Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Salmon
I work in the design industry. There are more left-wing thinkers per capita than in almost any other industry around today. In that capacity, I have seen all type: the Goth, the Metrosexual, the Grunge Guy, and the Uber Preppy to name a few. I consider myself pretty openminded with a taste for the latest in pop culture trends, but even I still shudder at the thought of a 1980's fashion revival.
Polos made a huge comeback, and it has been a good one. If I had a negative comment about them, it would be very hypocritical, seeing that I am wearing one as we speak. Most of the other fashion icons of the year have not faired as well (paint-covered jeans? Yuck!) Perhaps the most disturbing of all these products is by far the colored pant.
I walked the long way back to my desk from the vending machine to try and fight the lunch coma that was quickly consuming me. My eyes quickly widened when, to my amazement, I ran into a guy wearing pink pants with a red and white striped belt. I wore that at one time; I was six, it was Halloween, and I was dressed up like Raggady Andy.
I like pink. I wear it often too, but I choose my uses of it, and each one is a shirt of several varieties. Your shirt is always the place where you advertise your personality with your color, cut, and message (if applicable). So now I want to know Mr. Pink, what made YOU choose to wear pink PANTS? Are they white pants that made whoopie with your favorite red tee and have the love stains to prove it? Most likely not. J Crew even sells them like that! Along with salmon, light lime, and easter yellow too.
Call me old fashioned, but I prefer my pants to not share the same color pallate as a box of Tums.
Polos made a huge comeback, and it has been a good one. If I had a negative comment about them, it would be very hypocritical, seeing that I am wearing one as we speak. Most of the other fashion icons of the year have not faired as well (paint-covered jeans? Yuck!) Perhaps the most disturbing of all these products is by far the colored pant.
I walked the long way back to my desk from the vending machine to try and fight the lunch coma that was quickly consuming me. My eyes quickly widened when, to my amazement, I ran into a guy wearing pink pants with a red and white striped belt. I wore that at one time; I was six, it was Halloween, and I was dressed up like Raggady Andy.
I like pink. I wear it often too, but I choose my uses of it, and each one is a shirt of several varieties. Your shirt is always the place where you advertise your personality with your color, cut, and message (if applicable). So now I want to know Mr. Pink, what made YOU choose to wear pink PANTS? Are they white pants that made whoopie with your favorite red tee and have the love stains to prove it? Most likely not. J Crew even sells them like that! Along with salmon, light lime, and easter yellow too.
Call me old fashioned, but I prefer my pants to not share the same color pallate as a box of Tums.
# posted by Jay @ 3:33 PM 
