Balls'n'Eggs'n'Fashion'n'The Book of Faces: Hope in a Sea of Blue Thumbs
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FYI, a lovely lady-friend re-posted what I posted and criticism blew up a bit on Facebook. I'm not against guys acting like girls who take it seriously, but as for the rest of us, maybe we shouldn't.
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London Fashion Week: The Future of Menswear Is Feminine
Even
if you consider yourself open-minded, some of the pieces from the
Autumn/Winter mens' fashion week 2014 collections in London may give you
pause.
While
women are often seen in so-called "menswear"— trousers, tailored suits,
neckties — men in so-called "womenswear" are very rare. And who to say
what is only for women, anyway?
Writing for The New York Times, noted fashion critic Suzy Menkes declared that the J.W. Anderson show on Tuesday "rekindled he masculine-feminine debate in 21st-century fashion."
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J.W. Anderson AW14
Anderson's
collection wasn't the only one: Designs by Astrid Anderson and Lee
Roach also pushed the boundaries of what we consider to be "menswear."
Boundaries that are, of course, completely social constructs. Go back
far enough in human history (prehistoric times?) and you'll find that
one-shouldered dresses were a unisex phenomenon. High heels were first
worn by men — persian warriors, cowboys, Louis XIV.
Drapey desses were worn by men and boys in several different eras, from
togas to tunics. And in some cultures and religions, robes and gowns
are still acceptable menswear… think of caftans, djellabas, the Pope.
But still, some of the designs shown in London are jarring.
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As a public service, I'm re-posting couple of my responses, but the good news is there's hope.
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My FB Comment:
I
used to wonder why so many big-ass Canadian dudes looked like
skinny-ass wimps from far away... and it must be the skinny-ass jeans
and shiznit. I can appreciate how chicks dig a guy's hot bod, but I'm
not sure if they dig that bod dressed up like chicks, or if they say
they do, what does that really mean? :?
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My FB Comment:
Cold
dawg, I feel ya and sly skeezin' notwithstanding, I feel sorry for
girls raised to like guys raised to basically want to compete with them
for attention in the same girly ways they get it with few ornery men who
don't want it left to give the attention a "man" gives to any of them.
As I grow into a stubborn old man who just wants respect the way we used
to give and get it, I'm still trying to get used to this crap and have
compassion for those affected, especially the kiddies whacked more by
gender-bending chemical soup, anti-social media and more than the rest
of us. I think people just want respect. If it's not there then no
problem, but no solution either. This is especially true for men who can
shrug off most unpleasant situations, but for women and girls I feel
sorry that they can't relax and be treated as inherently special like
they used to. I just gave a girl working here a chocolate chip and
banana muffin I got pro bono elsewhere and said "Hey, I just got a smile
from a pretty girl! That's easily worth a muffin!" She said "What,
that's all it takes?" I said "Honey, you're all it takes!" I submit it
was and continues to be fun for as long as it does.
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Now back to figuring out how to get people to pay me to fix this since I proved I can a few times.
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posted by Black Krishna at 5:08 PM
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