What men want from women
Heels create height and, more importantly, a flattering wiggle to a woman’s walk.
Some men cited seductive underwear as a party-pleaser.Short skirts were also, unsurprisingly, a crowd pleaser.Simple vests were also a hit, while tops with necklines that reveal the décolletage were favoured - especially strapless, bandeau numbers V-necks.Casual wear favourites were again figure-hugging with skinny jeans being popular - but only if they were coupled with heels or knee-high boots.
All the men agreed that the classic black dress - albeit fitted - was a good choice.Belted dresses and jumpsuits were also popular choices, while churidaar pajamas and tunics nipped at the waist were deemed appealing for the workplace.It all goes back to playing up one’s assets. Men like to see that there is a body under there, even if it’s not perfect. ‘Fitted’ was a word generously used - with pencil skirts, tight jeans and body hugging dresses all favourites.Unsurprisingly, all the men questioned had one thing in common - their fondness for clothing that accentuates the female shape, lines which complement the contours of a woman’s frame, revealing to the eye a truly feminine form. Women may see a tummy and thighs they wish were firmer, but a man will see a woman that he’s crazy about!Īpart from speaking to some high profile male designers and fashion industry wallahs, The Express Tribune also polled about a dozen men aged between 22 and 55. Then what is it that men actually want to see women wearing? While women are inclined to cover up what they perceive as their less-than-perfect bodies, men don’t see women nearly as critically. Every man is different, and so are his preferences.
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While I may prefer women in no-frills undies because they reveal a confident woman who knows how to let her body speak for itself (think Jennifer Aniston, Gisele and Kate Moss), some of my more testosterone-driven amigos salivate over Victoria’s Secret lingerie replete with frou-frou paraphernalia, towering heels and mini-dresses. It could be a boy who watched his mother apply scarlet lipstick and cat eyes in the 60s, or a teenager who caught a glimpse of a saree-clad siren. I think most men develop a life-long liking for a certain type of dressing in a woman after a seismically sartorial moment in their adolescence. Ask most guys what they like to see on a woman, and they’ll probably joke: “Nothing!” But men are known to be the ‘visual gender’ and not only do they notice what women are wearing but also draw conclusions about you from how you dress.