Meggings

[veletron]

Hi

Meggings is the daft name that the fashion industry has coined for man-leggings, this comes after 'treggings' (leggings that fasten like trousers) and ' jeggings' (denim leggings). Where will it end! They've been plastered on the catwalks recentely in one form or another.

Anyway, its probably something that we should watch as leggings are usually worn with something over the top covering your arse. This something is a long t-shirt - aka a dress!

Personally, I have been doing the leggings with denim mini's & gladiator sandals recentely as well as leggings with long t-shirts or tunics. I quite like the look myself.

Here's some links:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/ ... s-leggings

http://grazia.ninemsn.com.au/blog.aspx? ... ments=true (not so keen on this look!)

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/stor ... 73,00.html

http://thehustlelounge.com/its-official ... -are-back/

http://manshion.net/2009/01/29/men-in-leggings/

Nigel

[Pythos]

The arguments are just the usual nay saying nattering nabobs of conformity.

I find it amusing in the account from the guy in those horrible looking sequined leggigns that in my opinion look good on a very precious few, it seemed he got mostly compliments...until his girlfriend. I constantly hear this from women when it comes to men's fashion branching out. "I like it, but not on my boyfriend" or other such non-sense.

I have said it before, and will continue to say it. SEXISM. Women don't even realize just what hypocrites they are being when they say such things.

Oh, I do wish that when these guys try out the idea, they wear a pair that are simple, one color, preferably a dark color, acually fit, instead of looking like striped long johns (Gads those looked awful, and for the love of god wear a long shirt, or a thick low slung belt!!!)

The style is only good for a few, and you need the confidence. I have done it for years, but feel those years are nearing and end.

[Since1982]

Pythos said: Oh, I do wish that when these guys try out the idea, they wear a pair that are simple, one color, preferably a dark color,

Haven't we men had enough of "DARK" clothing over the last 5,000 years???? We're not ALL Funeral Directors.

[DALederle]

The biggest drawback and the area were the average guy will turn down these garments is because of the lack of pockets. Let's face it, fashion designers, streotyped as gay by most males anyway(that I know) have tried for years to push the envelope of what men wear. It get's almost no where as men go back to jeans and a t-shirt everytime. And I think it's the pockets that make the difference.
The men I know prefer pockets to keep things in and only occsionally will accept a "fanny pack" if they are wearing summer shorts with no pockets in them.
It's a roadblock on getting men to wear skirts too!
No pockets!
Dennis A. Lederle

[Since1982]

No pockets in your skirts maybe, mine all have deep ones, I wouldn't buy them without deep pockets. The Mainstreet Blues brand of cotton twill/denim skirts all have large full front pockets with a thin "watch" sized pocket just inside the right side pocket. I also use a Fanny pack because I usually carry far more stuff than I need. Me and George Carlin. He was and I am "StuffMeisters". Why buy a bigger house??? Because we need more room for more STUFF!!!.

[Pythos]

I for one dislike having stuff in pockets. My walet invariably ends up in a shirt or jacket pocket, or in athletic events, in the fanny pack. I find keys in my pockets lead to holes, and can be very uncomfortable. But I can see your point generally.

[crfriend]

I for one dislike having stuff in pockets. My walet invariably ends up in a shirt or jacket pocket, or in athletic events, in the fanny pack. I find keys in my pockets lead to holes, and can be very uncomfortable.

If I'm wearing trousers, most often my wallet is in my front trouser pocket; if in a skirt that cannot handle it in a pocket (many of my skirts have pockets and several don't) it winds up in my shirt pocket. Under a waistcoat, this isn't really a problem. As far as keys go, I'll either hand-carry them or I'll carry them on a lanyard about my neck and hidden under the waistcoat.

As far as "meggings" (what an awful "word") go, they only work for a very specific body-type, and a very uncommon body-type to boot; on that body-type they can work devastatingly well -- so long as the horizontal cutoff-line at the hem is disguised (or not there in the first place, implying "footed" leggings) -- but for most everybody else... Note that it seems that the intent of the writers of the articles linked to above were out to rubbish the notion, so the imagery they picked made perfect sense -- it made the style look silly and outlandish.

[Pythos]

Which in my opinion makes them jerks.

[Cams]

I have been wearing leggings for a couple of moths now, to everywhere. Had a few looks but no comments. They are comfortable and move with you. I wear them with long tops (virtually a dress). If you want comfort, give them a go.

[imadube]

From what I've seen on these Meggings thing - they are best worn with long shirts, cover up shirt dress, skirts or shorts. The way the male members are made the appear - standing out like a sore thumb - is just wrong. If they wore more like actors tights then that area is subdued and protected, that would not be so bad. But to be made the obvious noticable feature then looks like a male prostitutes billboard.

[Pythos]

You know, what you said is actually one of my biggest problems with leggings. However, I also find ironic that the male form is considered one that must be hidden. Where women are encouraged to have their breasts on near full display.

Now don't get me wrong, I have been conditioned to find that are of the male body not so great to display, but I do have to wonder why that is?

I try to do what I can to disuade and obscure that are of the body when I wear my leggings, either with a long shirt or sweater, or a thick or wide belt loosely worn about the waist.

Perhaps though if guys did start showing what they got, they might understand why women get upset when men talk to their breasts.

[imadube]

Honestly, I know women do like to see a bit of bulge and rightly so if we want to see the clevage. I am fine with that - Wrangler Butt is what I go for in Jeans. The deal I am thinking of was brought up by the reporter wearing the meggings himself - they made him feel as if he drop right out of them. The "fly" design seriously needs to be addressed before one goes wonding the streets. Flaunting ones physical attributes is one thing, promoting public exposure is something else.
In actuallity the Breasts are not really sexual organs, and really do not fall in the same catagory as the "nether regions".
Oops if I typo'd.

[Pythos]

Those striped leggings were nothing more than fancy long johns. They did not fit like leggings should (which is, despite some opinion, is skin tight). Those things were a disgrace when it comes to forwarding or promoting the idea of leggings becoming an alternative to regular pants for men. I found the appearance both disturbing and disgusting. The other guy that wore the sequins actually got some kudos from me. I would not wear those, and think only a very few people in this world can wear them, sequins are tricky to not pass over the absurd border, plus they catch on every thing I would imagine. For a first time wearing to see what people would think of leggings for men....REALLY bad choice, as would vinyl leggings. You need confidence in wearing just regular leggings before moving up to the liquid type.

I had been wearing regular lycra leggings from shiny to dull for years before the first time I wore Liquid leggings (the ones that are made of vinyl), and it still felt very different, and took a little getting used to. The Marni leggings for men also look like long underwear, and look awful.

There was another article putting forward the idea of leggings for men (I refuse to acknowledge the meggings title. Women and men wear jeans, women's jeans are not walled Weans) This goober's outfit can be seen in one of the links at the start of this thread. Not only is the outfit STUPID as all get up, he poses and acts like a moron. I don't know what this idiot was thinking, but what a jack ass.

And I am really sick of women saying that leggings are only for women. The comment by that guy's girlfriend "oh honey your'e burning my eyes" I found to be the typical response posted in such articals when it come to men's fahsion choices expanding. Now frankly I could agree with the women, if she was commenting just on the Sequins of those stupid leggings. What would her reaction have been if they had just been nice black leggings of a medium sheen? His shirt could have been a little longer.

Leggings can be very unforgiving to those that are not used to them. You have to have the right upper clothing parts, and accessories such as belts, and unlike with most regular pants, the right under garments (if really shiny, then ditch these), unfortunately too many wearers pay no heed to these characteristics of these other wise extremely comfortable garments.