benno

I think I was right, they do look nice with ruffled ankle socks.

You can see the rest at: http://www.hhplace.org/discuss/your_favourite_shoe_pictures/10768-patentheel_s_pics-3.html#post167189

If you are a Japanese schoolgirl.

Horrible shoes and horrible photos. A woman with beautiful shapely legs would look bad in those heels. The photos should be moved to a special new section simply titled 'WRONG' and kept here forever as a reminder for how bad things can get.

My question here is:

Does a male have to dehair his legs if he is only going to wear heels with his socially dictated male clothing?

Admittedly, I don't like to see hairy feet and legs in heels either, but if the only part that can be viewed by others is from a little above the ankle down to the shoes, what's the point? Of course, if you just like the feeling of dehaired legs, I'd say go for it.

The need for leg shaving has only been part of the main fashion scene for about seven to eight decades, which isn't that all that long. Before then, silk stocking and tights were used to cover legs, but silk was very expensive and not affordable to most financial budgets.

If I don't shave my legs then I get hair sticking through tights and even leggings. Not a good look or feel.

I think the need to shave is dictated by the clothes one is wearing. Football boots and fully fashioned stockings for example wouldn't be a favourite look.

It would be good to know if men in the past did shave their legs when they wore silk stockings. Does anyone have any historical knowledge on this matter?

Thanks,

Ben

Try top to bottom leathers they may be expensive but the quality is great.

The sort of items you are after never come cheap unless you can make it yourself or get imaginative.

Cheers,

Ben

I couldn't really make out the shoes in the pictures that well because they're black and they have black tights on, but it was the soles that I thought were so cool, I just loved the colour coordination between their soles and their belts.

I have YSL Tributes but they're the sandals, but they are gorgeous shoes, defo one of my faves.

I'd probably kill for a pair of YSL Tributes... If someone bought me some of the Sugababes heels from Office I'd pray that they kept the receipt!

The problem with the Sugababes Office heels is that they are a bad copy of YSLs Tribute shoes (see attached) which just ooze class. Compare the lines of the shoes. The YSLs look so perfect in their proportions whilst the Office shoes look like they belong on a market stall. Considering how many pairs Office made (Maybe 100000 pairs?!) they could have spent a few extra pounds on the design and made them truly stunning. My girlfriend and I saw them in Office and we were both horrified at how wrong they look in the flesh. Cheers, Ben

The Sugababes shoes are from Office. Seen them wearing them in lots of photos. They have just had colour added to the soles by their stylists. The actual shoes are pretty grim in real life. Tacky girls tottering down the High street after 9pm fodder. Just another case of jumping on Monsieur Louboutin's bandwagon and nearly breaking every bone in your body trying.

Yet another article - this time its dated 2005.

http://www.singlescafe.net/shoes-make-man.html?authorname=Jake%20Daubney%20(Magickman)

TB2

Is this written by the same Magickman that is a member here?

The Peugeot 106 is a car that helped to set a trend for pefectly designed, nice to look at, functional small cars that are fun to drive, economical to buy and run and won't fall apart too quickly. Plus the company has great heritage and made one of THE seminal, automotive icons of the 80s, the Peugeot 205. The small cars they make are most importantly classless i.e they appeal to everyone. By contrast Pleaser are a company that saw a market for cheap mass produced shoes that steal other companies designs and churn then out with little regard to the actual shape of the product in the hope that the general public are stupid enough to not know the difference. I will give Pleaser credit for creating the thick soled, often transparent monsters that seem to adorn the feet of every stripper, tranny, porn actress or wannabee Pammy. That however is not something I would be that proud of.

Peugeot 106s are super little cars.

One of the the wrongest things I've ever seen.

I got bored with being all nicey nicey long ago. The squeaky wheel gets the most oil... Firm but kind etc, etc.

Fashion magazines, while fun to read, point to nothing I'd expect to see on most women anytime soon, let alone men. I'd be more prone to mimic the ideas posed by members here like kneehighs and fashionablefun. I have a fairly limited budget, so most of my spending has to be done within the constructs of my finances. Therefore, I find things that I already have and try to properly incorporate women's shoes into the look.

Most fashion magazine I read have tons of very wearable clothes. Granted that sometimes they may be teamed with unwearable 'prop' items that look great in photos and get people thinking, but if you strip away the shiny veneer there are plenty of things that are gonna be seen in 6 months to a year even in small towns. Check out the photos I have attached (all were taken from the style.com slideshow 'Boy Meets Girl' that I linked to a couple of posts ago) and tell me which ones aren't perfectly wearable.

