Big. Clunky. Earrings. You know the type: the ones that distort the earlobe, because they’re so heavy. The ones that drag across the shoudlers, because they’re so big. The ones that set off metal dectectors two blocks away. I can’t help but think what will happen if those earrings get caught on something.
Another thing to go with ‘age inappropriate’ clothing is body inappropriate clothing. No, I’m not saying that anyone who doesn’t have a ‘good’ figure (however you define it) can’t wear tight clothing, but please! Very low-cut, flimsy tops or tube tops on women who are more generously endowed and are wearing said tops without enough support… Aiee! Makes me want to toss them a bra, or do something to keep them from falling out of their shirt. Superglue them in, maybe. Or men who are proud that they can wear the same size jeans they wore when they were 21… never mind the belt buckle is pointed straight down at their toes, instead of out towards the horizon, and the only thing I can see keeping those jeans/slacks up that high is the sheer power of denial.
I second (third? fourth? lost track) an earlier mention of that evil known as PLEATS. A clerk at a clothing store mentioned to me one time that even though they don’t look good on most people, they (the pleated pants) for some odd reason “look more professional, so people buy them instead of the flat-front” style. Aiie. The only way pleats look good is if they were done with your specific body measurements in mind: else you just have the fabric poofing out in odd places.
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With some noteable exceptions, I think if it fits you should be able to wear it, if by that you mean you have an appropriate body type/fitness level. I agree that body-type should be a major consideration, and also that 10-year-old girls dressed like Britney Spears are not exactly appropriate. But I think on the other side of the age divide, there is NO reason why, if you’re still in shape, you have to switch to boring, overly-modest clothes. It’s more with women that I notice this phenomenon, partly since I look more at women, and partly because most male fashion is now very modest at all age levels.
Well, my golfing friend (at least I assume such from your handle), as one who has regularly indulged in several of the things you hate, I don’t think you necessarily have a chip on your shoulder. A stick somewhere it shouldn’t be, perhaps, but no chip on your shoulder.
Seriously, though, your opinion is noted, and I can’t criticize it. You hate my max gear and black metallic polish, I’ll hate Polo, anything Tommy and anything with that accursed Greg Norman neon lighted shark logo thingee on it and we’ll buy each other a drink if we ever run into each other IRL Fair enough?
I get it. For you, life is fun when it’s a freak show… Step right up, ladies ‘n’ gents, see the Bearded Lady, the Geek, the Incredible Fish-Boy, and the Unbelievable Fashion-Victim! Right this way! **
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Yes, yes, exactly! Life is just so full of awesome bizarreness! Total, real, fabulous, beautiful, unselfconscious strangeness. Everybody’s got a story, baby, and some of them wear it on their sleeves… and heads, and backs! Oh, man. You can’t help but be entertained.
I don’t know why but I hate these. I’d much rather wear jeans, or if those aren’t appropriate, something dressier like gabardine. Probably one reason for this is that I tend to choose darker colors, and the Dockers tend to fade and get frumpy with time. I love a nicely faded pair of jeans but faded slacks just look frumpy.
I hate the aforementioned capri pants and the pants hanging 3" below the waistline of the underwear. I saw mentioned as well, and agree with, the wearing of knit caps in the summer–this is akin to wearing shades indoors, which I also despise. What I didn’t see mentioned was the manner in which these winter caps are worn–with the top of the cap standing up 6" above the top of the head. Looks like a reservior tip condom, IMHO, and I just HATE it!!! When U see that, I want to yell, “Pull the damn thing down and roll up the bottom!”
And does anybody out there remember the shoes known as Yo-Yo’s? Those thick soled babies with the cut out in them? I just LOVED them then but now…shudder…I wonder what we could have been thinking! Come to think of it–I think that most 80’s fashions evoke the same response!
I’ll have to second shoulderpads too. If I get something with shoulderpads, out they go! Every time I see someone wearing them, I think “Hi Bob Boxbody.”
Also, tights on men. C’mon Renaissance, what were you thinking?
