There are many widely used Menswear to understand is outrageous: square-toed shoes, wallet chains, fedoras, and more. I can understand people’s cringe reaction to some of these looks, but I’ve always had an affinity for one on the bad trend list – the V-neck. Cuts are often considered tacky; who wants to see cleavage on a man? Its T-shirt form is reminiscent of
Friends
. Look online for “Can men wear V-necks” and there are dozens of topics addressing the question, ranging from “How do men wear V-necks?” to “Do girls find V-necks attractive?” and “If so, men When should I wear a V-neck T-shirt?”
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I think there is room for discussion. In the sweater style, it is buttoned inside so that the collar opens neatly over the angular neckline. Be prepared for the best. But it is best to wear it alone. The other day, my fellow fashion writer André-Naquian Wheeler walked into work wearing a cozy grey Filippa KV with nothing underneath. “To me, a V-neck feels like a super refined and tasteful way to show off your skin. The collarbone is a body part that’s so underrated and overcovered,” he says. “Sure, a V-neck might give off a ‘cigar-smoking dad dating at a country club’, but I kind of like it.”
He’s right; this piece is surprisingly sexy without showing
that a lot of. The V-cut is just a slice of the chest that exposes the area so close to the heart. Whenever people bring up their instinctive reactions, I’m reminded of what police detective Nick Curran wore in Basic Instinct The top,
played by Michael Douglas. Part of Curran’s sensuality has to do with his green sweater – you guessed it – V-neck cut and dagger-sharp stab to the sternum. (ice axe, anyone?)
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The first time we met Curran was in a V-neck and he was not at work Case, the sly chasing Katherine Trammell (Sharon Stone) in a bouncing coke den in a nightclub. In the middle of the crowd, the seemingly straight guy in a slouchy V-neck and jeans lures on the dance floor or is seduced by Tramell. At one point, Tramell put his hand behind Curran in a frenzy of passion as the music started. V-neck, almost pull it off — or rather, spread it out. The neckline makes her easily accessible.
This scene is an incredible moment for a V-neck. Justice for all V-necks if you will. We see Curran unbuttoned, shirtless and exposed. Menswear fashion writer Jason Diamond agrees with the layers behind this single-layer garment. “When you’re doing it without anything, it’s a whole other level. You really have to believe in yourself to make it work.” Michael Douglas in
That picture in Basic Instinct has always been his favorite , because he knows what he is doing, ‘ he wrote. “It works because he’s a cop and he’s investigating Sharon Stone’s murder, but he also knows he wants to have sex with her, and I’ve always felt like that particular look was a bat signal to her .”
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