Beau Brummell: The First Menswear Influencer?

[@stevenrose86]

It’s worth noting that the English middle class was/is considerably higher in social standing and wealth than what the Americans call middle class. The upper class lived/live off inherited wealth, the middle class were/are business owners and the working class actually worked/work for a living (similar to the American middle class)

[@countalma9800]

It’s much more nuanced than that. A business owner who runs a grocery store might be wealthier than a school teacher. Yet, a schoolteacher position in society is usually regarded as more “privileged” than a grocery store owner or manager. A highly skilled electrician or plumber may be making more money than a private music tutor, but a plumber or electrician are in the working class category, whereas a music tutor is definitely not, disregarding his or her financial struggles. Education, the nature of one’s work, among other factors, play a significant role. Income is not the only factor. It’s also worth noting that today, many members of old aristocratic families in Europe, are not wealthy at all and have to work. Some manage to be employed by top tier companies, while others aren’t as lucky. Their modest financial situation doesn’t exclude them from the upper class though as they still bear their titles, which automatically open many doors into exclusive clubs and societies which will remain forever closed to the nouveau riche.

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[@fmcdomer]

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[@themoderndandy713]

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[@tonydeltablues]

Was in London in May and spent time in Jermyn Street - did the obligatory photos with the Beau Brummell statue. I suspect that many people associate Beau Brummell with lavish, excess and dandy-like behaviours; ironically Brummell helped to put and end to all those things. Good video. Glad you showed his less-than-perfect life, too. Best Tony

[@noodles8638]

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[@michaelk19thcfan10]

In the 1995 adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice", Elizabeth Bennett with her aunt and uncle are spending the evening at Pemberly. Elizabeth's uncle is dressed in the older style with breeches. Mr. Darcy is a follower of Brummell as he is in black and wearing trousers.

[@insuranceagenthours4559]

Great addition!

[@TheLonelyGod42]

Clearly it's time for me to rewatch the '95 pride and prejudice again! It's one of my favorites and I have never noticed that detail

[@ebdaniels8774]

I've often wondered if Bentley Drummle in Great Expectations was partially a parody of Beau Brummell. The names are very similar and the characters have some similar attributes, but they diverge considerably in others.

[@Thereisalwaysmore]

Funny I kept thinking of Mr. Darcy

[@dcarbs2979]

He was probably the first "common" menswear influencer. Plenty of Kings have influenced fashions before him, most notably Henry VIII and Charles II (England) and Louis XIV (France). I love both the late Rococo and Regency dress. The exuberance of Rococo and refinement of Regency.

[@k.j.lindsey3048]

We’ll done video. As a war of 1812 reenactor I have studied Brummel a bit. As mentioned he still has an influence on fashion today. I find many of his quotes still relevant. I do like what you did comparing him to todays influencers. I would probably subscribe to his channel! 🤠

[@Lou.B]

Masterful! The research, writing, and presentation of fashion history as seen through the lens of The Gentlemen's Gazette is always revelatory, instructive, and fascinating. Kudos to the creators!

[@craft-o-matic399]

Great job on this video gentlemen! Preston, I am always pleased to see your hair sans produit. It's a very attractive look! Thanks so much! Lisa

[@GeorgeChar95]

Great video! I’m sure many of us where waiting for a video on Beau Brummel for some time now.

[@Yaris510]

15:27: 'In 1816, Brummell escaped his debtors by fleeing to France...' Er, that should be: 'escaped his CREDITORS by fleeing to France'. Aside from that, this was another witty, informative and well-researched video documentary

[@dandiehm8414]

Preston makes the best videos on this channel! Well done.

[@TheTraceyLynne]

Fantastic job! I really enjoyed learning about Beau Brummell and his tragic ending. It’s inspired me to watch the movie about him if I can find it. Preston did a great job with the outfit! Thanks for the video.

[@m.m.i.9586]

Fabulous video! Ironically, the principles set by “the great renunciation” were backtracked a bit, in the 1830s, by a collective fascination with romanticism and bohemian style, but they came back loud and clear again, in the late Victorian era.

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

There's usually a throwback movement after something is accepted as mainstream. Just look at the late nineties' and early noughties' revival of sixties and seventies pop fashion.

[@blakemcnamara9105]

History has, and will likely continue to be the constant struggle between the liberal and the conservative except that each one insists that the next is out to destroy the world.

[@Jimfrenchde]

The clothes in the 1700s looked far fancier and more colorful than today's clothes. Now I know why.

[@kidaria1333]

It is a bit more complex. Of one fahion trend always follows an opposing trend (back in the days everything slower of course). And after the french revolution and the whole spirit of the time slimming down a bit was sensible. These days functionality and comfort is so important like never before in modern fashion overall (and not only work clothes).

