Traditionally, long underwear (or "long johns" - named after the boxer John Sullivan who wore them during matches) act as a base layer to keep one warm during the cold winter months. Sold by many of retailers from Hanes to Under Armor, they are rarely a piece of your wardrobe you'd consider matching with a button down, work boots, and a down vest. That is, until several brands decided that girls aren't allowed to have all the fun when it comes to leggings. Admit it, men, you have had a moment where you looked at a girl wearing an oversized top, leggings, and boots and thought "that looks comfy" while you were trying to sit down in your skinny jeans.
Alternatively, the man legging ('megging') or long underwear are sold by many of today's most popular brands. At first the look may appear to be a bit odd, but matched with a pair of sneakers and a sweatshirt or workboots and a flannel, it can be pulled together quite nicely. Rugby, Gant, Topman and American Apparel all feature long underwear styled as pants (with the exception of A.A.). Personally, I would wear the Rugby look without question.
I don't think you're going to see many guys walking the streets in their long johns on their way to work, but I had to make note of this trend as I find it one of the few interesting ideas that several brands have jumped on this season.
And you have to admit - the idea of 'meggings' is a lot easier to swallow than man-skirts (sorry, Marc Jacobs).
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| Rugby |
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| Topman |
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| Gant by Michael Bastian |
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| American Apparel |
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