2011's biggest fashion flops
Wouldn't it be great to banish all the bad of 2011?
Of course, we can't wish away the lousy economy, the housing slump or those extra pounds. But how about a more modest goal? Let's bury for good some of the worst fashion trends of the year.
Not too long ago I made a detailed argument about why capes are idiotic. Many of you agreed, although some (misguided) readers thought I was way off base. After my cape rant, I invited you to tell me your favorite style "don'ts" of the year. So, with your help, I've put together a 2011 top 10 list of fashion flops we don't want to see again.
--Ellen Warren, Tribune Senior Correspondent
Of course, we can't wish away the lousy economy, the housing slump or those extra pounds. But how about a more modest goal? Let's bury for good some of the worst fashion trends of the year.
Not too long ago I made a detailed argument about why capes are idiotic. Many of you agreed, although some (misguided) readers thought I was way off base. After my cape rant, I invited you to tell me your favorite style "don'ts" of the year. So, with your help, I've put together a 2011 top 10 list of fashion flops we don't want to see again.
--Ellen Warren, Tribune Senior Correspondent
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Platform stilettos
(Readers' No. 1 pick for Stupid Style of the Year): The bane of podiatrists and a blank check for orthopedic surgeons, these silly things aren't just ugly, they're dangerous.
"From Frankenstein's closet. … Regardless of what they look like, they all appear to be utterly impossible to walk in," says Fran O. "I can't help but think of the historic Chinese foot binding and the shoes that severely limited a woman's ability to move and essentially crippled her and made her helpless." "Was this a ploy by sociologists and other students of Western culture to determine a new gullibility factor for women?" wonders Leslie H. "Hooker-heels with platforms and rounded club-foot toes…are only good for sitting down. I look at them and think: sprained ankle, falling down the stairs or tipping over," says Mary Ann J. I look at them and think: Imagine running for the bus in these cripplers. You've got to be kidding. |
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