Mantyhose?! Excuse me?

January 10, 2009 Posted in Buzz

I was perusing the internet for my daily dose of news when I came across this headline: “Mantyhose: Not Your Mom’s Pantyhose.”

By Lauren

Naturally, I was intrigued (come on – who wouldn’t be?). And the article was everything I expected: weird, uncomfortable and awkward. Sort of like a pair of pantyhose.

Apparently, men felt a little left out of the pantyhose/Spanx craze, so they decided to make it their own. Enter Mantyhose: a thicker, more durable pair of hosiery that lifts, sucks and warms its wearer.

Which is a man.

Men appreciate the new designs because they are made specifically for their bodies and their needs. And, according to one mantyhose fan, “It’s nice because they are specifically made for men, so I felt less weird about it.”

Ok, tell yourself that, buddy. You are still wearing pantyhose, and the fact that they are made for a man doesn’t make me feel any less weird about it.

I understand men wanting to have some of the luxuries that women have (like boobs, or access to a woman’s locker room), but hose? They are a product of the devil. Why hose!?

I didn’t think there was anything worse than guyliner, but, alas, someone found it.

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Lex says:
Sat, 10th Jan 200911:17 am

Oh my gosh I saw this too and was so freaked out! The pic they had up was super creepy and such a turn off!

Deb says:
Sun, 11th Jan 20093:59 am

This is so funny. My boyfriend likes to tease me about my Spanx, and as much as I would love to give it right back to him, I hope I don't get the chance. I'd really rather be the only person in our relationship who ever wears a girdle.

Winnie says:
Sun, 11th Jan 200910:57 am

I don't really mind; pantyhose makes me feel warm and snuggly, and why can't a man have that?

Sara says:
Fri, 6th Feb 20097:09 pm

That is Hot!!! Who cares we have a Black President.

Trendspotter says:
Thu, 20th Aug 200910:53 am

Don't these just make you giggle?

The Pretty Committee just released their verdict on Man Spanx a.k.a. Mirdles. To see the trial in its entirety, go here:
http://www.ineedprettythings.com/style-on-trial-c…

Thanks for the great post!

XOXO,

Trendspotter

KeithSM says:
Tue, 15th Sep 20098:35 pm

The support ones are great for my aching swollen legs.

Besides history tells us men wore tights first.

For that matter you Ladies have pinched most of our clothes, why do you do that? Is it your way of overcoming your inferiority complex to be equal to men?

And then the outcry when men liberate themselves from their gender straight jackets.

Not creepy just comfy You should try the mens ones, they're heaps more comfortable than yours..

Steve Newman says:
Tue, 19th Jan 20109:45 pm

Not all the male legwear that's being worn out there is of the flashy patterned tights mode. There's a great many guys who are just wearing plain hose, or tights, with no patterns or wild colors. I've been wearing them for year to help with bad leg circulation, and nobody bats an eye about it. That's because normally, when I'm wearing tan hose with shorts, nobody can even tell I have them on. On some occasions I'll go with the more noticeable black legwear, but it really pretty much blends in with whatever else I'm wearing at the time.

Since I've been involved in the marketing of men's legwear at ActivSkin, I maintain a blog called The Nylon Gene (www.nylongene.com). I'd encourage readers to stop by and take a look. You can find a lot of worthwhile background info on the trend, along with some examples of a less flashy style of legwear.

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