Women-repellant fashion. Our turn...

Well, I thought it would be wrong not to give us girls the right to reply. Not that I want my blog to be used in a negative way to criticise people's clothing choices (I'd rather celebrate creativity, individuality, style and effort), but the men have given us their humble opinions, so, in the interests of a balanced argument, I asked you for your most hated items of clothing on men. And boy, did you answer...

SKINNY JEANS

‘Skinny jeans! Bad enough on skinny guys trying to look trendy and cool, another thing on men with rugby thighs.’ Emily B

‘Skinny jeans with the baggy arse bit and a belt holding on halfway down their boxers – WTF?’ Kerri-Ann H

‘Not very manly really.’ Catherine L

‘Skinny jeans... arghhhhh!’ Isabelle L

‘They get my bad-menswear vote.’ Jemma L

BAGGY, BUM-DISPLAYING JEANS

‘Jeans below the hips and hanging below their boxers... especially when they are loose boxers that aren't so white.’ Emily B
‘Jeans slung so low their boxers are on almost full display (please refer to the scene in Clueless where Alicia Silverstone laments the male clothing trends of the 90s).’ Jessica W

‘Super-baggy, bum-hanging-out jeans. No.’ Jemma L

‘Low-slung jeans. We really have no interest in your pants or arse cracks.’ Catherine L

THE OBSESSION WITH JEANS CONTINUES...

‘Jeans worn without a belt. Just sort of looks incomplete.’ Catherine L

‘Even worse if the jeans have a crease ironed into them...’ Susannah H

‘Bleached jeans! A huge no-no for me.’ Dorothy C

BASEBALL CAPS

‘Baseball caps with the sticker still displayed (a look I became aware of in NYC but have seen here too!)’ Jessica W

‘Hiding a bald patch, perhaps? Particularly bad worn backwards.’ Catherine L

FLEECES

‘Fleeces. Especially those man-made, zip-necked monstrosities that give you an electric shock whenever you go near. Rugby clubs do the classic example that I hate with the burning heat of hate.’ Isobel P

‘Fleeces. Just a male version of a cardi, really.' Catherine L

SPORTSWEAR

‘Trainers on any man over 30. Actually, any PE kit outside the gym is wrong.’ Catherine L

‘Footie top covering a BIG FAT BEER BELLY - Yummmmmy!!!!’ Dorothy C

‘Hideous, brightly coloured, sweat-inducing man-made fibre footie tops worn as leisure wear. Women are ashamed to be with you when you are wearing a sports top. Even when it’s worn on the day your team is playing and you’re wearing it to the pub, we understand why, but we are still ashamed.’ Anonymous

DEEP V-NECK T-SHIRTS

‘Deep V-neck T-shirts with nothing underneath to reveal a bit of man cleavage. Put it away!’ Anna S

‘Oh God, low V-neck T-shirts - ugh!’ Dorothy C

‘Too low V-neck T-shirts, please no.’ Kerri-Ann H

‘V-neck T-shirts. Horrendous.’ Catherine L

OTHER NOTABLE HATED ITEMS

‘Vests.’ Andrea V
‘Coloured shirts with white collars. Very “city boy”.’ Catherine L
‘Very pointy shoes!’ Kerri-Ann H
‘T-shirts tucked into jeans...’ Jessica W
‘Skinny scarves, a la Russell Brand. My husband bought one and I make it quite clear I can't abide it every time he wears it. I don't mind a man in touch with his feminine side, but that's taking it too far.’ Anna S
‘Cardigans. No man can wear one and call himself a real man.’ Catherine L
‘Socks with sandals! Such an eternal no-no.’ Susannah H
‘Trousers worn too high and belts pulled so tight they act as a tourniquet.’ Dorothy C

So. There we have it. I couldn't possibly comment, of course (despite agreeing vehemently with a number of the above). Now let's stop obsessing over our menfolk and get back to being far more interested in our own wardrobes. And in the meantime, feast your eyes on the following. Even while showcasing something you may find inexcusable... you still would, wouldn't you?