My friend Helen sent me this link from eBay today. It's a guy trying to rid himself of a pair of leather pants which have gone unworn for "a couple of presidencies". The description of the pants in question is hilarious.
Does anyone have something in their closet that has just sat there for the better part of a decade because someone at one time convinced them it was "totally them" or have a "what was I thinking?" item?
For me, there is nothing in my closet that causes me to wince...now. HOWEVER, back in 1987, my freshman year of high school, my family had a sort of "fashion intervention" with me. At the time, I was working my "tomboy shabby chic" to its fullest and was wearing (this is causing me to shake as I type) bright yellow cutoff sweatpants with 2 white stripes down the side. I would wear these to school (sadly, a lot) with a baggy sweatshirt and as if that wasn't bad enough, completed the look with (drumroll please)....topsiders. One afternooon, I came home from school, walked into the family room, my mom yelled, "GET HER!" and my sister and brother grabbed me by the arms as my other sister cut the sweatshorts off me, rendering them garbage. In retrospect, I am glad they did it, but at 14? yeah, I was pretty bullshit. I loved those things.
I have several "Public Enemy" t-shirts and medallions in the wings, waiting for the big comeback. Remember, I am white.
Oh, and last year, I finally divested my closet of those odd "half boot" shoes that were Tres Classy in 1987 or so. I had three pairs.
Posted by: Dawn | October 19, 2005 at 03:00 PM
Frankly, I'm still embarressed over the whole "french rolling" phenomenon. Aside from that, and some truly frightening eyeshadows (circa 1985 or so), not really...
Posted by: Hill | October 19, 2005 at 03:49 PM
I clean out my closet every season, so I don't have much in the way of mistakes anymore. And if they are then I don't know it yet. Although I do have my suspicions about the Uggs (which have pretty much become slippers at this point.)
I did love a nice stirrup pant back in the day. I read that leggings are "in" again, so maybe that particular style will come back around, as well. Yeehaw.
Posted by: jess | October 19, 2005 at 04:39 PM
In my younger years, I was bridesmaid or maid of honor in about 10 weddings. For some reason, I held on to all of those bridesmaid dresses for a long time. Most of them I would have never, ever been able to use again -- some were pretty, but others were just horribly unattractive colors and cuts. Finally I thought -- what the heck am I keeping these for? -- and sent them to Goodwill to become part of someone's Prom Date from Hell Halloween costume.
I had a horrible fashion flashback this past weekend -- on a whim, I tried on a semi-cute military jacket. I thought it would be OK, but it reminded me of the horror of the 80s: big shoulder decor. The jacket had these epaulets that made me look like a linebacker. Not my best look!
Posted by: Nancy | October 19, 2005 at 06:23 PM
Can I tell you how much I envy you having a family that would do that? Cut the offending sweatpants RIGHT OFF YOUR BODY?!? They must be a hilarious crowd at holidays. So funny. That's love, man.
Posted by: Jenn | October 19, 2005 at 11:28 PM