Aesthetic pose for men

The very idea of time travel has long captivated people's imaginations. Who among us wouldn’t want to go back in time and see what, for example, Napoleon Bonaparte or Julius Caesar really looked like? Or fast forward a year (and then bet all your money on the future Super Bowl winner...) Pretty darn tempting, isn't it?

The 1970s must have taken place on a different planet. These photos of men’s fashions from that decade leave us drowning in astounding mustard knits, garish patterns, high waists, way-too-skimpy briefs, and other fashion faux pas that defy description 40 years later. As synthetics fell in price, casual menswear was suddenly available to many young men looking to cut loose.