The Professional Look
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Has anyone came across this man, Mark Bryan?
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Another interesting photo of a non-traditional look.
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@SheerMark That photo must have come off your phone. It's about the size of a postage stamp on my 19" laptop screen!
When you wrote that you feel that most, especially women, add pantyhose as an accessory, and differentiated your method by choosing your hosiery first when getting dressed, I think you are mostly correct about women. But that also varies as to how particular said woman is about her fashion choices.
I'm one of those particular women who usually envisions the entire completed look beforehand. I'll choose a certain skirt/blazer combinination at the same time as which pair of heels I'm thinking about wearing with it, all at the same time of making a choice of what shade of hosiery to incorporate into the look.
I think that back in the heyday of pantyhose circa 1980s-90s, a lot of women simply threw on a convenient pair of nude/tan that weren't ripped, as we dashed out the door to work or school. Pantyhose were a mainstay, and not so much considered as an accessory as they are today. They often got as much thought as whether or not our bra and panties were matching colours on any given day. If they matched our natural leg colour and didn't have a run, on they went.
Today, I think the choice of wearing or not, and which shade is a more considered choice. I usually start formulatiing the entire look in my head while the hot water of the morning ritual of body and hair cleansing is happening. I'm just thinking about what's next, after I shut off the tap and step out, so I won't be wasting minutes of trial and error trying to put a good look together when the clock to get out the door is quickly ticking down. In fact, when I worked and did an office type job, I knew a lot of women (me included) who pretty much picked out what we were going to wear the night before, for the next work day. Nude hosiery was a given, and black shoes were often the default. Not much to consider there. But the outfit was what was deliberate, and took a few minutes to figure out.
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Well, I put together some items that look like they will be fun to try out and experience what it is like to mix up fashion.
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I finally put together a few combinations to experience the professional look. I took some photos over the last couple weeks. As far as fashion choices, I tried to keep it simple and traditional. I had two pairs of black stilettos, one was about 3 1/2 inches, the other was 4 3/4 inches. I tried several pantyhose manufacturers including Oroblu, CdR, Omero, and Tamara. I had a black stretchy skirt. From the waist down obviously very feminine. For my top portion I had a men's white collar shirt, a men's blue satin shirt and a black sports jacket. So, I guess the waist was the dividing line between male and female fashion.
As far as the items, the stiletto heels I bought paired great with the pantyhose. It wasn't my first time in heels but I will tell you, you have to give respect to women who wear. Wearing heels makes the legs look fantastic but also gives them a workout. I still felt sore several days after one of my photo shoots. I chose suntan/dark tan hosiery, definitely one of my favorite color palettes. I'm obviously a fan of pantyhose and love the feel and look on my legs. Plus, my feet slid smoothly into the heels while wearing the pantyhose. The skirt might be on the shorter side but it is stretchy and has a nice texture. The white dress shirt was cotton and fine but I did like the feel and texture of the blue satin shirt. I think the sports jacket was a wool blend with a silky liner which felt nice.
Overall, I am pretty content with the look I pulled off. I felt comfortable in the clothing. The heels are definitely challenging but do help shape the legs. I wore the 4 3/4 stilettos while sitting down in the one photo. The pantyhose were all quality brands and I enjoyed the feel plus they helped the skirt slide up easily. I think the one thing with pantyhose and skirt is that the skirt tends to creep up a little. I had to pull it down every once in awhile to keep things in place.
Looking at my photos does look surprising. We are not accustomed to see males dress this way. For the few guys who wear this clothing in public, all I can say is "Oh, My!" I could never see myself in public wearing something like this, it would just garner too
much attention. These guys are pretty bold in their fashion choices and tough enough to weather criticism. For me, it is something to try once in awhile, kind of like a costume. I do love how the outfit compliments pantyhose and unfortunately it is difficult to find women who dress this way in today's world. 
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Your outfits were well thought out and tastefully put together. Quite honestly, that's still a coroporate woman's look but most opt for pants instead of skirts with their blazers and blouses. And high heels are almost as rare as seeing pantyhose worn in most corporate offices. I think it's mostly the upper echelon management who wear heels most often, and even then it's often less than 50/50 for a woman to be wearing hosiery. Only in a select few careers are skirts and heels seen somewhat regularly. Once, it was what all women who worked in an office job threw on in the morning for the daily dash to downtown. The only variation would be wearing white sneakers and toting our high heels in an oversized handbag that we'd toss on the floor and step into on the ride up the elevator.
If you look at your body proportions in the photos, it becomes very apparent that your narrower hips/ butt, and much wider shoulders and chest area, do not belong to an average woman. Really nicely toned and defined legs, though. 😁👌
If it makes you feel better, I can't handle walking in 120mm stilettos. Honestly, without practice, I'd even have a hard time standing up properly and casually in a stiletto that high. I'm very confident and comfortable in 100mm, but at this stage of the game, I don't need an extra 20mm of challege in order to prove anything to myself. I'd have to learn all over again how to walk in heels if I bumped up the height that much. It's a steep and dangerous learning curve when your body doesn't easily want to give you enough flexibility or balance to make it happen naturally.
For now I'm happy with my 100mms. There's no shortage of that height to choose from in the retail market. 120mm are not as popular, nor as available. And I doubt they'd be as liveable over the course of a long night. I can make it through in 100s, but that 20% increase in heel height is only going to exponentially increase the discomfort factor of 120s.
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Yes Carrie, I'm very tall wearing the 120mm heels. I'm sure there are elite models who are pushing the same height seeing they are typically thin and tall, then again they are professional. But if I was to fall, it would be a long way down. I think twisting my ankle would be more likely. Luckily, I seem to have good balance.
Were you surprised at the guy who approached you at the pub? That seems like a pretty bold/surprising confrontation. Not sure how women would interpret that. I admire women from a distance and sneak peeks at legs to avoid looking obvious. But to approach a female and ask about her legwear...pretty odd perhaps. I've read about males wearing hosiery and women wanting to touch them but it is usually when they are wearing a costume and the women are probably curious.
I definitely felt the effects of wearing stilettos. Like I have said, my legs felt like they went through a workout during one of my wearing sessions! I'm sure wearing over time builds up strength and endurance. But the heels do tend to add some beautiful definition to the legs especially the calves (I even took a picture to see how things looked from the back). Quality hosiery does help smooth out the legs and hide imperfections. They help when sliding your feet into the shoes. I love how they gently hug the body and give a classy look. Not sure why women complain so much but I think they feel wonderful and look fantastic.
Stilettos and heels helping define the legs.
