Weekly Vibe #85

Hi Creative and Fashionable people!

Welcome to the 85th edition Weekly Vibe! I was really glad to hear that UK Tights is having a very special 50GBP gift card prize draw for newsletter subscribers who spend over place an order of 30GBP and over will stand a chance to be in this prize draw. So I really really hoped you guys have go yourself subscribed to UK Tights!

UK Tights are also having a 15% discount code on their Trasparenze products!

Trasparenze is an Italian hosiery company which produces quality and very fashionable yet very creative hosiery products, if you are looking to discover the wilder side of yourself, you can consider trying out their products! Click here to view their products on UK Tights. Remember to use TRAS15 for the 15% off!

I recently ordered some customised products from Zazzle.com and one of the products I ordered were a pair of leggings that looked like this

Image from Zazzle

It took really long to arrive to my doorstep, which I believe nothing bad to do with Zazzle but just really bad administration from the local post office. Anyways I really liked how comfortable these sports leggings were, these were made out of cotton and spandex. You will feel warm wearing these and good for cardio activities if you want to keep your legs warmed up for the run however these only provide warmth and no compression. You could alternatively go for 2XU tights or ActivSkin's A866, a cheaper yet very good quality tights. Zazzle doesn't just do customised leggings but also other apparels, mugs, cards and even household items! Check them out if you are interested!

That's all I have for you!

Thanks for reading!
Andreas Lucius Loh

In Focus : ADRIAN City Tights

Hi Creative and Fashionable people!

Here is my review on ADRIAN's City Tights :

I ordered this and the ADRIAN Argyle Grating Tights from Legwear4men a few weeks back. At first look it is pretty similar to the ADRIAN Grating Argyle Tights as they are both 60 denier. I got an L size for this one, it feels soft at first touch and the softness is felt throughout as I had them on. The male comfort panel is indeed comfortable. Opacity coverage is good overall and it also gives a slight shine. The skin show stretch shows at the heel, knee cap and the thighs(possibly because I got pretty broad thighs). These are Sheer to waist, no reinforced toes.I also noticed that they aren't very stretchy. However they feel pretty robust which I believe will last for many wears. I'm weighing at 93kg or 203lb and my height is 179cm or 5'10 I recommend getting a XL if you are around my weight and height. Overall they feel pretty comfortable to be in. I give this tights 4 out of 5 stars.

Price : £6.99

Material content : 60 Denier Tights 85% Polyamide and 15% Lycra

Pros : Soft, Good opacity coverage, economical for a European brand, good male comfort panel

Cons: Lacks stretchable qualities.

http://tights-for-men.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=26&products_id=165

Grey Sweater : NEWLOOK  Glasses: H&M  Green and Black Tartan Pants: J. FEDDERS Tights: ADRIAN  Shoes: TOPMAN
Model & Photographer : A. LUCIUS. KUNSTWERKE

Thanks for reading!
Andreas Lucius Loh

Just Arrived : ADRIAN Grating & City Tights

Hi Creative and Fashionable people!

Today I have collected my ADRIAN Tights from my post office today. I ordered them from Legwear4Men one the previous Sunday. Shipping time was pretty prompt!

I'm looking forward to trying them on when I can and do some fashion styling and reviews on them soon!

Thanks for reading!
Andreas Lucius Loh

In Focus : Aristoc 120 Denier Cotton Sheen Opaque tights

Hi Creative and Fashionable people! I thought I'd give a review on the Aristoc 120 Denier Cotton Sheen Opaque Tights:

As a follower of Hosiery For Men's blog I read that there was an exclusive competition in the March 2012 blog post where the winners would win a pair of tights and so I retweeted the Tweet in which Tightsplease tweeted, and I found myself one of the lucky or blessed few to have won a pair of Tights!

Priced at £20.49, it definitely isn't your cheap drug store purchase sort of tights. Being in Summer all year round Singapore, I wonder how was I going to wear this 120 denier tights.. it was definitely the sort one would wearing during colder months.. Nevertheless I did try wearing it out on days where I felt colder and it was a really nice fit! The seams were flat, "legs" were long for my legs, it gives ample warmth with its cotton blend  and it is definitely an Aristoc seal of quality. The only thing I probably didn't like was that the waist was pretty high past my navel. It is pretty long lasting and it is still lasting me through. Although it is 120 denier, it's coverage looks more of a 80 denier kind. Overall I give this pair of tights 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Material content : 120 Denier Reinforced Toe Cotton Gusset 58% Nylon 38% Cotton 4% Elastane

http://www.tightsplease.co.uk/brands/aristoc/cotton-sheen-tights/

Top Down view of Aristoc 120 Denier Cotton Sheen Tights

Cowled Collared Red checkered Shirt: NEWLOOK  Glasses: H&M  Shorts: THOMAS SMITH  Tights: ARISTOC  Shoes: TOPMAN  Photo & Model: A.LUCIUS. KUNSTWERKE

Thanks for reading! :)

Andreas Lucius Loh

The Genesis

Greetings all! I am Andreas or some may call me Lucius by my middle name, I am an Artist who works as a Photographer in a Baby Photography Studio based in Singapore. I have a website for my artistic services on here.

The reason why I came up with this blog is because I feel that there is more to menswear than just the typical suits, shirts, tie and shoes. My main focus here would be the controversial and not-so-new pantyhose for men.. or some coin it as "Mantyhose" along with other apparels for men. I have been inspired by many bloggers such as Hosiery For Men, Hosiery Advocate & Tights For Men who mostly do reviews on various hosiery that would fit men. The one thing that really pushed me to start this has got to be attending the ACA(American Creativity Association) Conference 2012 at Singapore late August in 2012. Challenged to be creative, I decided to do and start something new and creative.

I have always liked the look and the feel of tights, it gives a very nice and smooth finish to the wearer's legs portraying perfection to the legs. And of course not to mention the warmth, comfort and medical benefits some patterns would give. Most importantly, there are much more to play with in terms of mixing and matching with other clothes, now I'm not looking at crossdressing but mixing tastefully and correctly with other mens' apparel. (For the record, I am Straight and as straight as a metal ruler could be.)

I have to say that I really admire Chan Kraemer the owner of Mantyhose.net who have in a way paved the way for "Mantyhose" to be made known to the world that men too can don tights and look great and manly at the same time! I also salute the famous Italian fashion designer Emilio Cavallini who came up with bold and yet creative styles of unisex pantyhose!

Photo of Chan Kraemer from Mantyhose.net

Image from Emilio Cavalini's website http://www.emiliocavallini.com

I see Men's Hosiery like how Elizabeth Smith Miller(1822-1911) saw with pants, just in case if you don't know who she is.. she was the first woman also a Women's Right Advocate and financial supporter who wore pants and that caused a reform in women's dress code... with repercussions of course.. one could imagine the persecutions she would have faced. But look now! Women wear pants freely without being sniggered at. 

Designs by French Designer Yves Saint Laurent

I would like to end with a quote by George Bernard Shaw:

Thank you for reading as I had the pleasure of blogging it! :)

Andreas Lucius Loh