I work for a clothing retailer, so I can’t help but be exposed to all the latest trends in women’s fashion, which 90% of the time are incredibly ill-advised.
For example, one of the most recent disasters is the compulsion to pair pointy-toed high-heeled shoes with fancy cropped cargo pants. Imagine those ugly pizza-slice-shaped pumps that look good on almost no one, with some hideous shiny satin cargo trousers cropped at the calf. FUGLY!
Of course, I already hate pointy-toed shoes and refuse to wear them. They make your feet look huge at best, and make you look like a Keebler elf at worst.
And then there’s the abuse of the cargo style. I like cargo pants. They are functional and comfortable. They aren’t supposed to be made of silk. People who wear satin cargo pants inevitably have NOTHING in the pockets. Because that would ruin the “line.” Or something. Cargo pants should be canvas twill or denim or something. And they should be worn with flat-heeled chunky-soled boots or shoes. I COMMAND IT. And there should be things in the cargo pockets! Things.
It’s just my opinion. Man.
In my line of work, I see many, many fashion victims walking around my office and in the elevators. And I don’t mean the type who wear dirty sweatpants or stocking with open-toed shoes. I mean argyle sweater vests and super skinny jeans. And that’s just the men! Hahaha. Anyway.
I may have conformed a little; it helps when the clothing is really cheap. But I pretty much just wear comfortable jeans and t-shirts most of the time. My pal Tamara and I used to have a great time making fun of all the Marina chicks who would come to work with their cardigans tied around their shoulders like a cape.
To be honest, I could just be bitter because of the fact that I am petite and still have a hard time finding clothing that fits my body right, especially pants and skirts — and this is from the company I work for. Or maybe I have just been around it too long and am all jaded now. Or maybe it’s just vestiges of my punk rock lifestyle not letting go. Who knows.
But I refuse to believe that it will ever be cool to wear a striped sweater with a matching polka-dot scarf. That has to be a joke.
Silk cargo pants? SILK? CARGO PANTS?
Good grief. But the whole point…see, the thing is…I mean, I love cargo pants, but…if they’re made of silk…I…he…they…
head exploding
Exactly. It is an ABOMINATION.
With HEELS?
THAT IS WHAT I WAS SAYIN.
I also hate this “ruched/shirred” look on everything, bunched-fabric what-have-you.
UGLY, UNFLATTERING.
If we have to have heels, can they not be stripper heels (aka platform)? Or is that just too fetish-ized?
I love reading rants about fashion, fashion is, to use your title, stupid. Look at how I rip on the poor local emo boys in my journal. But your fashion idea is correct, t-shirt and jeans ensure that you hardly look back in time and say, ouch. Unless they were acid washed jeans…. ouch.
-Rob
Gin, TOTALLY agree with you. I was actually at one of your employer’s stores last night and noticed how everything these days from regular pants to capris to sweatpants have “cargo” pockets. I hate hate hate hate those shiny cargo capris with the strings all hanging down. UGH.
The only thing I ended up buying was one of those super-long skinny scarves they’re pushing this season. I think they’re kinda cute, although I may be too old to pull it off. Only $20, so no big loss if not.