Is that the look you were going for?

I know our current lifestyles are not conducive to dressing to the 9's when we are constantly on the run. I was sorry to see the suit and tie go to the wayside in many office settings, as casual Friday grew into casual everyday of the week. I'm sure if people could get away with it they would wear their pajamas and favorite fuzzy slippers too. We barely have enough time to remember where we are when we wake up let alone spend time picking out the right outfit to fit the day.

But it seems we have gone the other extreme. Women's fashions for everyday wear has become more and more revealing leaving less to the imagination. And from what I've seen I don't even want to imagine it. What comes to mind is the low rider jeans that have been popular for the last few years here. Nothing wrong with that style if you had the figure to carry off the look. What was quite disturbing was the revealing shot of the wearer's undergarment or lack thereof. Many times it was the glimpse of a thong the equivalent of dental floss along a place where the sun doesn't shine that would get the wearer more than a passing glance. Even on the skinniest girl it is not a flattering look.

What's scary is that now it seems that drag queens have better taste than most women. I have seen women at social gatherings like weddings wearing things that even a street walking transsexual wouldn't be caught dead in. Have we become slaves to the dictates of the fashion industry or the whimsy of celebrities/wannabees? Whatever happened to making your own statement or expressing your individuality?

But guess what's coming down the pike next! Dolce and Gabana are now selling low rider jeans for guys. The ads includes some well developed males in a mirrored room showing a bit of the treasure trail from the front and butt cleavage from the back. Who knew plumber's crack would become fashionable??

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