"the market for men's hosiery has reportedly taken off in recent years.
Last month UK department store Selfridges responded to the demand and began stocking (no pun intended) a range of extra-tough tights designed exclusively for men.
At £70 (NZ$151) a pair, they're not exactly cheap, but David Walker-Smith, Selfridges' director of menswear and beauty told the UK's Mail Online they would be the stylish man's "secret weapon" this European winter.
Dubbed 'mantyhose', Walker-Smith said the 120 denier tights, produced by London label Unconditional, were not only a way to give legs an extra boost of warmth but also a "true style statement".
London-based hosiery designer Harisnya is an advocate of the trend. He has even set up a website which demonstrates how the garment - traditionally seen as a woman's domain - can be worn by men.
"I like to wear pantyhose - just like many other men - because I like the soft material, the support it gives to my legs and body, and because I find it very practical," Harisnya says."
NO, NO, NO, NO. JUST NO.
4 comments:
You seem to have your mind completely made up. However, you should know that there's more to this article than guys prancing around in mini-kilts and leggings. Men are discovering there are practical benefits to sheer or opaque tights--especially the support variety. However, they need not have anything to do with wild patterns or kilts. That's just the UK press behaving childishly about the topic. Visit my blog, The Nylon Gene, for more balanced perspective (www.nylongene.com).
If you still say, "NO, NO, etc, etc." so be it.
I agree with you. NO, NO, NO,NO. I don't want to ever see the day that I don't know if the pantyhose in the drawer are mine or his. yuck
First of all Steve, thank you for your calm and polite reply. That's a very mature way to go about things.
I'm afraid that I do indeed have my mind made up on this issue. To be honest, the wild and wacky patterns, make more sense than the sheer black hosiery you are seen wearing here.
Because at least the camouflage patterned tights may be some use to a particularly camp pig hunter.
Which is a practical benefit. What exactly are the practical benefits to these sheer tights you're donning Steve? Likewise, support. What is being supported?
I have no issue with kilts, they're a traditional method of formal Scottish clothing dating back to the 16th century. The only people who would wear a kilt outside of a formal occasion are those who haven't got a clue what the garment is suitable for.
Which brings me back to mantihose. It's not suitable for any occasion. Or any man.
yours re-affirmingly,
Ost
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