Thursday, February 24, 2011

Fashion Victor or Fashion Victim?


Once upon a dark time in our nation's fashion history, Crocs were acceptable footwear to some people. And they do have their uses - the beach and the garden are two of the places you can safely wear Crocs without facing the withering scorn of others.
Considered a boon to some and a bane to others and derided in the same breath as those other hegemonic American icons, McDonald's and Coca-Cola, Crocs have found their way to many corners of the globe. This blogger even saw a Crocs store in the famed Dubai mall, sandwiched between Escada and Cartier.
This Virginia man has thrown caution to the wind by sporting a pair of Crocs as he goes about his daily errands. What a dashing figure our hero-of-the-day cuts!

But wait, I spoke too soon - is that a Louis Vuitton man-purse ("murse" in fashion parlance) he's wearing? Why yes, it is. The daring Crocs coupled with the LV (not a fake, from what this undercover fashionista could discern) murse, which is a risky maneuver itself, present a quandry - are you haute couture or a hot mess? Are you serious about your fashion, or serious about your comfort? And yes, we know that those aren't mutually exclusive, but these two extremes on one fine specimen had this blogger in a conundrum.

2 comments:

  1. This is just a mess, never mind hot. The only thing hot is the bag, and I can't stop looking at the sloppy sweats to even focus on the bag. Also, who wears light blue jeans anymore? Definitely a fashion DON'T.

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  2. Crocs = Nurse or small female child.

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