The 3 best-dressed areas in the US that prove American men can be stylish

The US does not have a reputation for its stylish men, but these three areas of America bust that myth. Take inspiration from these unique styles which are inspired by each destination's unique climate, culture, and history.
Find Gent Z on socials
Instagram: / gent.z.style
TikTok: / gent.z.style
What I'm wearing in this video
Brooks Brothers shirt - go.shopmy.us/p... (commission earned)
Hockerty tie - www.hockerty.c...
Timestamps:
0.00 Intro
0:42 The South
4:02 Miami
8:25 New York
10:57 Closing thoughts

[@robd7934]

Spot on video especially regarding New York. I love just walking the streets of Manhattan and people watching wherever I go to NY. There are so many great styles and inspiration for sure.

[@Gent.Z]

An excellent way to enjoy the city! I'm hoping to go back soon.

[@MarcelGomesPan]

I kinda like the New York styles. I live in Sweden so as much ss i loved Miami Vice that would feel rather weird here ( a bit too cold and dark ). It might work at a club. I think i might have a rather British taste.

[@Gent.Z]

For a club, I think you could definitely incorporate the t-shirt or Cuban collared shirt underneath a darker suit with some casual accessories! As you can tell, I'm British, but I have found a lot of style inspiration from the gentlemen here since I moved to the US. Nevertheless, Britain has a great history of style.

[@yolainehalljeanphillipe6311]

Very elegant and positive video

[@Gent.Z]

Thank you, Yolaine!

[@kenneth7826]

Good morning...since we have just left summer..my 2 cents 1..love seersucker..i have a good good variety of seersucker suits..sports jackets..pants....even a pincord suit 2..fan of pastel colors 3..fan of spectators..bucks..huraches .. 4..always wear a tie 5..love panamas 6..yes i am a new yorker 😂😮😅😊😊😊

[@Gent.Z]

Thank you for sharing, Kenneth! Where I am on the West Coast, I often find it too hot for a tie (other than lightweight knit ties) and I often go for linen shirts

[@Mr._Martinez]

For me the sweet spot is finding the area between casual and formal. The Miami style will always be my favorite because of its cool laid back look.

[@Gent.Z]

That's how I feel too. Finding that balance is important. I like the Miami style a lot, except I'm not so much one for Cuban collared shirts. I like linen button-downs. I'm also starting to experiment more with jewelry.

[@walterfoyt5985]

I agree with you with respect to New York and Miami but not the south. I live in the south and would not consider people in the south well dressed!

[@Gent.Z]

Well, in this video I am talking about the best-dressed people of that particular region. I would agree that most people in the south do not follow the southern gentleman aesthetic, but those that do look wonderful!

[@devindemond1972]

I completely agree with both of you! Overall, I would say that most southern men would be criticized by their fellow southern men for showing any interest in style or fashion. It would be considered the antithesis of “masculinity”. That being said, there are a few whom maintain that nostalgic notion of the “southern gentleman” with the utmost sophistication and elegance. It’s truly unfortunate that elegance is slowly becoming passé… Perhaps your channel can preserve elegance and nonchalance to some degree. Great video by the way!!🙏🏽✨

[@Gent.Z]

Thank you, Devin! Walter is correct about the majority of Southern men, unfortunately. But yes, the ambition of this channel is to promote elegance and gentlemanly ways of dressing. So I like to speak about the best examples of style, however rare they may be!@@devindemond1972

[@devindemond1972]

@@Gent.Z my pleasure sir!! Thank you!!!🙏🏽

[@porterosbournejr.5083]

There are parts of the South where men do dress nicely. Places like Charleston, Athens, parts of New Orleans, Atlanta, Nashville, Raleigh.

[@iammaximus614]

“Dressing well is a sign of Good Manners.” #tomford

[@Eurovision324]

When I was in Venice . Americans really stood out I actually felt embarrassed for them

[@kenneth7826]

Subscribed 2 your channel....hugecfan of short sleeve dress shirts...

[@Gent.Z]

Thanks Kenneth!

[@tharius9758]

Miami may be in the south geographically, but the whole state of Florida has a unique culture from the rest of the “south”. There’s a saying that in Florida “The further north you go, the more southern it gets”.

[@desiderium3243]

Totally interesting where I live in South Florida where it’s constantly hot and humid so when I had the opportunity to go to New York during winter and bust out the wool, I was delighted. With most of the south, it really depends the area and setting. The country estates definitely fit the aesthetic, but some basic suburban area would match rather where a team T-shirt with athletic attire. It definitely is hard to wear a lot of my vintage 50s and 60s pieces that were meant for New York and Boston when it’s 82 degrees in February. I am a university student so many yet times I have to dress down my attire with an open collar and no neckwear..

[@Gent.Z]

I recently moved from LA to the NY so I totally know what you mean about enjoying the chance to wear your winter clothes!

