Ok, most of you know that I am a somewhat metrosexual guy, but some things cross the line and that’s where Mantyhose come in! Just take a look at this trend in Australia:
News.com.au says: “Silky smooth … Advocates of mantyhose say men’s tights are breathable and don’t hold in moisture so they can be comfortably worn indoors and won’t cause chafing or ingrown hairs” – Sorry, but Whahahhahaha!
I wouldn’t be caught dead in these! There are plenty of other stylish items to go for!
My eyes, aaargh!
Just gota laugh with the ideas that some people come up with! The funny thing is, if it becomes a trend and a lot of people start wearing them, then they’ll be incredibly popular. I would say they need to target the punk rock/emo fans in order to get lift off..
Oh god, please no. The sad thing is I could totally see the impressionable emo dudes loving this vibe, lol.
Ye, that’s the thing, they’re awful and all, but I can so see them being a hit if marketed and targeted correctly!
OMF!!!
*dies laughing*
Hehehehhe, some ideas hey -shakes head-
This is wrong!!!!
I’m getting you a pair for Christmas Ian!
Dude what colours do they come in?
and where do i order?
Yo GuStO, long time to hear mate! For more information click here – That’s the source..
The way in which to introduce something which is likely to be perceived as preposterous initially, is not to pitch it as being serious. If they had pitched it as wacky, some men would have worn these (possibly in neon colours, or with cobweb patterns or metal muscletone colouring) to be clownish, and from there it could have become mainstream. I just can’t see that this is going to catch on amongst men (except for a sub-group of gay men, and possibly some dancers) while you pretend that this is cool. That model looks seriously insecure about doing this.
I agree, at this point I don’t foresee these being too popular, but I want to hold my mouth, as I’ve seen similar things go extremely commercial and I hope to contradict myself later :)
Ye, he does doesn’t he! I duno, if more men would relax in terms of worrying about being perceived as homosexual, these could be a huge fit in the fassion world. South Africa, however, would not work for this, I just don’t think there are enough fashion conscious people around, but perhaps over in London, Paris or New York, they could go big..
disgusting :)
Haha, was expecting a lot more comments like that to be honest =]
utterly and totally disgusting. NOT normal etc … :)
awwwwwww…… schweeeeeett..!
If I can get my pink rubber underpants over those I’m first in line.
I have seen men wear these in SA…in a rock club with a Gothic dance floor I went to a few years back LOL
Ohmylol! That is just ridonkulous.
Hehehehhe, a pink set would be to die for ey ;)
Men have worn hose (and tights) in previous times. Medieval fashion had men in hose whilst women did not wear leg coverings at all.
In the time of King Edward III (1312 – 1377) it was highly fashionable for men and women to wear garments of two colours, divided down the middle, so that the left would be green and the right would be yellow, for example.
Men also wore undergarments at that time, whereas women wore no undergarments, as we know them today. There were no brassieres or panties for women. Men did not wear underpants as we know them. They wore tights. Trousers were not worn at that time by either sex. A male outer garment was similar to that worn by women except shorter.
Look, if we can revert back to the time of King Edward III, and wearing this means ALL the women to not wear any underwear, then I am shure we as men can make the sacrifice
@Gerrit: Mantyhose (as depicted above) doesn’t personally appeal to me, just as not all women are in favour of pantyhose. There are many drawbacks, including that it breaks very easily.
However if tights were available for men, I’d be interested, especially in the winter months. Well they are, but they’re marketed to male ballet dancers only.
I think that today’s societal ideas of male dress and what men are as people is entirely out of step with reality.
@Gerrit – Haha, I like the thought pattern there :)
>> I think that today’s societal ideas of male dress and what men are as people is entirely out of step with reality.
The Women’s Liberation movement gave a lot of freedom in dress to women. In the Western world, there are all sorts of options which are considered acceptable as workwear as well as leisurewear.
For example, a woman can go to a serious boardroom meeting wearing a calf-length dress or one which goes up to the knee, or she can wear formal pants. The clothes could be patterned or in solid colours. She could wear a jacket or a coat or a jersey, and almost any kind of collar. She could wear jewellery. Her hair could be long or short; her heels could be high or low; she could even wear boots. She could go with or without make-up, and could choose to wear a scarf, and so on.
