If you’re the kind of woman who takes her style seriously, then you might have clocked a few strange looks lately. Not from other women, of course. We know exactly which winter trends you’re rocking.
But to the men in your life, well, sometimes a chicken suit would appear more flattering than the skivvy and pinafore that reminds him of pre-school playdates.
In an effort to improve fashionable relations between the sexes, I’ve pinpointed the Top Five Fashion Trends Men Don’t Understand. Read on, have a giggle and continue wearing your killer fashion finds with utter abandon.
Chunky Heels
Most blokes find it perplexing enough that women wear high heels at all. And that’s with a lifetime of conditioning to find stilettos sexy. Little wonder then they look at this season’s hefty platforms and wedges like we’ve tied Besser blocks to our feet.
Leggings
Three words: stockings and suspenders. That’s the only hosiery a man truly appreciates. While we adore footless tights because they make short hemlines more wearable, they’re suspicious of why we’re covering up. Missed your leg wax, huh?
Smocks
Like its equally voluminous cousin the empire line dress, a billowing smock is something blokes associate with pregnancy (even if no woman has worn one to hide a baby bump since Princess Diana gave birth to Harry). Try not to flinch if he asks when you’re due, he’s only making conversation.
Bodysuits
Hovering on the edge of a comeback, bodysuits strike fear into the heart of any man who survived their this-goes-with-that dominance in the late 1980s. Impossible to slip in and out of quickly, they not only kill the mood, they increase the time we spend on bathroom visits – double jeopardy.
Vintage Sunglasses
As if it wasn’t embarrassing enough when mum wore them in the 1970s, blokes now have to put up with their girlfriends hiding behind hubcap-sized shades at brunch. At least the joke is on them this time. We know our dinner-plate lenses are ridiculous and that’s precisely why we like them.
Images Credits: Model images from www.glamourpussprincess.com.au/
I laughed so hard at this article…you’ve hit the nail on the head. My hubby comments that I look pregnant everytime I put on the latest fashion tunic or baby doll style. As for my oversize sunnies.. he just smirks as if they’re something comical. I always took comfort in the knowledge he knew nothing about fashion. And now you’ve just confirmed it!! Thanks.
Posted by: Tracey at June 6th, 2007 4:43 pmi always think that the fellows must find some of this fashion so dowdy- but funnily enough, my boyfriends comment on how sexy my stockings are, or that they like that top im wearing …a skivvy!!
Posted by: marina at June 6th, 2007 5:41 pmi think maybe you just have to wear it well no matter what, as long as it suits!
Hasn’t it been proven that women dress for other women anyway? One sign that one has dressed well is if she gains looks of envy from other women in the street. Men tend to go for the overall picture e.g. the whole shape of a woman, no matter what they are wearing. ‘How about that scene in ‘Legally Blonde’ where a witness to a crime says to Reese Witherspoon “Don’t stamp your last-season Prada shoes at me.” and that gave her the clue that he’s gay?
Posted by: Elouise at June 12th, 2007 6:51 pmI thought I was alone! Every time my boyfriend points and laughs (literally) at my purple woolen pinnie, I roll my eyes and wear it anyway- even if I wasn’t really planning to- just to spite him.
Thank you for confirming what I always proclaim in this situation, that he doesn’t know anything about female fashion, anyway!
Posted by: Tess at June 20th, 2007 11:07 amChunky heels dont get stuck in cracks in footpaths nor aerate lawns.
Posted by: marg at June 20th, 2007 11:40 pmLeggings make short dresses in winter far more sensible to wear…and warmer.
Smocks are non restrictive and comfy.
Bodysuits dont require constant adjusting as they stay in place.
Vintage sunglasses protect eyes from sun and late nights.
Fashion definitely very practical and wearer friendly. Just not Male user appeal.