Jessica Biel Covers Elle's December Issue In Menswear Look (PHOTOS, POLL)

Let's talk about menswear for a second.

It's one of fashion's favorite trends, used as an easy euphemism for just about anything that's not a dress (vests, pants suits, blazers, tuxedo pants, pinstripe). And that's OK -- women's fashion need not be overtly feminine, nor do we need frilly things to feel pretty.

But there is menswear and then there is menswear. Jessica Biel gives a good example of the latter in this month's Elle, where the December cover girl wears a sexed-up Annie Hall ensemble consisting of a sleeveless white button-down, pinstripe trousers and black suspenders.

She looks gorgeous, of course (because when does Jessica Biel not look gorgeous?). But that is some serious menswear. We're not talking a shrunken blazer with rolled-up sleeves or a delicate brogue with sequins -- she is wearing pleated pants.

In short, this might be a bit much for us. Is this the sort of menswear-inspired womenswear that you'd actually wear out of the house?

Go to Elle.com to see more Jessica pics and read some choice quotes from her cover story!

Quick Poll

Would you wear Jessica Biel's menswear look?

SURE! Works just as well for a woman as a man.

NO WAY! That would look ridiculous in real life.

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Comments

[beverlyamy1]

02:37 PM on 11/08/2011

sexy!

[eden4barack08]

04:15 PM on 11/03/2011

feeling hot, hot, hot....

[LivelyLexie]

02:42 PM on 11/03/2011

She's beautiful and I don't dislike her, but why is she on the cover of a magazine? Has she been in anything lately?

[bennett388]

04:37 PM on 11/03/2011

It's called modeling! And, yes I think she's in a recent movie that's about to come out.

[gee-money]

02:19 PM on 11/03/2011

if anyone saw her in the movie, 'London' (one of the most underrated movies ever), then they saw her when her body was absolutely Amazing... i guess someone told her Hollywood thin is a better look... Not

[djselbac]

01:17 PM on 11/03/2011

I REEEEEEEEEEEEEEAALLY like her !

[umass13]

12:23 PM on 11/03/2011

i think she wants me

[sindfetish]

11:58 AM on 11/03/2011

She fell out of a pretty tree and hit every branch on the way down now m'kay.

[don48895]

11:41 AM on 11/03/2011

mmmmmmmmmmmm , beautiful

[kvkop]

11:36 AM on 11/03/2011

What's the deal with her??? I mean, she's still young, and good looking, but I remember when she was SMOKING hot!!!! Hollywood got another one.

[avery t]

10:40 AM on 11/03/2011

IMO, the body she had when she was 24 and training hard may have been the hottest body any woman in the history of creation has ever had. she is still young and incredibly hot. she just has a bit less muscle tone (which is something that sets me on fire). i think she has beautiful eyes and a very pretty pretty face. to me, she looks like a blend of native american and russian (i have no idea what her ethnic background is). i think any woman who is in the shape that biel is in should be entirely exempt from paying taxes. i would walk a hundred miles to shower with this woman.

[shifterkartdrvr]

10:38 AM on 11/03/2011

She could wear a tutu in public and look good. Or...nothing at all.

[red1531]

12:13 PM on 11/03/2011

I vote for nothing at all!

[Thomas Torres]

10:38 AM on 11/03/2011

Simply : WOW

[ptrgamb]

10:13 AM on 11/03/2011

She appears to be attractive

[red1531]

12:15 PM on 11/03/2011

Glasses fogged up or what?

[bennett388]

04:31 PM on 11/03/2011

No, but I think my eyeballs are!

[ha1575]

02:21 PM on 11/03/2011

I'd do her no matter what she was wearing.

[bennett388]

05:01 PM on 11/03/2011

You'd probably have to get past her security guards first!

[NicoleK09]

09:47 AM on 11/03/2011

Ehh. Bored already.

[123deanna]

09:47 AM on 11/03/2011

She comes across as having a very peaceful soul, quiet demeanor, and I think quite attractive. She is so talented but, in my opinion, needs a good agent to move her career upwards. Not so sure about Justin Timberlake being the best thing for her, he always looks 'stoned' to me. Altho, he looked sober talking to Matt Lauer a few days ago.