Sunday, August 20, 2006

Today's commentary...pencil leg jeans.
As Sue mentioned, we refer to ourselves, currently on an amature basis, as opinions for hire, and quite frankly, I wish the fashion industry had consulted us before bringing back the 80's. I mean, come on, did we really need to go back to the pencil leg jeans, and leggings? Just the other day I was at the mall and they were EVERYWHERE, along with ripped stuff a la Flashdance, deep V neck "shaker" sweaters, and I am sure I saw a glimpse of Neon fabric before I had to leave, muttering under my breath in disgust. Now, I will be the first to admit to the comfort of these styles, but is comfort really where we are headed. I had JUST gotten used to lower rise jeans, and more form fitting clothes...and had actually come to like them quite a lot. Lower rise and a bit of a flare leg does WONDERS for a girl with hips, particularly a TALL girl with hips. You all know what I mean. And we won't even go into the whole concept of stretch in jeans and the fact that I will need at least a week of leave time from work and indefinite therapy should THAT style trend go by the wayside. And, at the age of 35, to be pretty comfortable, finally, with my body, and wear snug things that SHOW that I am female...well it was a BIG step from a girl who dressed through the 80's. NOW they are trying to put me back in the pencil legs and leggings, which a "girl with hips" MUST wear with a long, formless tunic in order to be DECENT. WHY I ask you all, WHY?
Maybe I ought to look into therapists a bit today...just a thought...

- Cheryl
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2 comments:

Cheryl and Sue said...

Ah, yes...the 80s. I think I categorize the leggings with tunics as more early 90s though. Well, they probably were released in the 80s, but it took me that long to catch up, as it always does. I have to agree with Cheryl, that it is just plain wrong to bring these clothes back for adults. Now, bringing them back for the little kids, who missed out on all that the first time, maybe. But not for us. Been there, done that.

I always thought that I would welcome the return of the 80s fashions with open arms, as I loved them so much when they were hip. The big perms, the huge shoulder pads that were supposed to make your hips look smaller (come on, did that really work?), and then of course the prairie look! But time has passed, better things have come along, I have had 2 babies...sometimes, you just can't go home, ya know what I mean?

2:48 PM
Cheryl and Sue said...

OH, and let's make it even better. Was sitting, calmly, watching TV the other night and this cool commercial came on. Picture a scene from an old Audrey Hepburn movie...she's doing some dialogue...dressed, stylish as always, with the ponytail and an all black ensemble. Then AC/DC "Back in Black" begins, and through the wonders of modern technology, she is dancing to it. It was cool, and amusing, and just as I was about to go back to my book, I see the end of the ad...
"Gap Presents : The Return of the Black Skinny Pant."
AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!

-Cheryl

6:03 AM

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