[@DIDDLOTIC]

The ascot looks incredible, we need to bring it back!

[@chuckkrafft7168]

Disagree.

[@laurajackson6860]

Thank you for this fascinating historical commentary. P.S. Your hair looks very nice!

[@EJSNJ]

Thank you for this fascinating history, Preston, beautifully presented with clarity and good humor. As for Mr. Brummell, influential style and wit never guarantee good character, but none of us is perfect.

[@RouletteRog]

You know, I could see this being written up for publication in a history journal or for inclusion in the proceedings at an historical society's annual conference. Well done and an enjoyable presentation. Also, Preston looks much better without his hair slicked back.

[@Ascotman]

"Excellent Presentation", Preston! This is from a fellow ascot attired, Gentleman, Ronald

[@kletts42]

I first heard the name from the movie Annie when they sang "you're never fully dressed without a smile." :) Fun video! It's fascinating how many of our modern day fashions and styles are from him.

[@Lensmaster1]

And he's referenced in Billy Joel's song It's Still Rock and Rool to Me.

[@bethfurry7461]

Nicely done, commentator! I enjoyed the message and learned “stuff”!

[@tommoncrieff1154]

I think Regency dress for gentlemen is the most flattering of all. The BBC made a TV film of Beau Brummell in 2006, starring James Purefoy, you can find extracts on KZbin. BTW, in England we don’t say HUSS-ar, we say hu-ZZAR.

[@Project-Masculinity]

Huzzar Sir !!

[@tommoncrieff1154]

@@Project-Masculinity 😀

[@rovercoupe7104]

Someone who lives, I think, in London wears only regency outfits. M.

[@johnfaustus1]

It's the same in the States - he just pronounced it incorrectly.

[@kidaria1333]

I think even for both genders. It was the perfect balance of highlighting the body and support it in the best way without reshaping too extrem. It was fine and detailed but not too overloaded.

[@mizfrenchtwist]

hello , great share . beau brummel , was definitely ahead of his time and had the presence of mind , to know , he was on to something really good . a meticulous man was he , who obviously kept his own council....again great share as usual , thank you , for sharing...............😉😉😉😉......

[@dangaines405]

Well done telling us about Beau Brummell! Thanks!

[@jamierife7789]

Excellent video! Keep the new hair style, Preston! It suits you well!

[@shiboomi2249]

08:56 -- My boy on the right lookin' positively shook by Beau's swagger

[@ebdaniels8774]

Shook! And check out the long-legged fellow creeping in from the left at 11:27!

[@shiboomi2249]

@@ebdaniels8774 Good spot! That chap does indeed look quite terrifying. Although he has some fantastically shapely pins on him.

[@mattdylan664]

I like your belief that a gentleman is made by the choices of his life and not the circumstances of his birth. i'd wager you are aware but there was also an American Rock/Pop band from San Francisco in the 1960s named the Beau Brummells who had some moderate success on the charts having had three top 40 hits in 1964-1965 as well as three more which were in the top 100 , though i doubt the real Beau Brummell would have been a fan i thought it worth mentioning to show just how far and wide through time and space his influence tremains in our own lifetimes across numerous various social mediums and platforms

[@michaelk19thcfan10]

The same Neo Classical inspirations and principles Mr. Brummell utilized were first seen in women's fashion with the Empire Waist that became fashionable in the last decade of the 18th century.

[@steveheck4348]

Great presentation!

[@edwardbenson4795]

Amazing video as always, I'd love to see a analysis on Prince David duke of windsor.

[@Manuel421]

My Sanborn Cap Toe Oxfords also has some broguing so because of that feature does that make them suitable to wear casually? I still plan on adding a pair of Derbies and Wingtips later on as well. Fascinating video as always! The film on him was rather interesting.

[@nibbleniks2320]

Love the look. So elegant and masculine. (My perspective as a woman )

[@TrailWalker03]

Thanks for posting. A great escape.

[@BeckyB11]

Fantastic video! So interesting!

[@TolkienStudy]

Only God can answer “Why” he was so stylish. We can only answer “How”

[@jeffhreid]

Fascinating. I’ve taken a picture next to that statue in London. Cool

[@smithboyrd]

Great video, Preston! LOVE the Adelaide oxfords. Can you give me an idea on sizing from Skolyx? I'm a 10D in Allen Edmonds Park Ave (or any of their 65 last shoes). Also if there's a link you'd like me to order them from, leave it here. Thanks!

