macuser3of5
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So I guess nothing is really objectively trendy if it compliments the wearer.
Great thread all around.
Great thread all around.
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Flip flops! Yes, I love them in summer too, but I have students wear them in the winter. And I just about gag when I'm eating at a restaurant and someone comes in wearing shorts and flip flops. It's beyond lazy, and rare is the day that a guy or girl really has the legs and feet to really show them off.
Whenever I've carried a bag like that I've felt less than dignified, and I've thought the same when looking at other people.
I see no reason why observing that an item of clothing or accessory makes the wearer take on a feminine quality is something to be wary of.
Skinny Ties and Lapels....basically anything that is worn because it is hot for the season unless it naturally compliments the person wearing it.
So I guess nothing is really objectively trendy if it compliments the wearer.
I didn't explain my self very well. I'll try and be succinct. Our ideas about what construes a "masculine" or "feminine" look can be culturally- and/or socially-influenced. For example, from my perspective, there is nothing the least bit "feminine" about slinging a bag on your shoulder, whether it's a duffel, messenger bag, or brief case with a strap. If that bag was designed as a woman's handbag, then one might possibly say that it looked "feminizing", but assuming that it was a gender-neutral bag, then this is a bit of stretch IMO.
I'll indulge you and explain further. It is the specific look of a bag with a strap worn over the shoulder that hangs to waist height. To see a man with one reminds me of a woman with a long-strapped handbag in the way that it hangs and must occasionally be adjusted or held while walking. Something about it has always seemed 'off' to me.