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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 08:44 pm (UTC)