Oh my, has it really been that long since I’ve updated? I suppose. I am currently in the midwest which is where fashion means nothing. Seriously. These are people who think that Crocs are appropriate for a Christmas dinner. My dad’s wife actively encouraged him to wear his new black Crocs to Christmas dinner. They are not just the regular Crocs. Nay, these are the ones with the fleece lining. Thankfully, though my father is not fashion-concsious at all (this is a man who tucks in sweaters, after all), he decided to go with a non-athletic brown sneaker. Here’s my problem with Crocs: they are ugly. If you are a woman, they make your legs look dumpy and squat. If you are a man, they make you look like a male nurse. There are 3 places you are allowed to wear Crocs: if you actually are a nurse, go for it – it looks like a part of a nurse’s uniform and they work. If you are a gardener. I imagine they would be cool and comfortable in the summer and warm in the winter. If you are at home and need a little houseshoe or something. THAT IS IT. I AM SO ANTI-CROCS!
Another thing I’m against is this idea that brown is only a neutral. Here’s the scenario. I wore a brown button down shirt and a pair of brown dress pants with a black belt and black shoes. The black acts as the neutral and the brown is the color. This is not the same as mixing brown and black shoes and belts as neutrals. THE BROWN IS THE MAIN COLOR. IT IS NOT A NEUTRAL IN THIS CASE. As my idols, Stacy and Clinton always say: It doesn’t need to match, it needs to go. My outfit went. Brown is actually quite a good color to use in an outfit. Very few people look bad in brown and it’s a lot warmer and richer than black.
And lastly – Christmas-themed clothing. STOP IT. You can say “Christmas” with your clothing without actually having a Christmas tree on your sweater. Seriously. There’s no reason for it. WE ALL KNOW IT IS CHRISTMAS. We do not need your holly green cable knit sweater with the Rudolph the Reindeer applique on it to let us know it is the holidays. You know how you do a holiday outfit? A red cable knit sweater over a nice button-down shirt and a pair of slacks for men. For women, a nice dress in a bright, rich color preferably in a shiny, shimmery fabric. That’s it. No reindeer brooches or earrings in the shape of wreaths. Or sweaters with Santas on them saying “Ho Ho Ho!” Of course, with every fashion dictate, there is an exception. In this case it is teachers. Elementary school teachers to be exact. They are allowed to wear that stuff to be cutesy and fun. But if you are a teacher? You need to leave that in your school. Please don’t wear that out in public.
So Merry Christmas and Happy Chanukah dear readers. I’ll probably post a year-end post before the new year!
