Fashion?

[Veronica]

What pop star has made these all the rage?
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41AGJAyoNJL._SX385_.jpg

At least my girls aren't wearing them with the Playboy Logo. :p

Veronica

[SadieKate]

As long as their undies and body parts aren't on display, I have no problems with those.

[malkin]

I remember them from about 5 years ago.
They're kinda silly, but not offensive.

[snapdragen]

Looks like something I would have worn in Jr High & High School. :)

[maillotpois]

I haven't seen those here - the high school crowd's a little different, though. They're huge on the regular and regular high top Converse.

Speaking of fashion, Em informed me that her former third grade teacher is one of the few remaining on some show "Fashion Star" - basically a reality TV for budding fashion designers. Very cool. She's sold a lot of stuff to Saks, etc., through this show.

[Veronica]

I don't have a problem with them - just wondering why suddenly 4 of my girls are sporting them.


Veronica

[Irulan]

Makes me think of the Doc Martins the punks and goths wear.

[climbergirl]

My almost-14-yr-old daughter's been wearing a pair exactly like that for about the last year. She's grown out of them now and wants new ones. Will someone tell these kids to please stop growing?

[maillotpois]

My almost-14-yr-old daughter's been wearing a pair exactly like that for about the last year. She's grown out of them now and wants new ones. Will someone tell these kids to please stop growing?

My 16 year old has finally been in the same size shoes for almost 2 years. It stops soon. :)

[OakLeaf]

My 16 year old has finally been in the same size shoes for almost 2 years. It stops soon. :)

Then it starts again when you turn 40... :rolleyes:

[maillotpois]

Then it starts again when you turn 40... :rolleyes:

Or if you have a kid. :rolleyes:

[limewave]

I heard Converse was back 'in'. I think I still have my pair from when I was in high school.

[Pax]

Chuck Taylors are very popular here at the U, but I've never seen boot height Converse before. They look very hot.

[climbergirl]

Supposedly, I live in the hippest hipster community in the country (Twin Cities), and chucks are definitely the way to go. I picked up an awesome bright purple pair of high tops at a thrift store for $6 (in Las Vegas... around here, no one would give them to a thrift store...).

When I wear them, I sometimes feel like a dorky mom trying to look like a college kid again. But I still love 'em, especially the color!

[Pax]

Supposedly, I live in the hippest hipster community in the country (Twin Cities), and chucks are definitely the way to go. I picked up an awesome bright purple pair of high tops at a thrift store for $6 (in Las Vegas... around here, no one would give them to a thrift store...).

When I wear them, I sometimes feel like a dorky mom trying to look like a college kid again. But I still love 'em, especially the color!

Last time I was ever carded to buy alcohol (I was 44 at the time) was when I was wearing fuchsia chucks... the clerk leaned over the counter, looked at my feet, looked at me, and said "I'm really going to need to see some ID". :p

[Irulan]

My almost-14-yr-old daughter's been wearing a pair exactly like that for about the last year. She's grown out of them now and wants new ones. Will someone tell these kids to please stop growing?

You can tell her, "get a job (babysitting/yardwork) and pay for them yourself". It doesn't stop them growing but it teaches them a lot of things and helps your wallet too.

[marni]

there is also a crime scene lab tech in the tv series NCIS who sports those and similar bizarre footwear and clothing. Just sayin, they cover the body, you won't fall off of them, they are a solid color with no obscene prints or logos. They could do worse and they probably offer good ankle support.

[Veronica]

Oh, they come in colors. One of my girls has them in hot pink. Again, I don't find them offensive. I just want to know why they have become popular. Ten year olds are not exactly fashion innovators and to have 4 of them start wearing them pretty much at the same time, made me wonder if I was missing something in pop culture.

Veronica

[redrhodie]

I know a girl with those. She mentioned that they take a looonnnnng time to lace up. I only saw her wear them once.

[OakLeaf]

Aw come on, I know I'm not the only one here old enough to have worn laced SUEDE knee boots at that age. ;)

[Veronica]

I know a girl with those. She mentioned that they take a looonnnnng time to lace up. I only saw her wear them once.

