Posted on 02/13/2017 7:03:59 AM PST by NOBO2012
You have no reason to heed my advice, as fashion and I had a parting of the ways shortly after I stopped reporting for work on a daily basis. But this is a big story and you need to be aware, especially since tomorrow is Valentine’s day and you may be tempted to don something in your favorite shade of near-red:
WARNING! PINK IS NOW A POLITICAL STATEMENT.
According to Mr. Kors, pink this season is about power, specifically, “the idea that women today want to feel feminine but also powerful, strong and independent.” In the wake of the recent women’s marches in Washington, D.C., New York and other cities where pink cat-eared “pussy hats” were a must-have accessory, this view of pink is gaining traction. Karla Welch, a stylist whose clients include Olivia Wilde, Amy Poehler and Lorde, calls it “the color of a feminine political awakening.” Making Peace With Pink
The article instructing women on the proper use and application of pink also introduced a new fashion I was unfamiliar with: Pantashoes. Yes, they are exactly what they sound like: shoes attached to your pants. Here they are on the runway, teamed with one of those power-pink frocks:
And they aren’t cheap: the dress is just $1,895 but the Pantashoes are $2,850, both from Balenciaga.
Remember when the House of Balenciaga was pure elegance and style?
Cristobal Balenciaga, 1957
Suzy Parker in Balenciaga, 1953
Well I checked this year’s Balenciaga site and discovered many examples of why fashion and I broke up, including pantalegs,
life preservers,
and…eeuuu!! I don’t know what…condoms in pantalegs?
I only mention this so you can pause for a moment in order to be properly grateful that Lady M is no longer FLOTUS so you will not be subjected to THAT vision.
Meanwhile, pink was busy being powerful at last night’s Grammys:
Jennifer Lopez does the slutty powerful pink
Taylor Swift does fifty shades of power pink
So you’ve been warned: this season it’s either political pink or good old patriotic red, white and blue:
Joy Villa: all aboard the Trump Train!
Choose wisely and MAGA.
Today’s post brought to you by the original Pink Pantashoes.
Posted from: Michelle Obama’s Mirror
Wish she would have posted ELEGANT MELANIA to put some sanity back into fashion.
WTF?!
Current styles, picture by picture:
Pepto Bismol
1980s Couch
Afraid of Drowning
Condomwoman
Lavander Toga
Not Much Toppy All Skirty
Classic Political Lines
Is that the new fashion in full-body condoms?
How did they keep that pink tent up so high on the model’s neck? Staple gun, nail gun or duct tape?
I thought pants with shoes were onesies or sleepers.
MAPA (Make America Pink Again) ;-)
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