Men's fashion is growing quicker than ever. We know that because we talk about it every single day. The world at large though, those people are still ignorant of us, the fashionable bro mongers. According to Quartz, the growth of men's clothing outpaces literally everything else, even the burgeoning man bag bizness. Now, that doesn't mean it's the biggest industry. I mean, beer has to take that crown right? Who doesn't love a frosty Bud heavy? But the amount of clothing men have bought has grown more than any other industry during the past five years—over 21% since 2010! That's pretty fucking intense.
Granted, this report specifically pertains to online shopping, so part of this growth comes down to the fact that the men's shopping sector isn't too saturated yet. There are more brick-and-mortar stores opening that offer online shopping and more tech-based companies are launching to get in on the action. To really dig into it, men's clothing took the top spot between 2010 and 2015, while shoes came in at number 3, sandwiching "groceries" between them. Who is actually eating food, though?
The menswear space is growing at a stunning clip, but there is still some room for even more growth if you can believe it. Retail analysts—the super nerds that conduct these reports about the state of random shit—predict that it's going to continue to rise. With the push towards high-end labels becoming more apparent within men's fashion circles, it seems like fly jawnery is gonna stay at the top of the power rankings for a while.
