Revisiting the Archives: Real Men of Style Have Always Turned to D Magazine

“These are the days when a man can parade like a peacock, strut his stuff, flaunt his body, and still be considered a man.” Thus read the introduction to a men’s grooming and fashion guide in D Magazine’s March 1977 issue, written by Wanda McDaniel and Dwight Byrd. “The Beautification of the Dallas Male” covered it all, from head (“Hair picks are a must for keeping your perm in shape”) to underthings (“Most well-dressed men are backing off from those leopard-skin prints or star spangled-banner models”). The advice was confident and unequivocal, belying the backgrounds of the two twentysomething transplants who offered it. Read more at D Magazine.