American Apparel....REVIEW

I've always liked that American Apparel look. You know what I am talking about? Anyone who works there or shops there always has a really good unique look. It almost like a modern grunge age with a little more fashion sense. One staple that all AA enthusiasts keeps close to them are their tights. Its nearly overtime I walk in there at least one girl is wearing them. If you even ask them about them they will label them as unisex. They are great for fashion. They are dance quality. They are great for just about anything. The multi-tool tight! Now my review…

I can't remember when I first picked up my first pair, but at the time I was probably still a very young tights enthusiast embarrassed more than I would ever be. I know that they were one of the first pairs of my always growing collection. I must've been terrified pulling open the heavy glass door to the store and even more embarrassed at the register as I stood there with a pair of tights for me on the counter.

But as soon as I got home and put them on I must've been incredibly relieved, it was all worth it. I have to be honest and say they are my first favorite pair of tights. The quality is above pair, the fit is like a glove, but one thing that I wasn't a fan of is the denier. The tights come in two sizes, XS/S and M/L. I picked up the M/L because that is what my common sense sensed I could fit into. However, they weren't the most opaque tights I have seen. This can most likely said about most tights of you have larger legs. Everything is dark, except where the material has to stretch a bunch. But as a opaque king I like my tights super opaque. That is one problem I faced with them. They are also extremely strong! I can't see my pair, 2+ years old, every giving out or laddering. The gusset in the middle has the material still unaffected around it. Not pulling or thin material, same with them feet. I've noticed after a lot of wear the feet with thin out, but not with these babies!

About the comfort they are incredibly comfy! Very soft and smooth to the touch. The sticking isn't too large so the material is fine and feels great to the skin. They aren't the thickest tights out there too. It is a thin material but still can be found as warm and inviting. They feel good on, you don't find yourself wanting to take them off immediately. They also are incredibly soft, and being very soft I find them to be very stretchy too! I would even goes as far to compare them with We Love Colors tights. They are no where near WLC colors and I would never say they are as good as We Loves tights, but they are probably the closest I can find that I can latest compare them too. I bought My AA tights nearly 2 years ago, so they might have changed by now

American Apparel carries a huge assortment of colors and styles. From regular opaque to dual colored legs to shimmer to patterned and textured they have it all! Also, with 29 colors they have over half as many as We Love Colors! I think if anyone is looking for a good pair and you need it quickly from a store go buy American Apparels. Another comparison to WLC, once you put them on you feel great! Wearing AA tights is an experience! Its not like putting on a drug store pair of tights (which no one should EVER buy tights from a drugstore!) where you dread having them on every second. You feel good wearing them, its fun to wear them!

One problem I do have, and all I can speak for is the black tights, is the color does fade. The black does loose color after multiple washes and wears. If you do buy the black take extra care of it and hand wash it by itself, not in the washer with all of your other close. Remember, tights are delicate and do need special treatment.


One thing that makes me really happy when I buy a new pair of tights is when there is a tag sewed into the back of the tights. With AA tights there is a tag AND also some red thread sewn into the back to tell you which way the tights goes. I find that to be incredibly useful! With the tights that don't have that you have to end up looking at the feet to see which way they go and sometimes you are wrong. I wish all tights had a tag or someway to tell which was is front and back.

Now the most important part of this review…

American Apparel makes a pair of tights they have named the Bamboo Jersey tight. By far one of my favorite pairs of tights! They are made from actual bamboo and are one of the comfiest pairs I have ever worn. Very well much worn the 22 dollar price tag! They are however very long so if you go get them keep that in mind. The comfort is incredibly! Very cozy too. Not like a sweater or knit tights, but a little thinner. The thickness is perfect and you will never want to take them off! That being said, I am through with my review. Thanks for reading!

I give this company and their tights 5 stars!

Comfort: 5
Opaqueness: 5
Durability: 5
Price: 5
Customer Service: 5


Overall: 5

Tights Giveaway!

My second giveaway....

Today I went out and executed one of my most successful tights splurges I have ever performed! I didn't buy too many but I did buy some that I was very happy about. I was just going to go to H&M and pick up a pair of my favorite sweater tights of all time, but then I noticed Zara was right next door. I knew that they are predominately in/from the UK and seeing that those Brits make the best tights I'd thought I would go browse. I ended up picking up a pair of 90 denier navy tights, haven't tried them yet, but they feel like a really nice strong good quality pair of tights. Next, I went over to H&M and bought two new pairs (grey and black) of the best sweater tights I have ever worn. They are incredibly soft and comfortable, very cozy too! I noticed that they had a pair of 100 denier black tights for 6 bucks, and being a great price for tights I felt no harm to buy them. But when I got home I opened them up and held them up to my waist letting the legs fall beside mine and noticed that they were incredibly long!

UGGGG!!!

Anyway, perfect reason for Tights Giveaway #2!

I will be giving away a pair of H&M 100 denier M/L black footed tights to a lucky person this Friday, October 8th! Please send me a message on Twitter (@Tightsplusyou) or comment below or send me a friendly email (danielx45@yahoo.com)

The rules are:

18 or older
Must live in the United States

That's it and Good Luck!!!

Request...Tights Drawers

I think tights organization is one of the most overlooked thing about tights. Just this week two pairs of my tights (one brand new) ripped from being on the floor of my bedroom for who knows how long. This is odd because I am usually pretty good about organizing all my tights. I have a dedicated drawer where I store them all. All of them are rolled up with a rubberband around them with a label on them specifying what brand they are. I've heard from alot of people who organize in different ways. I've heard everything from throwing them in a drawer, to baskets and even one person tying them in a knot! I think we can all agree that tights are the most delicate article of clothing that we all own ad they should be treated that way.