A man has to wear long pants, a collared shirt, flat shoes and a very specific type of jacket. That’s it. No options. If you’re a man and you don’t have the figure for that outfit, tough. There is a serious need for male liberation.
Having said all that, I still stick by my initial comment: You’re not going to introduce pantyhose for men in the manner shown in that picture.
Tania, I totally agree with you, men are generally restricted on dress code. But face it, even you as a woman must agree that a beautifull pair of ladies legs, with or without pantyhose just looks a WHOLE lot better than a pair of hairy men’s legs with hair sticking out through the fabric.
I have worked on a paper plant outside Nelspruit for a while. There the men are allowed to wear short pant and short sleave overall’s due to the heat and humidity. Trust me it ain’t a pretty site.
@Tania: I think many men are liberating themselves already and choosing to defy social custom. I think it’s very refreshing and creative.
Life is all about change and going to new places, especially in our thinking.
I think mantyhose will appeal to a bolder younger generation of men who dare to experiment with fashion and stretch its limits. They most likely will also opt to shave their legs because hose looks much more appealing on bare limbs.
@Gerrit: I think male bodies can be attractive and appealing, even to other straight men. Finding a man attractive doesn’t make a man gay, necessarily.
@Tania – Nicely put and I agree. I do like the thought of men being able to liberate themselves and stand out in a “fresh and creative” manner, but obviously there’s a level of respect in any company.
@Richard, I think it’s when men realise “Finding a man attractive doesn’t make a man gay, necessarily.” that that is the case, these things would open up and more creativity would be used.
>> But face it, even you as a woman must agree that a beautifull [sic] pair of ladies legs, with or without pantyhose just looks a WHOLE lot better than a pair of hairy men’s legs with hair sticking out through the fabric
OK, provided that they are BEAUTIFUL legs, and provided that they are not also hairy (because hair does actually grow on most women’s legs, they just tend to remove it, so in theory if a man shaved his legs, as cyclists usually do, he could look just as attractive — even more so, possibly, having more pronounced muscle tone).
Also, I am the wrong woman to compare my legs to those of a man. I look great enough in pantyhose to be the centrefold… for a medical textbook! I have lymphoedema: My legs look like baobab tree trunks, and very few of my friends can attest to ever having seen my ankles. I haven’t seen them myself since I was a child, since each ankle is hidden under a thick roll of errant fluid-filled flesh, containing unprocessed sewerage from my body’s malfunctioning plumbing system. So any regular guy with hairy legs is going to look better in pantyhose than I do.
Wow, I think that has got to be the grossest, most self-deprecating description I have ever written. I should write scripts for horror movies and then star in them!
PS: A new male fashion trend which does not yet exist and which I would like to see being broadly adopted in the West is a suit for men based on the style of clothing used for kendo (Japanese style of figting), and also the typical traditional formalwear used by some Nigerians. Both of those styles have exaggerated shoulder features, and even overweight men can look very handsome in those clothes. I think that the style is suited to ultra-formal as well as worn-with-jeans situations, and lends itself to being used for long as well as to medium-length garments.
Tania, I am sorry to hear about your sickness.
I cycled from very young untill after school, so I know all about men having nice looking legs.
Personally I also shaved my legs and wore the spandex cycling shorts. I even had full length “leg warmers” for use in winter as well as a pair that stopped just below my knees. I had no problems with walking into a shopping centre in my cycling clothes.
I have lost my figure since then (became fat and lazy) and would not walk around in spandex tights at present, not being ashamed, but to prevent other people from having to witness it for their health.
LOL@Gerrit!
My ailment is not much of a handicap (doesn’t stop me from dancing anyway; people who have a severe case of this can actually be bed-ridden). For me, there is occasional mild pain and discomfort, but the main hassle is that it is very difficult to find boots that fit. As long as bell-bottomed pants remain acceptable gear, bell-bottom-shaped legs can be well disguised.
Tania, I have to say, I like your ideas. Oh and I would totally wear pantyhose if it wasn’t such a fau pas, or I wouldn’t be so humiliated. They look like fun.
Anyway I like your ideas on there needing to be a male liberation on the dress code as there was for females. In a lot of ways women have more freedom than men in the west.
Oh and I keep my legs waxed/shaved, I tried it once for my girlfriend and I really liked the way they feel, haven’t looked back since. Hair sucks!!! :)
Where can I buy a Manyhose?