The clue is in the name. Are they Skinnies? Are they Cargos? Are they Mid-rise? Or are they trying really hard to be all three at once?
Call us old-fashioned, but we like our jeans to serve a purpose. We want them to be glam or casual, to offer a smooth line or a baggy silhouette. We have skinnies for the smooth, glam days and cargo pants for the casual baggy ones…
But maybe that’s just us. Does the idea of multi-purpose denim tickle your fashion fancy? If so you can pick these up at Net-a-Porter for £215.
(Although, if you do, we’d really like to know if you manage to fit anything in those skin-tight, cargo-pant pockets without looking like you’re wearing a couple of saddlebags…)
Sometimes it’s good to know that celebrities are just like us, deep down. Some days, for instance, they just don’t feel like dressing up for a movie premiere. Some days they just feel like throwing on that little striped dress that’s so comfortable, tossing some curlers in their hair and saying “OK, I’m done.”
So it was for Katie Holmes at the premiere of The Extra Man this week. “Meh,” she seems to be saying here. “Who cares? I mean, at least I curled my hair for this…”
What do you think of Katie’s Red Carpet Casual look? Do you applaud her attempt to go for a more relaxed look? Is it refreshing to see a celebrity who isn’t trying too hard once in a while? Or do you think the star of the movie should at least be distinguishable from the rest of the crowd?
If you love denim dresses, this edition of Wear or Die will be right up your, er, ranch. If you don’t love denim dresses, on the other hand… well, look at it this way: at least it’s better that death, right?
Death or denim, you see, is the choice that lies before you today, readers. You must choose one of the two dresses above to wear (in public, remember: no “Oh, I’ll just wear it around the house,” answers - that doesn’t count!), or you must die. Simple, isn’t it?
(Our post earlier today about Christian Dior’s $500 socks reminded us to continue updating our Fashion Police Glossary, explaining some of the terms used on the blog. We resume today, then, with the definition of a SOCK HORROR.)
A SOCK HORROR, it goes almost without saying, is some kind of sartorial disaster involving socks, tights, or some other form of hosiery.
So, nice pair of socks, hmm? Thigh-high: very trendy. Love the ribbon. Look nice and cosy. Handy for wearing under over-the-knee boots, or even around the house, or to bed, in the dark depths of winter.
$500, though. Yep, that’s right: FIVE. HUNDRED. DOLLARS. For socks. And why? Why this crazy-ass sock-price, we hear you ask? Surely the socks must be woven from the hair of unicorns, or have priceless diamonds sewn into the seams or something?
Nah. They’re 100% wool. Dammit, those fashion victims will do anything for a designer label, won’t they? Seriously, you could buy a secondhand car for that price! What would you choose, readers: a 1982 Cadillac DeVille, say, or… a pair of socks?
Let’s look at some other things you could buy for $519 or thereabouts:
