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sabotabbyI like military chic, problematic or no. It tends to look pretty good on me, too. So I am pleased to discover that it is apparently in this season (yes, I am a massive dork whose understanding of what's in apparently comes from the Globe and Mail).
I was even with the author for the first two points. I wear cargo pants a lot, but typically not to work. And camo is ugly in most contexts—you ought to dress like an officer and a gentlewoman.
But the last point? Augh.
The very best thing about military chic is the footwear. Actual boots or chunky shoes. Not stupid boots that have military-inspired styling but then they throw a heel on there to make it look femme. Why would you do that to perfectly good boots?
Look, if there is one part of your wardrobe that should nearly always be utilitarian, whether it's at home or at work or on the dance floor, it is your footwear. An older Quaker peace activist once told me the very best advice she was ever given by an even older Quaker peace activist. It was this: Wear comfortable footwear. This is entirely correct. Whenever you see a 70-year-old Raging Granny still fighting the man, you can bet she's probably never worn heels for anything that wasn't a job interview. Likewise, do you see any sort of soldier, male or female, running around and oppressing people in stilettos? No you do not.
You can best wage war, or end it, or just get through your day without crippling pain, wearing practical shoes. No one would dare suggest otherwise to 49% of the population.
Boots rule. I rest my case.
I was even with the author for the first two points. I wear cargo pants a lot, but typically not to work. And camo is ugly in most contexts—you ought to dress like an officer and a gentlewoman.
But the last point? Augh.
The very best thing about military chic is the footwear. Actual boots or chunky shoes. Not stupid boots that have military-inspired styling but then they throw a heel on there to make it look femme. Why would you do that to perfectly good boots?
Look, if there is one part of your wardrobe that should nearly always be utilitarian, whether it's at home or at work or on the dance floor, it is your footwear. An older Quaker peace activist once told me the very best advice she was ever given by an even older Quaker peace activist. It was this: Wear comfortable footwear. This is entirely correct. Whenever you see a 70-year-old Raging Granny still fighting the man, you can bet she's probably never worn heels for anything that wasn't a job interview. Likewise, do you see any sort of soldier, male or female, running around and oppressing people in stilettos? No you do not.
You can best wage war, or end it, or just get through your day without crippling pain, wearing practical shoes. No one would dare suggest otherwise to 49% of the population.
Boots rule. I rest my case.
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Date: 2010-10-19 01:23 am (UTC)I like military chic because it is often functional and pretty and has pockets. Once you take away the function, I'm over it.
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Date: 2010-10-19 02:35 am (UTC)As for the heels, boots are awesome. Time to pull out my stompies!
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Date: 2010-10-22 05:01 am (UTC)Give it an awesome send-off and a Viking funeral. Oh - or make into military zombie coat!
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Date: 2010-10-20 01:19 am (UTC)Dem boots, dem boots ...
Date: 2010-10-19 04:49 am (UTC)Re: Dem boots, dem boots ...
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Date: 2010-10-19 11:15 am (UTC)And I have only once tried to walk in (less than 1 inch) heels and it was not possible. They are ridiculous. My most comfy shoes are my vegetarian steel toecaps. The steel makes my toes a bit cold in the witer, but they are very comfy and quite smart too.
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Date: 2010-10-20 01:20 am (UTC)So are Quaker peace activists.
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Date: 2010-10-19 09:03 pm (UTC)Also? in the neighborhood where I work, most of the women wear heels and I swear I see them fall on a regular basis. I feel bad for them, if also slightly superior.
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Date: 2010-10-20 01:27 am (UTC)Higher proportion of women than at a lot of conferences. But on the back of your post, I was observing the footwear of the women at the conference. (Not taht I would EVER look at women's legs/shoes otherwise, oh no), and they were without exception high heels.
So there seems to be this assumption that women can only look "business-like" and "professional" if she inflicts pain on herself and makes herself incapable of running.
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Date: 2010-10-20 10:30 am (UTC)Business and formal dress for women tend to assume heels. It is possible to do it in flats, but it is much harder to find suitable shoes if you do.
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Date: 2010-10-22 06:30 am (UTC)Now, I'm not remotely utilitarian. I'm perfectly happy with people and their luxuries, but I think there are better luxuries than uncomfortable shoes.