[@williamkazak469]

In the Chicago area, Brooks was the style leader. Jos A. Bank also. Summer is so very hot here, winter can be very cold. Therefore, we can take style inspiration from most anywhere. Linen shirts, linen trousers, Levis, white sneakers. Sperry shoes of all kinds, have been very practical. Leather shoes can be from Church's. They had a presence here once. The usual leather shoe brands are here, including leather boots. East coast influences include chinos, Nantuckett reds, camel hair polo coats and Burburry trench coats. I dont see Italian suits here. We need more room! Therefore, we look to the British for double breasted, if we are not being fitted by Brooks. Thank you for this video discussion. I never see any seersucker at all here.

[@Gent.Z]

Thanks, William, I have been meaning to make a visit to Chicago for a long time so this is very interesting to me. Certainly, the city does have an interesting blend of two rather extreme climates and I'd imagine that Chicagoans have to own a wide variety of clothes for that purpose! It's fascinating to hear about the blend of styles that the city has adopted, taking influence from different parts of the world. Would you say Chicago is overall a stylish city?

[@alwaysbeclosing5797]

I’m out here in Vegas. My style varies as I enjoy displaying a multitude of influences. Personally I’ve actually been told by complete strangers, multiple times, that they’d swear I was from Miami due to my vibe and clothing. One of my favorite memories was trying on and purchasing my first linen suit. Also learning that there are different grades and qualities to linen…they are not all made equally. Incorporating various straw and Panamanian hats, Kangol summer flat caps, the braided loafer dress shoes, aviators and other slick shades, the right colognes… Who wouldn’t want to dapper it up? 😎

[@geoffreysundstrom]

Vegas is perfect for Miami style. I bought my alligator loafers there when I was visiting from Florida. Sort of like taking coal to New Castle.

[@MichaelWilliams-pi7yy]

New York all the way!

[@geoffreysundstrom]

My introduction to classic men's style was when I moved to Washington, DC after college in the early 1980s. It was a shock! Previously I had lived in Hawaii and Arizona as a teen and university student where men's clothing was completely casual and fun - think Hawaiian print shirts and flip-flops on the one hand and hiking boots, flannel shirts and Levi's on the other - along with some very hippie influences from that era. - and you have what I was wearing in those days. So although I dutifully adopted the obligatory uniforms of suits, blazers, conservative ties and wing tips for my first "real" job in the National Press Club building in downtown DC, I never felt all that comfortable doing so. Being a young professional among what I thought of as stuffy older men, I always wanted to dress down and be more relaxed while looking good. My favorite way of doing so was to wear what I would call an English country gentleman style of tweed jacket, v-neck sweater, dress shirt with tie, and corduroy trousers. In those days, this was deemed an acceptable alternative to a two-piece suit. Of course, this only worked for me in the fall and winter. During the hot and humid D.C. summers, I was screwed. Anyway, when I moved to central Florida in the early 1990s and took my first business trip to South Beach Miami, I fell absolutely in love with all aspects of design there. The clothes, the architecture, the art, the cars, the super-model looking women and sharply-dressed men. Everything just exuded elegance and relaxed sophistication. As the years went by I was fortunate to become good friends with a Cuban-American family from Hialeah and soon I was playing dominos, smoking good, cigars, drinking Mojitos, and wearing lot's of linen with a Panama hat. Now that I am retired by the ocean in the mid-Atlantic area, I draw on those Miami influences in the summer and on my English country gentlemen style when it gets colder. I have to say, however, that Miami men's style remains my all-time favorite along with the beautiful streamline modern and art deco buildings of South Beach.

[@LeviSquidman]

An OCBD would look better if you either fastened both buttons or unfastened both of them, only unbuttoning one throws off your whole outfit and makes it look unportional, Rest of the outfit looks clean though 🍷🗿

[@jasonvoorhees895]

Screw espadrilles. They look like I tried to make my own shoes, and I failed 😂

[@solomonmarfo1796]

I like the New York style

[@Gent.Z]

I was very impressed by some of the gentleman when I visited there. Great stores too

[@sammajor2075]

Another great vid. As a Brooklyn-born,African-American man, I look at the American South, the way a Sabra paratrooper, may look at Germany. But I can understand your affinity. 100% agree with you about New York City and Miami.

[@anonymouslakernerd7214]

As a black man, I have to push back against the notion that people in the south are hospitable and welcoming.

[@butchoward24]

I’m not trying to be rude, I enjoy your channel but your eye brows are drawing more attention than they should. Other then that I like the video

[@ABC-rh7zc]

Yet go to Miami or Alabama and there will be shorts and T-shirts as far as the eye can see.

[@spinningbacksidekick]

Time for you to see more of the USA. New York? Miami? Wow, we've never heard those mentioned before when it comes to style. Why not see the styles of Boston? Pittsburgh? Chicago? Nashville? Denver? Houston? Tuscon? All have their unique styles.

[@brodeythedisciplinebarber1117]

He must be talking about white men, Who cant dress.😂😂

[@randomslayer45]

cope

[@robertdee648]

I loved the video. I pride myself on always being a southern gentleman, and I very much appreciate your kind words. I look forward to your next video.

[@Gent.Z]

Thank you Robert, I am glad you enjoyed the video. I applaud you for keeping these high standards for yourself and being a stylish and polite southern gentleman!

[@robertdee648]

You're most welcome, Sir, and thank you for your encouraging comment.@@Gent.Z