Would you wear it?

This Would you wear it? is for the gentlemen: the man girdle. Or "mirdle" or man corset, if you will.
Photo: equman.com

This product hit the market several months ago and yesterday the Times reported that Saks Fifth Avenue has sold more than 30 percent of its stock in four weeks. The men's fashion director, Eric Jennings, called the sales figures "incredible."

“No one really knows what to make of it, of course,” he said. “But one of the reasons why men are interested now is that silhouettes in general are getting trimmer.”

Er, have you taken a look around the average cubical pod lately? Silhouettes may be slimming down, but the Supersize option at a McDonald's only costs a recession-friendly 89 cents. So are guys really that concerned about looking trim?

Oh, wait. Men do it for their health.
The premiere manufacturer of the body-con undershirts, Australian company Equman, claims their shirts will improve posture and reduce back pain.

Priced from $89 to $119, the shirts are made of a blend of polyester, nylon and spandex and come in a selection of styles and colors. Other companies (yes, including Spanx) are developing similar ergonomic, gut-sucking girdles.

If you are still on the fence about squeezing your spare tire into one of these tops, don't take the company's word for it, The Daily Mail got two male staff writers to try on the man girdles for a product review. (They have pictures!)

Write in with your first-hand mirdle accounts or opinions.

1 comment:

AllGreenEditor said...

I hate T-shirts that are too short and always come untucked. But no man girdles, dude.