eclecticism

05/15/2004 |

I got my friend Jessica to wander around with me today and play photographer so that I could fulfill my earlier promise of posing in pink t-shirts, kilt, and boots in return for assistance with the redesign of my website.

So, without further ado: me in pink!

My least favorite of the three shirts — “Pink is the New Black”. Clever, but I’m not overly fond of the typestyle or the primarily white lettering.

My second favorite of the three — “Tough Guys Wear Pink”. While it’s a bit too pink for me to wear on a regular basis (though I will be wearing it to the Vogue tonight), I do like it, and it will definitely get worn from time to time.

Definitely my favorite of the three, quite possibly because it’s the one with the least overall amount of pink. I’m just not much of a pink person most of the time — heck, it’s rare for my wardrobe to have much of any color in it at all! Still, even aside from that, this one just makes me laugh…something about the juxtaposition of the black shirt, the skull and crossbones, and the cute bright pink coloring.

After we’d finished shooting these shots in Freeway Park, we decided to continue the experiment. I changed back into the “Tough Guys Wear Pink” shirt and we went wandering through downtown Seattle. I have to admit, the outfit got some wonderful reactions from people — grins and laughs from some people, some appreciative whoops from some girls out with their dates for prom, and a “Hell yeah!” from a guy on his way to prom who was dressed in an all-white suit with a pink tie.

All in all, a very successful outing.

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10 Responses to “Manly Pink: The photos”

Light & Dark Says:
May 15th, 2004 at 11:24 pm

Michael:

The kilt kicks ass. But geez man, ya gotta get some sun on those pins! The white is blinding!

I vote for the “tough guys” shirt.

Paul

Tim Who? Says:
May 16th, 2004 at 7:49 am

I vote in the same order as you do and for the same reasons but I think the skull and crossbones need a few pink flowers around the skull just to confuse everybody. Pansies being the obvious choice.

I’ll gladly wear a pink shirt, just as soon as they come out in gray. And I like the idea of a kilt I just don’t see myself wearing one any time soon. All the men I’ve seen wearing kilts are young and thin? Some how I don’t think they’ll look as good on those of us that are old and fat.

And no comments about Sean Connery being old and wearing a kilt. After him being voted the sexiest man alive for more years than I can remember, it’s an unfair comparison I’m sure he looks good dressed in a bed sheet.

Brad Froehle Says:
May 16th, 2004 at 9:28 pm

Nice shirts! Interesting too, since the Houston Chronicle just wrote a story about how pink is a hot color trend for men. [Via Fark]

bethlet Says:
May 17th, 2004 at 12:56 am

I like the “Pink is the New Black” the best, with the skull & crossbones coming in a close second. My wardrobe actually does contain pink, but I’m a girl so I guess that doesn’t really count. They’re all cool, really.

Alicia Says:
May 17th, 2004 at 9:01 am

I liked the skull and crossbones best. Thanks for posting these. And bigger, older guys can look good in kilts too. They just have to make sure it is cut right to hang correctly.

dad Says:
July 31st, 2004 at 4:16 pm

That shade of pink is too much…. light pink would look better on you.

YOU LOOK LIKE A FUCKING RETARD Says:
August 12th, 2004 at 8:01 pm

You look like a fucking retard….I like guys in pink shirt, but they have to look good in it. You DO NOT look good in pink, your too fucking ugly to wear pink. And whats with the fucking skirt, oh my fucking god you make me puke.

Michael Hanscom Says:
August 12th, 2004 at 11:54 pm

…oh my fucking god you make me puke.

At least I won’t be the one buying a new keyboard.

Matthew Says:
September 8th, 2004 at 10:48 pm

Not bad. I certainly had a different mental picture of how well it would work and it turned out quite a bit better. I wouldn’t call it an easy sell, but I think you proved your point well enough for me to give it some thought. Might try it myself if I can find the right shade. Most don’t go well on me.