There's now a romper for men called the 'RompHim'

[Teh One Who Knocks]

By Kelly Taylor - Fox 11


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The line of rompers called RompHim was launched on Kickstarter by the company ACED Design, and it has overwhelmingly exceeded its $10,000 goal.

The makers say RompHim is designed to be your "favorite summer outfit," including days at the beach, parties on rooftops, music festivals -- you name it. It features a front pocket, an adjustable waist for all shapes and sizes, a zippered back pocket and a zipper fly.

Why the need for a guy romper, you ask? According to the creators, there were not enough men's clothing options out there.

"Everything was either too corporate... too fratty... too 'runway' ... or too basic. Something was missing," the Kickstarter reads. "Why wasn't there anything out there that allowed guys to be more stylish and fun without also sacrificing comfort, fit and versatility?"

Picture a lot of pastels and summer-type prints. If you feel like joining the romp squad, have a look for yourself here. (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/106904571/the-romphimtm-your-new-favorite-summer-outfit)

As you might imagine, Twitter was loving the news:

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[Goofy]

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[Teh One Who Knocks]

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How many have you ordered so far? :-k

[Teh One Who Knocks]

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If this doesn't scream 'millennial hipster douchebag' I don't know what does

[Goofy]

How many have you ordered so far? :-k

Only two :oops:

[RBP]

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[Teh One Who Knocks]

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They're from Chicago :rofl:

[RBP]

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[PorkChopSandwiches]

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[RBP]

Critics of Ugly Male Romper Outfit Denounced as ‘Troubling and Misogynistic’ Bigots

https://heatst.com/culture-wars/critics-of-ugly-male-romper-outfit-denounced-as-troubling-and-misogynistic-bigots/

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[Griffin]

Critics of Ugly Male Romper Outfit Denounced as ‘Troubling and Misogynistic’ Bigots



I don't know about all that but the guys in the picture sure look like a bunch of rope suckers.

[vanessa.herbst67]

I dont want to sound rude, but Romphim, kinda looks like prison issued pyjamas.

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[deebakes]

these things are awful... can't wait to see the first douchebag wearing them :rofl:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

By Josh Chesler - LA Weekly


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The RompHim: A perfect outfit for lying to your bros about the Instagram model you allegedly hooked up with
at Coachella.

Look, I’m all for people wearing whatever they want. Fashion is a part of culture that can only be interpreted on a personal level, and just because one person thinks an outfit is a dumpster fire doesn’t mean another shouldn’t wear it. That said, I can’t help but think the male romper (or the RompHim, because guys couldn’t possibly just call the garment what it's been called for over 100 years) is anything but a colossal pile of flaming Chainsmokers-level douchebag garbage.

Before getting to the obvious glaring issues with dudes wearing rompers, let’s start out with my strong suspicion that a lot of the bros throwing their support behind them didn’t know what a romper was a week ago. One look at the visuals for the official RompHim Kickstarter and social media pages shows that it’s clearly made for the type of guy who often drinks one too many mimosas at his usual outdoor brunch spot and at least considered buying a “Make America Great Again” hat before realizing that being “woke” led to much more success on Tinder. Forgive me if I’m wrong, but that doesn’t seem like the kind of guy who’s been clamoring for years to wear a button-up one-piece.

That leads to the next point, which is that the RompHim effectively defeats the purpose of wearing a romper. Nothing says “I want to look cute and woefully impractical” like a romper, particularly when it comes to using the bathroom. Ask any woman who’s worn a romper to a music festival how that experience in the sun-baked porta potty turned out, and you can easily understand why ladies everywhere are calling bullshit on the RompHim’s use of a zippered fly. If a dude is going to start mixing rompers into his closet full of boat shoes, khaki shorts and gingham shirts, he should at least get the full experience of having to entirely undress when his bladder fills after his fourth craft IPA.

But here’s the real kicker about dudes in rompers. As anyone with testicles who’s ever worn a romper can probably attest, having your crotch directly connected to your shoulders by a hammock of cloth can be more than a little problematic. Considering that camel toe is just about inescapable for many romper-wearing ladies, that seam going between your legs is going to be pretty dicey for any bro who wants a snug fit. Sure, Sean Connery pulled it off as James Bond, but your balls probably aren't attached to the slickest action hero to ever grace the big screen.

