Making a clean breast of fashion [Boobs for men as a fashion accessory]

Daily Telegraph ^ | 1-14-03 | JENNIFER MELOCCO

[GraniteStateConservative]

Making a clean breast of fashion

By JENNIFER MELOCCO

WANT to keep abreast of the latest in male fashion? Well, the message from Milan is to say goodbye to Mr Macho and hello to Mr Androgyny.

The provocative direction – featuring male models with fake breasts under figure-hugging knitwear – was sent down the catwalk by outrageous British designer Vivienne Westwood in the mens' autumn winter 2003 shows held this week.

And while the effect may look outrageous today, fashion commentators reckon Sydney men may just end up adopting it – in a few years' time.

Director of fashion at Sydney TAFE, Alison Mason, said while Westwood's designs have always been controversial they have largely made their way into our everyday wardrobe.

"The look is controversial but we may see it in some diluted manner in stores," Ms Mason said.

She said the designer had a history of presenting some of the most shocking looks but also visual effects that had been adopted by the mainstream.

Ms Westwood put punk clothing on the map, featuring safety pins, slashed T-shirts, chains and dog collars in the '70s.

The designer also pioneered the new romantic look of the '80s which featured feminine frilled and flounced shirts for men.

But this time around the Westwood catwalk also featured plenty of cues from womens' wear.

Jumpers came in tones of soft camel and rose, featured blouson sleeves and ruffled cuffs, and were teamed with fetching slim-hipped pants and cute peek-a-boo bonnet-style scarves.

Even the catwalk pose took on a feminine trait – gone was the tough guy stance.

It was replaced by a coy swivel of the hips contrived to give the model the slimmest silhouette possible.

[GraniteStateConservative]

[Xenalyte]

Oh, yeah, THAT's gonna catch on.

Byron, any comments? I can't imagine any Aussie man of my acquaintance wearing falsies.

[1Old Pro]

UGH, is that Phil Mickelson?

[mhking]

[blink] [blink]

Huh? [deer in headlights look]

"Hold muh beer 'n watch this!" PING....

If you want on or off this list, please let me know!

[Inspectorette]

Well, just when I thought I'd seen everything...

Paging Cosmo Kramer and Frank Costanza: better up the production on the Manzeer (or is it a "Bro"?)

[mr.pink]

LOL

[Callahan]

Isn't this the official uniform of the French military? I can picture Tommy Daschle sporting a pair of falsies on the floor of the senate. Actually this could rid us of Billy Jeff Clinton. With his own pair of breasts to squeeze, he wouldn't have a reason to leave the house.

[JmyBryan]

... waiting for the cross-dressing motorcycle gang

[j.havenfarm]

Doh! Beat me to it!

[mr.pink]

Even the catwalk pose took on a feminine trait – gone was the tough guy stance.

No kidding....Hard to sell the "tough guy stance" when your wearing the "breast feed" ensemble of the "please beat the crap out of me" line.

[RichInOC]

This is just wrong.

[x-navy seal]

What is the Brit's slang term for cigaretts? Oh, I don't know...could it be...FAGS!

[wimpycat]

This was posted a few weeks ago, and ended up turning into yet another woman-bashing thread, with calls to repeal the 19th Amendment, although it's a man making an ass out of himself by wearing boobs in public.

Anyway, if he insists on wearing boobs, he could have at least chosen something other than the pointy, Ann-Margret look.

[RolandBurnam]

phrase that should never be uttered:

"nice rack, dude"

[Lizavetta]

It's becoming clear to me that as a society's women become more manly, the more the guys become girly.

[justshe]

Oh, YUCK! I didn't know breakfast could curdle so fast!

[egarvue]

Ok, everyone, on the count of three...

One...

Two...

Three!

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Whew. I feel better now :-)

[RepoGirl]

Yeah, I can think of nothing that turns my head faster than a perky set of man-boobies.

Yeesh. I used to like Westwood. However, lately, she's been hitting the oven cleaner too much.

[RichInOC]

Oh yeah, he'd look so much better if he were wearing a sports bra, wouldn't he?