[@truthreigns7]

Mr Preston, This is once again a great informative video. I do not believe i have heard of Beau Brummell. So i am glad you have educated us. Thank you

[@freddyaramirez9135]

I would say it’s on my favorite “inspired outfits” to date

[@amandasutton4771]

Nicely done. Thank you!

[@KRW628]

you said the colors of blue and buff (a light brownish yellow) were a classic menswear pairing in Brummel's day; is that why we still wear khakis with a navy blue blazer today?

[@barrymurphy1337]

9:55 Nice! Does Fort Belvedere do those in an extra large? 😜

[@1kennylo]

Well explained

[@kgerlach01]

You see these kids today on TV calling themselves Beau Brummell's! They're not Beau Brummell's! They don't deserve to be called Beau Brummell's!

[@lewiswalsham5254]

The kids today are filthy punk rockers

[@melvincain5012]

2:51 - Penchant is not pronounced Pen Chant but Pon shon! ( French)

[@mungulor]

Good old Beau

[@TheBlondeSunset]

Thank you

[@ВиталийКоролев-б5у]

It's not just introduction. It's summary. Nice hair.

[@kimbeaux75]

Preston, I love your hair!

[@matt007]

He also had a awesome 60s band! 😂😂😂

[@sunnyday7843]

The Bo Brummells!! Was it “Laugh laugh I thought I’d die? “ I didn’t look that up - gonna go see now if my memory of our big sis ‘ 45 collection serves me well!

[@boris2421]

5:19 You mention him “ lowest enlisted rank of cornet” At this time Cornet was originally the lowest grade of commissioned officer in a British cavalry. Equivalent to Ensign in the army at that time.

[@aguy9893]

Love this video

[@Stavros_Meggos]

Allan Flusser's "Dressing The Man" brought me here! :D

[@gestionhumana8743]

Amazing video.

[@CarlosGuzman-ro8tc]

Hey Preston, I recently saw your video on the origin and meaning of flowers, I have second thoughts about getting the orange poppy boutonniere from your collection I was interested in since I don't know now if my wearing that particular flower for the nightclub scene and parties would be inappropriate. Do you think I should buy it anyways or opt for another kind?...thank you beforehand for your attention...

[@cyberrinkie]

it would be a great video, adapting brumelisms into modern wear

[@eduardocruz-vg7sr]

Estaría bien si lo tradujeran😿

[@maryfletcher4]

Hussars is pronounced ‘Huzzars’ emphasis on last syllable in English.

[@mancroft]

Excellent, thank you.

[@roberttudor455]

Fascinating ...

[@johnconway9882]

I'm here because I just heard "(cried) Just a Little" by The Beau Brummells on the radio.

[@lucindasweden5778]

☺ For historic entertainment of men's development in clothings 👏 very amusing ☺

[@jmgerraughty]

What's going on with that anchor button at 17:00???

[@AntPDC]

Bring back the men's cape!

[@cyankirkpatrick5194]

Thank you. A different view from another person POV

[@matejkincl]

I'm sensing a video about shoes between 300 and 500 dollars. Raphael's Yanko oxfords and those Skolyx adelaides seem like too much of a pattern. 😄

[@ttkb9620]

Hi, I was reading Jean-Paul Enthoven s book "Les enfants de Saturne" who speak about beau Brummel, and here i am. I have one question : What is the brand of your trousers pants? Have a nice day,

[@martymar9311]

Very good 😊🥳

[@GereDJ2]

Never seen anyone wear an Ascot like yours that way, inside a shirt.

[@Theo-ul8qm]

I think Beau Brummell is one of those examples of men whose style we can and maybe should follow, but his behaviour less so. He was a dandy before dandyism, and used simplicity to rebel against the status quo in the same way dandies later used embellishment. He was also a gambler who spent infinitely more than he could afford for most of his life, and died in a pretty dire state in Caen. So I’d say follow the style, but maybe not anything else 😅

[@kidaria1333]

interesting, thank you

[@jasonburnett5837]

🎵 You could really be a Beau Brummell, baby, if you just give it half a chance 🎶

[@danielcuevas5899]

This man is actually a very controversial figure amongst feminist circles….Which is all the more reason to like him I suppose.

[@m.m.i.9586]

They seriously think he’s controversial? But why though? Because he said he wouldn’t marry some lady ‘cause she ate cabbage? 😂

[@danielcuevas5899]

@@m.m.i.9586 something about him cementing gender norms.

[@m.m.i.9586]

@@danielcuevas5899 Wow. They are clearly bonkers, believing something as simple as starting style trends “cements gender norms.” 😂 Very clear cut “gender norms,” for dress and behavior, existed in England, long before Brummell was born. I think they might just be looking for an excuse to hate on Brummell, because he was a confidant guy, who wasn’t afraid to speak his mind.

