—KYLE HAYES
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posted by sarahchivonne
Jun 23, 2008 1:42PM
oh god no. they look like women's outfits when worn like that.
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posted by guest
Jun 23, 2008 3:39PM
I'm a male and I cinch blazers, cardigans and jackets with belts all the time. I don't understand why it's such a fuss--men want flattering shapes just like women do, and belts bring together looks in an amazing and stylish way. Overseas, men wearing pieces cinched with belts are an afterthought; it's a shame Americans are so late when it comes to fashion.
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posted by guest
Jun 23, 2008 4:09PM
the idealized vision of a woman is of a tiny waist and rounded chest/hips...
cinching a man's clothing to create a tiny waists implies men should also ideally be smaller in the middle than everywhere else. not for me, please!
also note, this is so not the same as a belted trench coat, please do not even compare the two.
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posted by naughtyintern
Jun 23, 2008 6:57PM
Cinched waists are coming back...but these selections are perhaps the most atrocious ones out there. British GQ had a style issue out with a lot of high-waist suit pants with a belt and a t-shirt. Very minimal, sleek, and refreshingly girly masculine. This gave it a cinched waist look...but in a manly and utilized way. These look like a dreadful, half hazard job from the stylists backstage. Perhaps even from my beloved Rachel Zoe? Don't think so, but I wouldn't be surprised.
And I agree with guest 4:09. Women can get away with the belt at the waist because it's form fitting to the morphology of a woman. This doesn't work so much for a guy.... It just seems like a lack of creativity. Not to mention, the hole empire, cinched at the waist, trend is getting too overplayed for my tastes.
How bout we just wear potato sack dresses and a ice bucket and slap on a chanel tag like Lucy from I love lucy?
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posted by mckeb753
Jun 26, 2008 1:22PM
why is everyone acting like this is such a weird concept?
yes, the styling in these particular selections is a little strange, and maybe pink suede croc would not be my material of choice...but have none of you ever heard of a trench coat before? a belted waist is as natural and classic an idea for men as it is for women...
posted by guest
Jun 23, 2008 1:19PM
that looks so ridiculous.
i hate when pants are worn, ESPECIALLY with exposed belt loops, and then a shirt is cinched. it looks dumb on a woman and even dumber on a guy.