Men's fashion that we are jealous of
Look, we are truly happy to be girls and therefore get to choose every day from dresses, skirts, pants short or long, high heels or flats, but despite that wonderful freedom of choice, we often look enviously at his wardrobe. Because we have the choice, men have the convenience. And sometimes, very rarely, we would really like to have that too.
Pockets
The advantage of not having endlessly deep pockets (seriously, a men's pocket is a kind of magical trough where EVERYTHING can fit) is that we have a good excuse to buy ridiculously expensive bags. We actually need them. But still, it would sometimes be very practical if we could put the strictly necessary items in our pockets and just leave the other 7.5 kilos of junk that usually sits in a women's bag at home. I recently went out in a jumpsuit and not carrying a bag was quite a relief.
Inside pockets
A coat with an inside pocket seems really great to me. I have a denim jacket with two inside pockets and somehow that is just much more convenient than a regular pocket. But strangely enough, women's jackets rarely have an inside pocket. Why is that? Even worse is when a coat has a fake pocket that is stitched shut and must remain stitched shut. Every minute you wear that coat, you long for those stupid flaps to have a function instead of just sitting there uselessly flapping around.
Always comfortable shoes
You could argue that women who complain about the pain of high heels should just seek their happiness in flat shoes, but even those are often downright painful. They pinch at your toes and at your heel and you get just as huge blisters in them as in those Jimmy Choo’s. Not for men, they march away in their multi-chill sneakers and never have to give a second thought. Not fair.
Impossible and incomprehensible size charts
“Ordering something ”just" is never just, you first need to have a degree in higher mathematics before you have figured out the thousand different size charts. A 10 from Topshop is never a 10 at Asos and the M at H&M has nothing to do with the M from Zara. Sizes in men's clothing are always a lot more straightforward and once you know your size, that is just your size.
Garments that are more complicated than Ikea furniture
I have once stood in a fitting room with one dress but took about four days to get that thing on and off. Something with straps and zippers and flaps and pieces and God knows what. On the mannequin, it looked very nice and subtle, but once in the booth, I wished there was an Ikea manual because I had no idea what to do with it. And especially, how to put it on. After endless hassle and help from the shop assistant, the thing was on, but it wasn't my thing. I think the process of taking it off is the most unflattering moment ever and I definitely spent a quarter of an hour in panic with my arms up stuck in that dress. Really, men never have to deal with this.