The ones my kids are wearing have zippers in the back. :D

Veronica

[redrhodie]

Probably a new modification. Smart. I may have to get me some. :D

[Veronica]

10 year olds are wearing them with skirts or skorts. :D

Veronica

[malkin]

Oh, they come in colors. One of my girls has them in hot pink. Again, I don't find them offensive. I just want to know why they have become popular. Ten year olds are not exactly fashion innovators and to have 4 of them start wearing them pretty much at the same time, made me wonder if I was missing something in pop culture.

Veronica


I am missing everything in pop culture!

My guess is that they saw them in a:
Music video
TV show
Mall display
Magazine ad

[redrhodie]

10 year olds are wearing them with skirts or skorts. :D

Veronica

Thanks! Works for me!

[malkin]

I have a 2 pairs of the normal height high tops, so I think I'll pass on these.

I just did an image search to see if there were any pictures of famous people in them who might have pushed the trend--but then it occurred to me that I wouldn't recognize any of the famous people anyway.

Nordstrom sells them and so (of course) does Zappos.

[Veronica]

One of my girls was absolutely darling this week. She's African American and had her hair in this really high ponytail and it was all poofy. We're a uniform school so she had on a short khaki colored skirt or skort with a crisp white shirt and a pink cardigan and some pink thing wrapped around the pony tail. Pink is not a school color, but we give them a pass on warm clothing. It's our second year of uniforms and we're easing parents into the outer wear. :D And then these boots in black. She looked so cute. She's a neat kid, so I may be a little biased. :D Fabulous writer with a very distinct personality to her writing...

Veronica

[redrhodie]

[QUOTE=malkin;635787]I have a 2 pairs of the normal height high tops, so I think I'll pass on these.
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But those don't work with skorts and skirts. Trust me, you'll look stupid. :D

[malkin]

I look pretty stupid most of the time, but yah, that would be beyond my normal level of stupidity.

[Koronin]

I can think of a lot worse things they could be wearing. Not my style, but I certainly don't have any problems with them. I'd rather have a pair of regular old high tops. (And preferably from LA Gear.)

[snapdragen]

I can think of a lot worse things they could be wearing. Not my style, but I certainly don't have any problems with them. I'd rather have a pair of regular old high tops. (And preferably from LA Gear.)

I like my PF Flyers. :D

[Koronin]

Very cool!

[OakLeaf]

Now, see, everyone's all about the Chuck Taylors, but when I was in high school we all had to wear Jack Purcells. Anyone else wear those???

[Pax]

Now, see, everyone's all about the Chuck Taylors, but when I was in high school we all had to wear Jack Purcells. Anyone else wear those???

For me it was Adidas Stan Smiths in HS, but I was on the tennis team so that may have influenced the style.

[redrhodie]

I look pretty stupid most of the time, but yah, that would be beyond my normal level of stupidity.

You are impervious to peer pressure.

[Crankin]

I'm so old, when I was in HS, we were just about transitioning from little Villager dresses and Nantucket basket purses to Landlubber bellbottoms with midriff tops and leather sandals :eek:.
I bought a pair of those red PF Flyers high tops when I was in my early thirties and in my "aerobics instructor" phase. I wore them one day with a turquoise sundress with a red sleeveless t shirt under and my DH told me I had gone "a little too far" for a mother of 2 young kids. Seriously, I did look a little weird. I traded in the high tops for a pair of funky red canvas flats that I wore until they fell apart.

[malkin]

You are impervious to peer pressure.

No, I am just without peers!

(seriously, the people I work with are mostly much younger, so unless I am helping them out with something, I am invisible.)

[Eden]

I love hi-tops.... I used to wear them all of the time at work, until one day I realized that no one knew my name.... I was just that little photographer girl with the red tennis shoes. I switched to Doc Martins soon after :rolleyes:

These days I almost always wear skirts, mainly because it has become really difficult to find nice fitting, nice dress pants and my current work place has a no jeans policy. It doesn't hurt that my job has transitioned to no chemicals, no darkroom necessary so it's much cleaner and I feel like I can wear nice clothes and that they won't just end up ruined.

I still have several pairs of Chucks - and I can wear kids sizes so I can usually get all the crazy colors I want. I even have a pair that I got customized in my team colors.