If you are going to wear your high heels in the open then you do need to think about what you're gonna wear them with.

Cheers,

Ben

What shoe size are we talking about?

No I just get bored talking to a crowd of people who just don't care (or know).

100 years as a sheep. Blah, blah, blah. It's like the BMW/Mercedes versus Kia argument. All will get you from A to B. But over a lifetime of ownership I know what I'd feel the best from owning.

It's a shame that cost is often the only factor. Save up and treat yourself to some real leather shoes that last forever. £80 is pretty cheap compared to equipment for other 'hobbies'. I'm not mindlessly bashing Pleaser... it's just from personal experience they make nasty PU shoes. I bought a pair and immediately sold them on ebay. Buy cheap, buy twice.

I came cross this thread in Yahoo answers. It is sad that so many people think we must be gay.

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AmxLAUGo5ZOC6usBFdBSwwJzCAx.;_ylv=3?qid=20080614091100AAXNHJK

What was poor about the responses? I thought lots of them were positive. The 'He's gay' ones aren't worth reading and the 'grab my camera' and take a photo answers show that people love it.

I wish they would scrap the entire company. Cheap nasty 'sex industry' heels the lot of 'em! Most of them are bad copies of originally decent designer or high end quality fetish heels.

I have noticed that good shops that used to carry some great shoes have switched to Pleaser shoes and sell them for the same price as the proper shoes they used to stock.

Before I get screams of 'But I can only fit my size 12 feet into Pleasers' have a look at Leatherworks. Pay the price and get some quality on your feet.

Give them a go. The quality is fantastic. They have great arch support and you also know that you are paying craftsmen for their work instead of a dodgy copycat company making Chinese knockoffs.

I'm my opinion it doesn't matter who the clothes were designed for. I was only appealing for an end to baggy jeans, t shirts and stilettos.

Use your imagination. Read some style magazines (both men's and women's) and have a play.

There are loads of fashion websites. Anyone seen Bryan boy? Or Style Bubble

There are loads of crazy high fashion looks on them but there's also some gold.

The possibilities are endless. Here's a link to start you off... loads of Boy meets Girl stuff. Flick throught the gallery.

It's only some clothes after all.

Enjoy yourselves,

Ben

Freddy you are brilliant!

I think it has more to do with the completeness of his look. Recently I saw an episode of Top Gear (An almost ironic petrol headed programme here in the UK about cars and motoring) they were raving about a new version of a Jaguar XJ and thought it was one of the best cars in the world, but they wouldn't buy it because the grill made it look like it was an old lady sucking sour apples. They summised saying that several Jaguar dealers here in the UK would happily fit a grill from another version to make the car look good. So no matter how wonderful and happy a person you are... If you look 'wrong' even down to one little detail you will be looked at. The difference between greatness and derision can be one tiny detail

This applies to EVERYONE that wears stilettos with baggy jeans and shapeless t shirts... 1. Go and see a stylist. Be honest and tell them you want to integrate heels into your look. 2. Ditch the baggy t shirt. Get a really nice slightly feminine shirt instead. 3. Burn those jeans then go and buy some that show off you legs. 4. Go and buy a great slim cut jacket. 5. Buy some shoes that don't make you look like you are on 2 little sticks. If you must wear spindly heels then buy some with small preferably hidden platforms. 6. Smile more 7. Look in the mirror and realise how great you look.

Any tips for me, then? Please PM them to keep the thread on topic....

This applies to EVERYONE that wears stilettos with baggy jeans and shapeless t shirts...

1. Go and see a stylist. Be honest and tell them you want to integrate heels into your look.

2. Ditch the baggy t shirt. Get a really nice slightly feminine shirt instead.

3. Burn those jeans then go and buy some that show off you legs.

4. Go and buy a great slim cut jacket.

5. Buy some shoes that don't make you look like you are on 2 little sticks.

6. Smile more

7. Look in the mirror and realise how great you look.

Scot. Dress with class instead of looking like someone who lost a drinking game! The shoes are fine and the outfit is ok for a man, but both together. If I was walking along and saw you I would possibly cross the street and run away laughing. Please take another look in the mirror and see where you could improve things. It's not that hard It's like car 'tuners' who modify the engine and nothing else and end up as a road death statistic. What should be done is... Learn how to drive fast at an advanced driving school... Then sort out the brakes then the suspension and only then touch the engine. If not you will end up dead in the back of a pick up truck. Sorry to sound rude. But I think in the long run I'm doing you a favour! Big love, Ben