Hubby not only despises all things remotely flip-flip, but any shoe in which the ankle is not secured. He doesn't care how high-fashion it is, if you slide your foot into it and don't wrap something your ankle, you are sleazy in his eyes. I have flip-flops, and I wore them to the store the other day with him, and it nearly freaked him out. He says it's because when he was a kid in Hawaii, the only people who wore flipflops were the old Samoan ladies and the people shuffling around bumming money off of people.
My beloved is a man of varied and passionate tastes.
Oh, great. And I'm wearing loafers.
I just think they're too casual for most uses.
I am, however, baffled by people who can wear backless shoes of any kind with success. I tend to just walk out of them (with the exception of one well-fitted pair of Swedish clogs).
And speaking of horrible fashion crimes that, should I raise my voice against them will get me expelled from SoCal.... I've said it before and I'll say it again, I
hate
the cammo-cargo-capri-with-drawstring-legs look that I see all over this city.
I can't do flip-flops, because the thingy in-between the toes hurts - a lot. The only pair of flip-flops I had that worked were platform-like, almost like super-chunky getas.
Wedges, however, I can rock. As long as they're well-built.
Oh, and if we're discussing Trends We Hate? I've got a few:
1) This whole flowy, unstructured, over-the-hips top thing, especially the empire style. I have yet to see those kinds of tops truly flatter a woman with curves. I like empire, as long as there's structure underneath the bosom. These don't have it.
2) People wearing clothing that is too small for them and therefore muffin-topping all over the place, which ties in to:
3) Ultra-low-rise jeans. These flatter no one. NO ONE!!!!!
Grrrrrrrr.
While I think it is crazy to go too overboard with Grammar school graduations, apparently the nephew received a presedential honor yesterday at his graduation and an science award. The proud auntie tag just won't close.
We're headed off to the beach for a few days in a couple of minutes. I should be darkish unless the family starts driving me crazy. Have a good weekend, everyone!
2) People wearing clothing that is too small for them and therefore muffin-topping all over the place, which ties in to:
3) Ultra-low-rise jeans. These flatter no one. NO ONE!!!!!
I can see your
ass crack!
AND YOUR HOO-HAH!
I've said it before and I'll say it again, I hate the cammo-cargo-capri-with-drawstring-legs look that I see all over this city.
I don't mind these pants, but I hate them with high heels. Sandals, okay, but the heels do not match!
This whole flowy, unstructured, over-the-hips top thing, especially the empire style. I have yet to see those kinds of tops truly flatter a woman with curves.
Again I must ask for the pregnancy exception! Empire-waisted peasant shirts are my friends these days - most maternity tops are ridiculously overpriced and nothing else fits over the belly.
I just got an excellent onesie (gift from a friend's mother) that says "I Already Know More Than The President." Only problem is it's 3-6 months, so I hope he grows into it by November!
