Darthphere's House of Style: From Geek to Chic.

[Colossal Spoons]

Haha, Watson better play the lottery

 

[AndThePickles]

Not if he's making them specifically for H&M. They'll be a different line of shoes, and cheaper.

 

[Watson]

Don't worry guys, I just got my student loan monies :irresponsible:

But yea, apparently the price point will be about $80-$200. A significant step down from $450 for the plainest pair of choos.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Haha, I squandered my student loan refund checks as well.

 

[WompuM]

I got the sweetest vest over the weekend. Rocked it with skinny jeans and a nice blue and black tie. It was so potent it made all of the ladies in the area pregnant.

 

[Darthphere]

Dude, the idea of you in skinny jeans and a vest is terrifying.

 

[Watson]

Haha, I squandered my student loan refund checks as well.

w00t, crippling debt!

 

[WompuM]

Dude, the idea of you in skinny jeans and a vest is terrifying.

It was for me too Darth, but damn it worked. Well, the jeans weren't that skinny thinking about it. It was a long night for ol' Wompster. Lotta ins and outs and interested parties.

 

[Watson]

Tights for men! But would you let your boyfriend wear these?

By Liz Thomas
Last updated at 1:39 AM on 24th September 2009
They don't swashbuckle all that often and only a few of them are taking up ballet.
So there must be another reason why our men are keen to buy tights.

Demand among male shoppers for pantyhose has apparently been soaring over the past five years.

Mantyhose: Selfridges says inquiries into leggings for men have soared

Selfridges in London has now responded with a range designed exclusively for guysized legs.
The tights, dubbed mantyhose, are made by lingerie brand Unconditional and are a tough 120 denier thickness.
They come in black, beige and charcoal - but unfortunately not green, a la Errol Flynn - and will cost £70.

Latter-day Robin Hood: Tights will join manbags and guyliner as must-haves for the metrosexual male

David Walker-Smith, Selfridges' director of menswear and beauty, added: 'This winter the city's most stylish men will have a secret weapon hidden in their trousers.

'The "mantyhose" are extremely versatile and we expect men to be wearing them not only as a way to as a way to give legs an extra boost of warmth on the chilliest nights, but as a true style statement.'

Sheer cheek: What the well-dressed man might soon wear to the office

Tights historically had a place in the male wardrobe but they have fallen out of favour over the past 200 years.

These days they are usually the preserve of men who work outside in the freezing temperatures, cavers and long-distance cyclists.
But attitudes are changing. London-based hosiery designer Harisnya has set up a dedicated website on the topic, filled with style tips and discussion topics.

He insists that tights should be seen as unisex rather than solely for women. 'Male pantyhose can be worn for health, sports and fashion. So on the website we aim to show that pantyhose could be a regular clothing item for men,' he said.

There has been a trend in recent years towards 'metrosexual' dressing, with male handbags dubbed 'manbags', leggings for men known as 'meggings' and eyeliner for men described as ' guyliner' all proving popular.

The Aviation Health Institute recommends that all plane travellers wear special 'high pressure' travel tights to combat jet lag.
It says oxygen starvation is a key factor in jet lag because there is less oxygen in the air in aircraft cabins. Travel tights can help increase the flow of oxygenated blood back to the heart by up to 30 per cent, by putting pressure on specific muscles.

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[Manic]

If you put me in pantyhose, you had better find me some culottes, a cravat, ruffled sleeves, and a hat with a particularly large feather, because there's no way in hell I'm walking down the street in tights unless I've got the whole Elizabethan look down.


Well I wouldn't want to look weird.

 

[BlackLantern]

If you put me in pantyhose, you had better find me some culottes, a cravat, ruffled sleeves, and a hat with a particularly large feather, because there's no way in hell I'm walking down the street in tights unless I've got the whole Elizabethan look down.


Well I wouldn't want to look weird.

of course

 

[kytrigger]

I got the sweetest vest over the weekend. Rocked it with skinny jeans and a nice blue and black tie. It was so potent it made all of the ladies in the area pregnant.

Pics of the sweet new clothes.

Also, to help my country look I picked up this belt buckle made form a shotgun shell:

Spoiler

And finally, does anyone else hate that credible websites like bluefly now have an entire section dedicated to "vampire fashion"?

 

[Darthphere]

What the **** is vampire fashion?

 

[BlackLantern]

bluefly is considered credible??

 

[Darthphere]

Where the Wild Things Are @ Urbanoutfitters.com

 

[Manic]

I'm going back to school next month (after years of being a dropout), so it's time for me to do some shopping. It's a business trade school, and they actually have a dress code that forbids jeans. All I have are jeans and black slacks (and one pair of navy blue slacks), so it looks like it's time for me to stock up on some khakis. So here's to another arduous search for 29" inseam pants, which will most likely result in me settling for 30" pants like always.

 

[Darthphere]

Get some corduroys.

 

[knowsbleed]

What's wrong with corduroys?

 

[Manic]

You know, I'm not really a fan of corduroys. I think I'll just stick with some Dockers and Dickies work pants.

 

[PWN3R]

Where the Wild Things Are @ Urbanoutfitters.com

You and your unnatural obsession with Urban Outfitters...I'm beginning to worry. I worry!

 

[Watson]

This is an awesome photo shoot. October Harper's Bazaar styled by Tim Burton

 

[WompuM]

Umm... hell YES at tights for men. I am sick and tired of girls getting to wear leggings, which look like the most comfortable piece of clothing ever invented, and I am stuck in pants. When men get to where skirts, then I'll really be happy. I want some air around my bits and pieces. Is that so wrong?

 

[Manic]

Poor Womp. You were born a few centuries too late.

 

[WompuM]

I know. I would have been a kick-ass Scotsman, Pirate, or Merry Man.

 

[Ace of Knaves]

Ahhh if I could go back in time I'd definitely be a pirate

And that stuff designed by Burton? How is that fashion? What sorta person would actually wear that ****?