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[–] theforkofdamocles 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It reminds me of a Jerry Seinfeld bit:

“I think we should all wear the same exact clothes. Because it seems to be what happens eventually, anyway. Anytime you see a movie or a TV show where there’s people from the future or another planet, they’re all wearing the same outfit. I think the decision just gets made: “All right, everyone, from now on, it’s just gonna be the one-piece silver suit with the V stripe and the boots. That’s the outfit. We’re gonna be visiting other planets, we wanna look like a team here. The individuality thing is over.”

[–] spaduf@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago

Reminds me of the skant from star trek

[–] BabyYodel@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Meanwhile, as a lady, I’ve started buying men’s tee shirts exclusively. Maybe I’ll turn to men’s pants for pockets next.

[–] monsterpiece42@reddthat.com 7 points 1 year ago

Look at us all making choices that we can make!

[–] Franzia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago

Men's pants are also great!

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Even "loose fit" jeans are too tight for me, I don't think I could physically wear women's jeans.

[–] swiftcasty@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It is true that women’s pants sit closer to the skin, and yet women’s pants tend to be made out of a much higher percentage of latex so they stretch more than men’s pants.

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[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Do you have enough room for balls in woman's pants?

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 6 points 1 year ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


Earlier this year, a frenzy of unisex affordability gripped TikTok’s menswear followers when a series of videos championed a stretchy, sleeveless vest from the women’s section of Target, the US supermarket.

Over the past year, thanks to countless images of Jeremy Allen White from The Bear, as well as the catwalks of Bottega Veneta, Dolce & Gabbana and Ami, sleeveless vests have played a starring role.

In the 70s, musicians such as David Bowie and punk encouraged a culture of sartorial androgyny that reached its peak with the new romantics, while in the late 80s and 90s, masculinity was consistently challenged by designers such as Marc Jacobs and Jean Paul Gaultier, famously the first to dress men in skirts on the catwalk.

According to a 2022 study by Klarna, the Swedish financial services company, 70% of consumers have expressed an interest in buying gender-neutral clothing in future, and unisex brands such as Telfar, Entireworld, MC Overalls and Riley Studio plan to meet the demand.

Biedul has since refined his taste, particularly when it comes to women’s tailoring – something Prince Harry seems to have discovered, too, when he was spotted allegedly wearing Meghan’s jacket – and recently picked up a chocolate-brown suit from Jil Sander, the German designer.

“We have always seen our community shopping across both departments and when we create our collection, we often see pieces we believe in for all genders,” says Karin Gustafsson, design director at Cos, who notes that men often buy into the brand’s rounded, cropped trouser cut for women.


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[–] AcidOctopus@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

I used to wear women's skinny jeans as a teenager because they were skinnier and easier to find than men's at the time.

The men's stuff was more of a slim-fit, rather than an actual skinny fit. The shallow pockets sucked, but otherwise they looked much better.