Menswear inspires vest for women?
[2007-11-20 21:23:12]

Q: Hey! Does anybody know where I can purchase menswear inspired vest for females in Brampton, Ontario, CANADA? Any store in the GTA would be great! :

Thanks in advance! :)

A: Have you checked out LeChateau? They had some pinstriped classic men's inspired clothes -pants, jackets, vests etc. back in the early fall, they still might have some now. I was at the big downtown store in Sept. and saw plenty in different man's banker

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K, let me rephrase; why isn't it seen as socially acceptable when men opt to wear more feminine clothing?
[2009-09-09 07:54:33]

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Because men havent joined together in overwhelming numbers and fought to make wearing traditionally "female" clothes acceptable. Do you know how long it took women to get to wear pants? My mother wasnt allowed to wear pants to school when

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