I may not be a girl, but I keep an eye on what the ladies around IU are wearing. I pay about as much attention to “fashion” as Britney Spears does to her children, but there are a few trends that have been beaten to death and are hampering my ability to enjoy IU’s beautiful natural landscape of both flowers and females.
The Leggings
Okay, I love tight items of clothing that cling to the female figure—in most cases. While the above photo is an extreme case, there are certainly more moderate examples walking throughout our campus everyday. Don’t get me wrong—I do not want to sidestep sexy. But you take the trend and bash us over the head with it straight through the winter months, and that does not make sense. Ladies, if it’s less than 30 degrees outside, keep the leggings in your drawer and put some Apple Bottoms on (only because they’re Oprah’s Favorite).
The Uggs
From this day forth I’m considering it a slap in the face, just throwing that out there. In many cases, it is smart to sport heavy duty ass-kicking boots to brave winter’s wrath. But if your heavy duty ass-kicking boots have a squirrel-and-a-half’s worth of fur on them, you’re suspect. Tucking in the jeans to show them off? Suspect. Wearing leggings with them, completely defeating the purpose of being warm? Suspect. I understand you need to have warm tootsies, ladies, but don’t take it overboard. However, if you're interested in taking cues from the above photo, I'm onboard.
The Oversized Sunglasses
I remember when I was young and my father would poke fun at how much I resembled a giant insect when I jokingly tried on the face-fitting sunglasses. Now it’s fashion. I was right there with the best of them a few years ago in high school—I had a new pair for every dance. Alas, I regret to inform the fashion community that “stunner shades” are dead. Don’t get me wrong—I have nothing against “large” sunglasses, because they protect the face. But does the shade need to be extended past one’s cheekbones? Is there some sort of belief that the sun is getting larger and stronger? If so, let me dispel the rumor by pointing out that the opposite is, in fact, the case.
I don’t want to be the “fashion police,” but please ladies, dress responsibly.
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