 I would love to do a post that shows a variety of ways that everyone organizes and stores their tights. If you would like to help out please take a few pictures of where you store your tights and how you store your tights. Once I get a good number I will post them all on my blog! This will be sure to help everyone who needs a little organization in their tights drawers!

Please email all photos to danielx45@yahoo.com. Please name the email: Tights Drawer Pictures

Hope to see them soon!

A Call To All Who Sell Tights…

Being on this platform and read by many people I wish to take advantage of it starting now.

I've posted a few posts since the beginning of this blog about the idea of men wearing tights. It has remained dormant on this site for a while and I feel its time to awake it. I feel I have a louder voice than I have ever had before and today I will exercise it.

One thing I feel that could help the men's tights revolution is not just by men wearing tights and society accepting. Both will take a while. What I think we need is a sponsor, a corporate supporter. A company that sells men's tights and that accepts it. I have thought of some business bullet points that I think could be helpful.

-Market them…To companies that already manufacture tights, you know how to make them. Now, just either modify them to fix a mans body. Or better yet, market them as Unisex. Most men that wear tights have to buy woman's tights. Some men buy men's tights, however their isn't a large variety. I actually prefer woman's tights. Just say they are for both men and woman. Most of the places I buy tights online from you have to go to the woman's section, already there I feel like I'm a crossdresser, and go through the list of dresses, skirts, heels and then at the very bottom there is a part that says hosiery.

-More profit…If anything, you will benefit more financially in the long run. It won't cause any loss of profit. Any company that extends its reach and product line is on the guaranteed way to gain more profit. Simple as that. If you make your product for more people, more people will want to purchase it. In return you will see more profit. Its Business 101 here.

-Accept it Publicly…Make a big banner on your site saying "We Sell Mens Tights" or "We Accept Mens Tights" something catchy. What it is a welcome sign saying, "Guys, you can buy your tights here and we love it! We don't care if your a man or not!"

-Be The First…Be the first to follow this trend. If your company sells/makes tights. Be the first to say they are for men. This will have others to follow and you will have been the originator of it!

A Message to We Love Colors…

I think We Love Colors is the best tights company in America currently. I also think We Love Colors is quite possibly one of the best companies in America currently. They actually happen to sell mens tights, but they aren't nearly as good as the woman's microfiber tights. They sell a men's performance tights, but its too tight and shiny. Not something you'd wear in public. They also sell a men's nylon tights. Which to say the least, is not comfortable at all. Sorry to say and I hate to be frank but its true. Why not market your microfiber tights as a men's tights as well? I know you get a lot of men buying it, but put it in the mens section and post men wearing it in clothes and not half naked! That would be great!

You've got the men's section right under the children's section which makes us feel like we can't compete. As primarily a tights company, you have one of the biggest voices in the tights community. If you were to start selling men's tights as you do woman's, many will follow! And plus you make tights so well, a lot of guys I know would buy them. Its just the woman's are sooo much cheaper than your men's performance tights and so much better quality! 40 bucks as opposed to 12? Pretty big difference!

I guess all I'm saying is market men's tights as much as you do woman's tights and show that you accept them more. I know you know that men buy your woman's tights. You are always giving away your microfiber tights to all these girl bloggers. Start giving them away to guys too! It's going to take alot of free tights to giveaway to the regular guy to get him to start wearing tights let alone buying from YOU!

If you want more feedback from a guy who wears tights or need someone to try them out, I'm here if you need me! I just hope you see this and not ban me from buying your tights! I love them so much!

This makes me what to buy some new tights! We Love Colors of course, now what color? Comment below!

I Want To Start A Topic...

I want to start of topic. I think I'll do this time to time. Polls are nice though but they only reveal statistics, not real opinions or feedback. As many of you know this is a tights blog. But one thing it also is is a platform of development and support for mens tights. If you didn't know yet, alot of men actually wear tights. But this all happens in their own privacy. We still aren't ready, actually I should say it differently, society is not ready for men to wear tights in public. It's still thought of as odd and strange and any man who wears tights, girls clothes, is gay, crossdresser or just plain weird! That is all not true. We want equality! Doesn't everybody want that? I want to be able to wear whatever I like and feel comfortable. Not only feel comfortable in what I choose to wear, but also comfortable in my skin wearing it. I feel like I'd be pointed and laughed at or see people snicker or worse get taken a picture of and posted online for all to see.

The reason for this post is I have gone my whole life with my opinion and thoughts on mens tights. I feel very strongly on the issue. I know it sounds silly but I do care about it. Its not really just mens tights, but equality. Equality is what I care for more than anything in this world.

What I'd like to see is a peaceful discussion and comments related to the matter of mens tights. I mainly want to hear from the girls, but guys are still more than welcome!

-What do you think about mens tights?

-What do you think about men wearing tights?

-Would you and the people you know accept it?

-Do you think society is ready for it?

 -What if someone you know, boyfriend, male friend or father choose to wear tights?

These are all just questions I have thought of before. It would really mean alot for you all to comment on this.

Thanks!

Contest Results!

First of all, thanks to EVERYONE who entered the giveaway! It's great to see that there are people who actually read this blog!

The giveaway has come to an end and through process of random selection a winner has been chosen:

Annette F!

For everyone else who entered don't worry there will be plenty more giveaways in the future!