FINAL DRAFT #1

FIRST DRAFT

SHAMOON BABA

ENGLISH 101.0800

OCTOBER 1, 2010

With all the hardness of a dominating character that deems to lobby for praises and a sophisticated nature of and urban man, a rock can be in either by site or by acting. As an introduction to the ad in citing, the rock makes a better man.

            In this case, I am working with the GQ men’s magazine. Popularly purchased and subscribed by what can be termed as the “ideal urban men” and “aspiring ideal men”.  The new look that they’re trying to give a man is a combination of a rock and a leaner since logically thinking about it, having the best of both sides can make a better grooming.  The character is here is donning professional attire at a sort of meeting in what seems to look like a Victorian building. The metropolitan outlook being displayed is showing in the cut of the suit which is custom tailored and also has an awesome urban touch which in total appeals to  masculinity and at the same time telling the tale of the “new man” which is a combination of the new and the old in wearing of professional outfits. It is obvious that men in the city are those ones that bring out what tomorrow’s fashion trend should be for that of those in the country to follow and in this instance, the yellow woolen vest is  worn is commanding that attention. He then stands with his hands pocketed into his dress pants which also portray confidence as a motion done mostly when one has a feeling of fulfillment or superiority complex. All the same it’s the mostly educated or literate men who really have a the use for professional attires which in this case the character is having the professional dress code on which can be link to only men of white collar profession but in these modern times, men of other professions too can purchase such classic, vintage and urban ideal looks.

            The look on his face is soft and introspective. Kind of in a way that you can tell there is a second personality to him and that his professional yet luxurious look is not supposed to send the wrong message. This here is more of what Susan Bordo details it in “Gentleman or Beast?  The double bind of masculinity”, (p.243). Similar here is the multi-sides of an ideal man that lies embedded in the calmness of a clean shave and a preppy dress code. For a second, regardless of the intriguing reception, there is a bit of “Marlboro man” look that tops it off. Next up from the main page is the next character that is also in a preppy look with his eyes cut off which also signifying extreme secrecy and as such exalting the eminence of men as expected of. As such men in general are looked up to project an upright, strict, well-constructive and disciplined composure.

            In recent times men- rocks- have really come to accept the many phenomenon sides about them and with that evolved a newly redefined rock from the conventional or typical type. Not to boast of all that the rock can accomplish or what lies in store, the new rock as the ad shows is one that acts more receptive and not domineering but still gets his way... No wonder the ad is one that is original to Ralph Lauren Polo; for all the prestige and quality.