there comes a time, when one must say yes...

and Blame it on the rain...and give into the trend...

But at least one has an excuse to wear rainboots, why might one give into these? I'm not sure...yet?

shoes of the weAK?

Ever wonder if soccer cleats, rubber boots, high heeled shoes, leg warmers, hiking boot lace holes and running shoes laces could all be combined to create one "thing"?  I sure didn't.   I presume none of you did either.  So why did Spank (a well known, fashionable shoes/clothing retailer) decide they needed to attempt something so unnecessary?  If it ain't broke - don't fix it right?  

That's all I got.  I'm still in shock.  My quest for new boots, is definitely becoming a challenge.  Maybe we could think up a name for "it". Shoe+cleat+boot+rubber+hiking+wow = Scoobingow?

 I give up.  Kind of like Spank should have done before they created this. 

 

just go-go away

about a month or so, i agreed to go to the opening of a new art exhibit here in the lovely city of san francisco. i was expecting to see abstract works of art that i could hardly understand, eccentric folk that these events usually draw, and an exceedingly enjoyable performance by an up-and-coming local band called 'Scissors for Lefty.' overall, my expectations were delightfully met. what i didn't expect to see was this monstrosity. i don't have any quick words to summarize this - dare i say - fashion statement, so i'll just break it down piece by piece.

care to join?

i want to start with the color pallet chosen here: blue, orange, and white. now, these colors may or may not be the very colors of my college - i'm just not so sure this woman was a waves fan. i'm not even sure if willy the wave can pull off this color combination. each color by itself is swell, but all three together? well, i think it would suffice to say a headache ensued after this technicolor overdose.

now i understand you're only experiencing the bottom half of this woman's outfit, but if my memory is correct, that long, royal blue skirt was actually a dress. granted, this woman was well over the hill - if you're pickin' up what i'm throwin' down here - and she reserved every right to be dressed so modestly. plus, it does her age well to do so. as for the material and color she decided upon... well, i hope that goes without saying.

the best part of her artparty outfit, that should also go without saying, is the boots. but i'm enjoying them way too much to pass up the opportunity to actually say something. now, i don't remember a time when these were popular. that may be due to the fact that i wasn't alive when they could have been. but even at the peak of their popularity, this woman would have been well into her 20s. i mean, i understand people trying to relive their high school days, but i would hope that no one would want to experience their time as a go-go dancer again... and as for the glorious glimpse of bright orange between the boots and the dress? yeah. that's not skin. those are tights.

'nuff said.

maybe she's trying to make a statement and bring something back.

i'm just not sure what that something is exactly.