Famed British designer Kim Jones is collaborating with budget-priced Japanese clothing chain GU on a line of menswear. Much of it looks fine, but these pants are baffling folks in Japan.
Screenshot: Uniqlo
Owned by Uniqlo, GU is a mass market chain you find in suburban shopping centres, and these “slim taper pants” feature a rather unique fly that certainly is attention-grabbing, clearly stating “LOOK AT MY CROTCH”.
Screenshot: Uniqlo
This tweet pointing out the pants has racked up over 21,000 retweets.
GUのメンズボトムのこれ、なにコレ。
こんなデザインが今ってお洒落なの？
こんなパンツ恥ずかしくて履けないぞ。俺の感性がおかしいのか？
なんでそこ色変えたよ。 pic.twitter.com/CPYYiUQdSI— 尚人＠玉村町の左利きの旦那 (@vitz_nao) May 31, 2018
“These men’s bottoms, the hell are they,” wrote Twitter user Vitz_Nao. “Is this design what’s fashionable now? These pants are embarrassing, and I’m not going to wear them. Is it strange I’m being sensitive? Why change the colour there.”
有名なデザイナーさんらしいですよ。日本人はシャイだからこれはキツイかもw
— 尚人＠玉村町の左利きの旦那 (@vitz_nao) May 31, 2018
“Apparently, the designer is famous,” Vitz_Nao added. “Japanese people are shy, so this might be a bit much.”
On 2ch, Japan’s biggest bulletin board, the reaction was bewilderment and amusement.
“Eh… (bewilderment).”
“This is novel lolololololol”
“Looks like a holster.”
“Truly, this is ridiculous.”
“This is for exhibitionists”
“Fashion is difficult.”
“Depending on the person, one would probably call this public indecency.”
“Guess this is a dick holder.”
And the Twitter reaction:
GUのスリムパンツ、
せっかくだからゾウさんの絵でも
描いてあげれば可愛くなると思う pic.twitter.com/BNK3ojroGJ— モッサリオ・モッサモッサ(かねこけ) (@mosamosaboy) June 1, 2018
GUの例の股間強調パンツがレスポールのピックガード見えてきた pic.twitter.com/61Pl5urUD6
— ????田 和正 (@210_kazu_er) June 1, 2018
GUの股間だけ色が違うパンツ、フレディ・マーキュリー思い出す pic.twitter.com/uQTX1tEqbX
— ししまる (@orashishimaru) May 31, 2018
GUのあのパンツ、買ったやで！ → https://t.co/h7LarQPqzh pic.twitter.com/FfXAKqURju
— 世界の佐藤 (@Foodqueensatou) June 1, 2018
GUのkim jonesのパンツ。トムオブフィンランドはゲイの筋骨隆々で性的な誇張がそれまでのゲイイメージのカウンターがあったけど、ファストファッションでそれをやるのは新鮮かも？ pic.twitter.com/p5klq8LVCX
— スイートなスイートな残骸 (@BotaMama) June 1, 2018
At least one example of these “crappy uncool pants”.
GUのくそださパンツが衝撃的すぎた pic.twitter.com/8acOrgoaMU
— ぴんぼけらぼ (@pinboke32) June 1, 2018
Comments
8 responses to “Japan Baffled By These Men’s Pants”
I’m a bit baffled too, shit is weird.
Update the headline. “People worldwide think pants look stupid.”
Yeah, shit is weird no matter where your from
True, but if Japan thinks shit is weird, then shit is really, really weird.
Looks like a handgun holster
Are they for cricketers? So they can adjust their box without having to reach inside their underpants? (Or store their sandpaper)
I thought the pants were inside out for a moment, don’t worry japan your not alone I wouldn’t wear those either
It looks like you got your underwear stuck in your fly.
If it was INSTEAD of the zipper, then cool… but it’s not. And the differing color makes it stand out. It’s almost like the designer wants people to look at other peoples crotches.