I'm pretty sure this was started by Sarah Jessica Parker in a Gap ad.
MTV presenters in Europe were doing this at least four years ago. The bell tolled for this one when children's tv presenters and reality tv 'stars' started doing it.
Dawn: I feel safe with you. Spike: Take that back!
'First Date'
Natter 31 But Looks 29
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jars - Jan 18, 2005 12:30:19 pm PST #7689 of 10002
Sean K - Jan 18, 2005 12:30:49 pm PST #7690 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
but the ribbon ties just confuse me.
It's the sort of thing where the ribbon is stiched into the leg hem, like army cammo pants.
And I agree, normal capris and stilettos look just fine, it's this particular type of capris that I think look butt-ugly.
Jessica - Jan 18, 2005 12:32:30 pm PST #7691 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
It's the sort of thing where the ribbon is stiched into the leg hem, like army cammo pants.
Oh, I can picture them. They just confuse me. Why would someone take a perfectly nice pair of pants and add ribbon ties to them? It just seems wrong.
Hil R. - Jan 18, 2005 12:33:03 pm PST #7692 of 10002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I kind of like the jeans with dress look on some people, but with my hip circumference/leg length ratio, it tends to not look so good on me. I think it requires narrower hips or longer legs.
Atropa - Jan 18, 2005 12:33:45 pm PST #7693 of 10002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
The trend I see down here that baffles me is women weraing capri-length cargo-style pants, with ribbon ties at the bottom of the legs to bunch up the pant legs, worn with stiletto-spike heels
Oh yeah, they do that around here, too. And yet my giant Edwardian hats confuse and frighten them.
Vortex - Jan 18, 2005 12:37:28 pm PST #7694 of 10002
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Well,part of my problem is that I think that capris are an abomination before the Lord, so pairing them with stillettos is just painful for me.
I like stilletos with pencil skirts. I think that pairing them with pants kind of defeats the purpose.
Hil R. - Jan 18, 2005 12:38:38 pm PST #7695 of 10002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Yeah, in general, I don't really like the look of stilettos with any type of pants.
Sean K - Jan 18, 2005 12:39:29 pm PST #7696 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Why would someone take a perfectly nice pair of pants and add ribbon ties to them? It just seems wrong.
Yeah, that's pretty much the part that turns the look to "WTF ARE YOU THINKING?" for me.
Sean K - Jan 18, 2005 12:40:33 pm PST #7697 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
And yet my giant Edwardian hats confuse and frighten them.
And their fear and confusion, in turn, amuses the crap out of us.
tommyrot - Jan 18, 2005 12:41:03 pm PST #7698 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Yeah, in general, I don't really like the look of stilettos with any type of pants.
Not even stilettos and vinyl hotpants?