[@granitestateman942]

All the more reason to appreciate him more! 😀👍

[@tylere.8436]

@@danielcuevas5899 Lol, those people are nuts, men and women are going to wear what suits their biology and what attracts the other gender. Women find suits handsome on a man, men find dresses sexy on a women.

[@lolvonlolipopp]

Brummell the influencer 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheMediaCrank-nb3gh]

A minor correction. Beau Brummell's debts were estimated to be 30,000-60,000 pounds, not 600,000 pounds. For context, at that time, a middle class family could live on 300 pounds a year. Beau Brummell had wealthy friends who could lend him thousands of pounds, but not hundreds of thousands of pounds.

[@Descifrando_la_economia]

hello guys from gentleman's gazette I would love for you to create a discord, it would help a lot so that we can talk with people interested in other gentlemen (something that in my environment and that of many others there is not) and share our outfits. Thank you very much for your time and I'm sorry for the grammar, it's because English is not my native language.

[@guldenaydin9918]

Beau Brummel. 1954 Turner Classic T.C.M Aristokratic Gentleman luxury Lifestyle. 🎩👑👞💎 and Oldsmobile. I love them... Thank you so much.🎁

[@vividius7951]

when I was 12, I set up a little shrine in my bedroom to beau brummell (him and charlie parker🤣🤣🤣)

[@jaysterling26]

Good sense avoiding Manchester & its rain.

[@alexandrapark2750]

-6:43 7:18-7:45 10:22

[@jac627]

Hussar is pronounced hoosar.

[@ZoomZoom-ng6sn]

Beau Brummell.

[@ThomasRoll85]

He would have been all over them, but not himself posting. That would have been too much of a sweat.

[@themoderndandy713]

I have to admit, I'm not as fond of all the changes Beau made to fashion. I'm not as much a subscriber to the idea of understated elegance. At least in my opinion, it's impossible to be well-dressed and plainly-dressed at the same time. Boring (or, minimalism) will never be aesthetically pleasing - it's simply a trend, and it too shall pass. I actually really appreciate how the GG team assembles outfits that balance colors and patterns without going overboard, especially in an age of dreadfully boring outfits with no color or personality.

[@burritodog3634]

do you actually dress like beau

[@themoderndandy713]

@@burritodog3634 Nah, I like the 1930s. My style's close to Sven, but more hats, less combinations and more suits, and much more frequent formalwear.

[@themoderndandy713]

@@burritodog3634 KZbin likes deleting my comments. If you're particularly cuious, "Ian Hoyman" will get you my social media stuff.

[@burritodog3634]

@@themoderndandy713 i typically wear polos and chinos with dress shoes but i ordered a blue suit which should go well with my vintage ties. why is youtube censoring you?

[@melvincain5012]

So you'd rather be dressed as a Maccaroni? that is what he was rebelling about.

[@galletitadechocolate8638]

W video

[@baibhabhbose6017]

W indeed

[@Reverenz88-14]

Gentlemen, I do believe "Hussars" is pronounced classically as "HuZZars" Although you are free to say it as "HUsars" there might be some who won't be too considerate in expressing their disliking of your naming of these astute cavaliers

[@simply-kayla]

I like your hair without product!

[@j.r.taylor1997]

Your clothes Maybe Beau Brummelly they stand out a mile but brother you're never fully dressed without a smile

[@samuelclaessens7699]

Nice video! Also, it’s pronounced “Huzzar” not “Hussar”…

[@mattshaffer5935]

Pretty sure I hate him as much as modern influencers but….nice style.

[@flip269]

A video suggestion, how to deal with "Nasal Fluids" like a gentleman

[@jaxsun72]

Random Reddit post brought me here.

[@wiseforcommonsense]

but this man is the reason that beautiful Colors and decorations were lost in men's clothes. bring back ruffles and silks and over the top colors!

[@asprywrites]

Ahem, uh...7:53..."weskit."

[@ianmckee_84]

Nothing wrong with gentlemen privilege

[@blue20012]

All that effort to pronounce lieutenant correctly for those of us across the pond only to butcher the pronunciation of hussars... (Huss Rs) ;)

[@waltersickinger263]

Not "hussers"....but "hussars" Check the pronunciation.

[@jaysterling26]

Huzzah! I do have a penchant for that exclamation.

[@dakotarayprice]

I wear frock coat with a gold wast coat with tan dress pants with brown dress shoes with ascot

[@walterfoyt5985]

I enjoy the video but if you are going to wear braces (suspender) you should not wear clip on.

[@IsaacSmelcZhan]

didn't he wear triple breasted waistcoats?