Tag: men in tights

Utrecht. Nice weather. Oroblu Dolce Vita 15.

Oroblu-Dolce-Vita-15-1If you want to know why inhabitants of Utrecht voted for closed shops on Sundays, you have to visit the center of the city twice: on Saturday and on Sunday.

It was Sunday yesterday. (Hm… Yesterday indeed … It’s 2AM at the moment…. 😉 +20, sunny, moderate wind, dark blue sky with white clouds, and almost empty streets. I accompanied my son to his classmate’s birthday on a bicycle. Not because he couldn’t ride there alone, but just for the “gezelligheid” (untranslatable Dutch word meaning simultaneously cosiness, snugness, comfort, companionableness, conviviality etc). I did not want to discredit my son in front of his mates and their parents (if any of them are waiting outside), so I was wearing pretty conservative Oroblu Dolce Vita 15 pantyhose with capri. Dolce Vita tights are pretty invisible (ok, ok, if you don’t stare at the legs, of course) even under the direct sun light but with a slight shimmer.

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Rotterdam. Oroblu Style 15.

The person on the left (the one with Canon 5D) is wearing shiny Oroblu Style 15 pantyhose. Guess, did anybody notice?

The photo was taken in the centre of Rotterdam by my sister-in-law while I was taking a photo of her taking photo of me ;-D

Oroblu Style 15 pantyhose have a well pronounced “glassy” shine. Visible? Under the direct light? You bet 😉

Shorts with tights

With a great surprise I discovered that shorts with pantyhose (tights, stockings, leggings, whatever) combination is thought by some (many?) people as strictly prohibited by the fashion canons. Does fashion have canons, actually? I doubt it. Probably caNNons, but not caNons 🙂 It wouldn’t be fashion if it was so conservative (“You can’t do this!, because … errrm…. Because nobody does this!) and lacked innovations.

There is no difference between shorts and skirts of the same length and made out of the same material. (I think shorts are more convenient). But there are people who fight for the right to wear shorts with pantyhose. And no, I don’t mean men (NB: Though it also looks ridiculous – nobody prevents men wearing shorts with pantyhose except themselves, but that’s another story).

Two examples (back to women): Continue reading “Shorts with tights”

Frankfurt, +32, pantyhose…

Who’s wearing pantyhose when it’s +30? This is what I noticed in Frankfurt:

  • stewardess (~40-den shimmering tan pantyhose)
  • an office woman (don’t remember what she was wearing)
  • ad campaign girl from Karstadt (~40den, light colour, pearl shine)
  • ~45-50 yo woman buying CD’s (practically invisible skin tone pantyhose)
  • ~40 yo woman wearing 15cm above the knees skirt (off-white-creme suit) and almost white! shiny! ~15den pantyhose!!!
  • An, of course, me in capri and my favourite shiny Oroblu Style 15 🙂

Actually, +30 is not an excuse for bare legs. Just look at that! Bikini and Pretty Polly 30den. (Kudos to www.sweetnpantyhose.com and Pantimedias Unisex)

But on a serious note, it feels much more comfortable with pantyhose than without. Again – not “cooler” but more comfortable. Not sticky, less sweaty, nothing sticks to your sweaty skin and irritates it later. Just try! But please, do yourself and everybody a favour, don’t buy very cheap tights. Don’t join the pantyhose haters club.

“Pantyhose sales to men are heading sky-high”

Have a look at the article on Talahasee.com:

“… Yes, while women’s pantyhose sales have been in a freefall for about a decade, pantyhose sales to men are heading sky-high…”

And do not forget the comments:

” Finally an article that appears positive to the cause of “Men Wearing Pantyhose” I have been wearing pantyhose for quite a few years, but it’s only been about 2-years since I have had the courage to wear them out and about and with shorts. I wear them to work everyday and without socks. If women don’t want to wear them then I guess it’s up to us gentlemen to keep the hosiery industry in business.”

What can I say? Good tendency again!