Even if the crotch were loose enough to fit comfortably when standing, it sure seems like most guys over six-foot wouldn’t be able to be able to sit upright and throw his shoulders back without it tugging on his junk at least a little bit. And if it’s loose enough to fit comfortably sitting down, then you’re looking at a drop-crotch romper which is something that literally no one has ever asked for (nor should they). The only way to fix the issue would be with a heavy dose of spandex, and at that point you might as well just be rocking a wrestling singlet along with that straw fedora. Good luck explaining to the girl you met while waiting to see David Guetta at a bougie hotel’s pool party why you’re hunched over every time you take a seat in your overpriced cabana.

Now, just because the RompHim may be the worst item of clothing since Crocs doesn’t mean men shouldn’t start defying gender roles when it comes to what they wear. Fat Mike of NOFX has made wearing dresses as punk as ever. Or remember when Kanye started wearing leather skirts? I’m still waiting for him to slap “Yeezy” on a sundress so all the sneaker-loving hypebeasts buy them up and slowly bring casual flowing summer gowns for men into mainstream retail stores. (No, really, how amazing and comfortable would it be for dudes to wear sundresses? It’s basically just the evolution of the tall tee or oversized basketball jersey.)

If there’s one saving grace to the RompHim, it’s that the first round of Kickstarter pre-orders won’t ship for another couple of months. so bros in places that have more than one season can wear it for about three weeks in August before it gets too cold. By then, at least some of the hundreds of dude-bros who paid upward of $100 each for them will have stopped mansplaining why they send unwanted dick pics long enough to realize they shouldn’t wear the floral onesie they ironically ordered.

[PorkChopSandwiches]

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[RBP]

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[Teh One Who Knocks]

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[Teh One Who Knocks]

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[deebakes]

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[RBP]

RompHim, the brand that made rompers "for him," is set to shutter after nearly three years in business.

This week, the company announced that it will stop manufacturing the loose cotton playsuits that were once so popular -- if only for a few weeks in 2017 -- and sell off its remaining inventory at a 75% discount.

The RompHim frenzy kicked off three springs ago, after its founders launched a KickStarter campaign for their business. The brand wasn't the first to market rompers to men, but it attracted the interest of fully-grown fraternity brothers, among others.

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But the fad died down along with the novelty factor. Major online retailers also started selling their own takes on the male romper, often at cheaper prices (according to the RompHim website, the Oxford Romper originally cost $119).

Versatile garment
Historically, rompers weren't made with men or women in mind, specifically -- they were for for everyone. To this day, firefighters zip into flame-retardant jumpers to save lives. Military pilots wear flight suits to protect them from the elements in the air. Babies are buttoned into them before they can dress themselves.

The RompHim frenzy kicked off three springs ago, after its founders launched a KickStarter campaign for their business. The brand wasn't the first to market rompers to men, but it attracted the interest of fully-grown fraternity brothers, among others.
But the fad died down along with the novelty factor. Major online retailers also started selling their own takes on the male romper, often at cheaper prices (according to the RompHim website, the Oxford Romper originally cost $119).
Versatile garment
Historically, rompers weren't made with men or women in mind, specifically -- they were for for everyone.

To this day, firefighters zip into flame-retardant jumpers to save lives. Military pilots wear flight suits to protect them from the elements in the air. Babies are buttoned into them before they can dress themselves.

"Onesie" suits were also a wartime essential. In World War II, when the threat of Nazi air raids loomed over the UK, the British government mass-marketed "siren suits," long and warm one-pieces that people could easily jump into when the sirens sounded, Refinery29 reported in 2015.

UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill often wore them, too, though his were velvet and jewel-toned.

The emphasis on "him," may have narrowed RompHim's market, however. It may also have made it tough to sell to nonbinary customers, and appeared to coopt a queer trend (according to Out Magazine, the LGBTQ community had embraced one-pieces long before RompHim).

As time went on, RompHim appeared to include women and gay men in its marketing. The brand also regularly shared images on social media of famous men -- like Cam Newton and Sean Connery as James Bond -- who had rocked rompers in the past.

NFL players, activists and mascots briefly endorsed the trend. But this week's announcement suggests that it wasn't enough.

In its heyday, RompHim aspired to "break down stereotypes and have fun doing it," according to its brand story. At least it was fun while it lasted.

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Occasionally, there is still some sanity in society. :dance:

[lost in melb.]

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[Godfather]

:RIP: Rest in Rompers

[Teh One Who Knocks]

2+ years too late.