... to me at least. Here's what is befuddling me.
1. Leggings as pants. Ok, I know this has been complained about many times before by much more important fashion mavens than I, but it appears to be spreading and not ending. I see leggings as valid leg wear if (and only if) your complete buttocks is covered by your shirt or a skirt. If you want to wear leggings, at least wear something over top that is at minimum mini-skirt length. So, I'm fine with leggings under a long tunic or a dress/skirt. But leggings with a waist or hip length shirt. Not so good ladies.
2. Skinny jeans. Have you tried these things on? I tried on a pair or two a few months back just to see. Oh my god! My butt, hips, and thighs have never looked so huge. What I can't understand is why other girls haven't had this realization. How do they leave the dressing room thinking that these look good? If you have thighs that are even half an inch larger around than your ankles, the jeans do you no favors. A little bit of roominess in the calf portion of your jeans helps to balance your body.
3. Tights under shorts. Why?! I really don't understand the wearing of short shorts (sometimes denim, sometimes not) with black tights. Not leggings, but patterned tights. I guess part of my confusion is that I despise wearing tights or pantyhose because I've never met a pair that was remotely comfortable. So you want to be comfortable in some shorts, but then you wear uncomfortable tights underneath?!
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For those of us that actually LIVED through the 80s, all of the aforementioned fashion accidents are a thing to shudder about.
Kids these days....Honestly.
LB and I have a theory that fashion designers get together once a year and take bets on who can get the worst fashion trends to stick. Apparently Markus 80s won.
Posted by Pandorasslave | October 3, 2009 2:16 PM
Posted on October 3, 2009 14:16
Yes, I also remember these things from the 80s. At least I have not seen acid wash making a comeback. I have seen the artfully torn jeans, and briefly, very briefly, regretted throwing out my old pants.
But I will also add this: sheer tights? They aren't leggings. I keep wanting to tell people to put some pants on. I haven't seen the tights with shorts yet, but I have seen many pairs of shorts that have made me wonder if the next new trend will just be to walk around in underwear.
I have become very old, evidently.
Posted by Terby | October 3, 2009 7:13 PM
Posted on October 3, 2009 19:13
I thought that the point of skinny jeans was to emphasize the hips and ass! Some ladies are into that sort of thing.
But I totally agree with you regarding both leggings-as-pants and tights in general. I tried to wear opaque tights under a dress to a hockey game this weekend and I was not happy!
Posted by Sarah TX | October 5, 2009 12:55 PM
Posted on October 5, 2009 12:55