{"id":815,"date":"2010-05-26T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-26T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=815"},"modified":"2016-09-03T19:17:44","modified_gmt":"2016-09-03T23:17:44","slug":"mens-style-article-that-is-not-all-anti-leather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=815","title":{"rendered":"Men&#8217;s Style Article That Is Not All Anti-Leather"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_yytsDp42pSs\/S_xrY2hAlAI\/AAAAAAAACUo\/iowMaSXkHrE\/s1600\/Sidelace29.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 110px; height: 320px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_yytsDp42pSs\/S_xrY2hAlAI\/AAAAAAAACUo\/iowMaSXkHrE\/s320\/Sidelace29.jpg?w=584\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475369321670677506\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-family:verdana;\">As I was surfing the net over the weekend, I came across an article on the Men&#8217;s Flair website (as of Sept. 2016, site not working) that talks about men wearing fashionable leather.  While the article still makes some stereotypical comments, such as: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i>Do not do a full head to toe leather look unless you are going to an S &amp; M club.<\/p>\n<p>Unless you\u2019re a rock star or work in a more liberal work place, leather pants are not suitable for the office. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Once you get past the glib stereotypes, the article has a fairly positive outlook about men wearing leather.  That is a vast improvement of what most men&#8217;s style websites and magazines have said, which in my observation have been rather strongly opposed to men wearing anything more than a leather jacket.<\/p>\n<p>What the article is saying is that it is okay to wear leather in reasonable amounts for appropriate environments.  A leather vest with a dress shirt, or a pair of leather jeans with a turtleneck in casual settings, work well.<\/p>\n<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_yytsDp42pSs\/S_xrnNDbLfI\/AAAAAAAACUw\/ev8zd-xwJ-M\/s1600\/Berliner13.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 320px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_yytsDp42pSs\/S_xrnNDbLfI\/AAAAAAAACUw\/ev8zd-xwJ-M\/s320\/Berliner13.jpg?w=584\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475369568238775794\" \/><\/a>Some of the most cogent points the article made include:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leather is a winter fabric not intended for warm environments. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>A good fit can make all the difference between looking elegant and looking scary. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Men sporting the correct leather look exude confidence, strength and sophistication.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>&#8230;[leather] can be suitable for business as well as fun, pairing leather pants with a monochromatic shirt and tie. <\/i>(Though the article immediately contradicts itself by saying, &#8220;However, leather in the workplace are still not accepted.&#8221;  Well, either it is or isn&#8217;t okay in business.  My vote is &#8220;for.&#8221;)<i><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>When you opt for leather pants, ultra masculine is the way to go. Don a heavy sweater or turtleneck and blazer with black leather pants and boots. <\/i>[I am shocked!  A men&#8217;s style site actually recommending leather pants AND boots to be worn in public!  I&#8217;m going to faint!]<i><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Functional and fashionable, masculine and elegant, leather is this season\u2019s hottest look. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Men purchase leather accessories all the time with wallets, briefcases, belts and shoes so it is not unfamiliar territory for most men.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>&#8230; who can resist the appeal of that rich, earthy scent of leather?<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>&#8230; it&#8217;s time to branch out and get some leather wear that will make more of a statement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I am pleased that some men&#8217;s style website somewhere finally had something good to say about men wearing leather garments (including boots) in public, rather than one clich\u00e9 after another imposing opinion of some leather-fearing queen.<\/p>\n<p>Woo-hoo!  Now you have it &#8212; the style site proves it &#8212; wear your leather!  wear your boots!<\/p>\n<p>Life is short:  (but is more fun in boots and leather).<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I was surfing the net over the weekend, I came across an article on the Men&#8217;s Flair website (as of Sept. 2016, site not working) that talks about men wearing fashionable leather. 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