Put down the pants or the doll gets it!
It’s been almost 2 months to the day since I wrote this post about the foreign harem pant invasion. While visibly shaken during my stay in Athens, Barcelona, and Paris, I was relieved to find out that harem pants had not caught hold here in NYC.
Then fashion week started.
Now, I don’t know if there is a direct correlation between the two, but you do the math. 10 days ago I hadn’t seen any harem pants, and to date, I have seen at least 5. I just call ‘em like I see ‘em folks.
In any case, it’s getting cooler in the city. So unless Givenchy or American Apparel are planning on flannel lining these joints, we will probably see them and gladiator sandals relegated to the back of the closet soon.
While getting my Carmen Sandiego on these past two weeks, I noticed a fashion trend that seems to be gaining an alarming amount of traction: harem pants. Not familiar? Perhaps you remember ‘Hammer’ or ‘Parachute’ pants? Yeah, now you remember. Here’s a shot from AA just to jazz up your morning.
seriously people?
Of course, late to fashion as I am, AA has been selling these diaper-pants for a few months now. Ok Fine, but I have only recently seen them out and about. But they are out in force: Naxos, Santorini, Athens, Barcelona, and Paris. Imagine squads of saggy butted chicks rolling around in these, all talking about their new Prada bags, going out for drinks later, and strapping on some gladiator sandals to boot. Sometimes the fabric is so thin that I can actually tell when offender is farting! (it totally billows out a bit) And the colors. Usually pink, white, or black. Occasionally blue, and they fall anywhere from knee to ankle.
Please, I implore you blogosphere, what is the appeal of these pants? How is this sexy? I was under the impression that the world universally hated these, burned all the patterns, and refused to ever make more (like candy corn). Is it the extra room in the back? Are those without junk in the trunk trying to make some sort of statement? Are ladies digging the ability to channel their inner Hammer/Vanilla Ice extempore? I just don’t get it.
Gross. Gross. Gross. None of you are Princess Jasmine, and even if you were – would you really be wearing garbage like this? Seriously ladies, lay off the harem pants.
As you may recall, I have been on the grizzly for the last two weeks or so. I was in Chicago, Champaign, Pittsburgh, and now sunny ol’ New Haven. The drive was boring and long, but along the way I got to see some of my favorite people and do what I love best, podcast!
My welcome home was just plain super. I woke up yesterday morning to find my front passenger window busted out, console/glovebox riffled, and iPod stolen. Have you ever cleaned up safety glass? It just crumbles in your hands, takes forever. It wasn’t even on the street, it was in my driveway! Add to this the whole corp card debacle and things are looking mighty shiny for the kid.
Oh, and while I was in Pittsburgh, I stupidly upgraded to WP 2.8. As a result, I lost the advanced navigation features on the blog (which Nick is actually pumped about). I got the blog working though. Then last night everything went pear shaped again, so I contacted dreamhost’s support and asked if we could downgrade to 2.7.1. Well, they did – by restoring a backup from like 7 months ago – not what I wanted. So after some downloading/web searchery/hackery/etc I was able to get the site working again. No thanks are necessary, just your everlasting gratitude. That is the last time I upgrade WP just because it tells me to.
But I ain’t whining. I’m going to Barcelona/Athens/Paris next month, and shortly thereafter will be moving to NYC. Things are actually pretty effin’ awesome.
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