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Guys’ opinions on female fashion trends
Why is she wearing that?
4:00 am Oct 2 - by Brittany Abeijon – buzz Writer
Scarves in the summer? Neon-colored rain boots when it drizzles? A full face of caked-on makeup and black-rimmed eyes for an 8 a.m. lecture? As my magazine class professor would say, “Wazzup wit that?”
We all acknowledge these trends, but as girls may see them as stylish, many guys see them as pointless, confusing and even ugly. I asked three real guys to tell me what girls’ accessories they think need to be buried in a hole forever and what styles are alright with them. We’ll call them the good, the bad and the fugly.
Starting with the good: JEWELRY
“Unless, of course, you are working out,” said Carlo Prades, freshman in LAS. “But on a date or a formal get together, it shows that she took the extra time to look nice.”
Since ancient history, people have always wanted to adorn themselves with shimmering, sparkling trinkets as means of expression and to show off as symbols of status and wealth. But whether it’s a diamond and ruby ring from Kay Jewelers or a disposable pair of gold hoops for $3.99 from Forever 21, jewelry can make (or break) your outfit. Prades said that matching your earrings, bracelet and necklace together is “so hot.”
Tip for girls: Jewelry doesn’t belong on your cell phone antenna.
Next, the bad: OVERSIZED BAGS
“What could you possibly need in that purse that big?” asked Brad Kruk, senior in LAS. “It seems as if there is never really anything in them anyway.”
I am always given a hard time by my guy friends who refer to the purse I carry around daily as my “luggage,” the all-purpose bag that holds my books, wallet and even an extra pair of shoes. They tell me that I could fit every purse I own into this large, neutral-colored oversized bag. Kruk seemed utterly confused by this trend.
Tip for guys: A convenient and trendy purse can be the quintessential component of a girl’s outfit — the subtle way to distinguish between those in the fashion-know and those in the fashion-no.
And lastly, the fugly: UGG BOOTS
“They are ridiculously unattractive,” said Jeff Villalobos, senior in Business. “The Uggs are obnoxious, and the girls who wear them are probably snobby.”
Can your footwear really say something about your personality? Villalobos may have hit on something when he pointed out that girls strut around in the fuzzy, beige Australian kicks in mini-skirts in 65 degree weather. His furrowed brow and crinkled nose had pure disapproval at the mere mention of the boot.
Tip for Villalobos: They may be just as ugly as the name ... but I might still buy a pair, come cold weather.
Sound Off
Last post: Oct. 7, 2008 at 5:21 pm
randall (unregistered user) said on Oct. 2, 2008 at 2:03 pm:
as a real guy, i completely agree with these points about jewelry, it is a good thing.
...but i don't agree so much with these points on the bad and the fugly. i see the oversized bags as an equal to the backpack i carry to class. besides my wallet, phone, and ipod, which are always in my pockets, my backpack carries everything i need for class. this includes an umbrella, a plethora of pens and pencils, my trusty TI-84, and the occasional change of shoes, in case a lab requires closed-toed shoes.
lastly, i think uggs look comfy as hell. my mother has told me all my life that comfort should take precedence over style. i know comfort provides CONFIDENCE, which is the BEST ACCESSORY ANY GIRL COULD HAVE. so go wear your uggs and tights and miniskirts in whatever degree weather... if the tights and boots keep your legs comfortable, wear them. if you think you look good in the mirror in an outfit, wear it.
with the right accompanying articles of clothing, uggs look good.
neon rainboots though? look like blister city to me... go buy some crocs.
rai (unregistered user) said on Oct. 2, 2008 at 6:50 pm:
ugg boots are a pair of tiny nightmares... i hear them coming toward me and i want to run away....... i am glad i am not a girl........ and side note that model with the beads is hot
Jeff Brandt (Jeff Brandt) said on Oct. 5, 2008 at 5:45 pm:
I could care less about big bags. If you need that much storage space, who am I to judge? Some people like to be prepared at all times. With jewelry, I don't really care either way.
Ugg boots, though. Bluh. I guess if you want to wear Ugg boots and jeans, that's one thing. But if you wear Ugg boots AND sweatpants to class, that just looks silly. Come on people: I haven't worn sweatpants to class since like fourth grade when I discovered most of the kids who wore them were still picking and eating their own boogers.
To quote Seinfeld:
"You know the message you're sending out to the world with these sweatpants? You're telling the world, 'I give up. I can't compete in normal society. I'm miserable, so I might as well be comfortable.'"
Nick Schmidt (unregistered user) said on Oct. 7, 2008 at 9:51 am:
I totally agree with the Ugg boots. However on the subject of boots, I don't like it when girls wear cowboy boots with short dresses.. It doesn't look good.
Check this out:
http://schmult.com/2008/10/01/fashion-tip-for-the-ladies/
No they aren't my boots, their a friends of mine that just moved back to Illinois from Texas.
Anyway, back onto the shoes category. I don't like it when women wear the flat shoes.
Why? Because they are exactly the same shoes my Grandma wore. So I call them "Grandma shoes" and there have only been a few that I actually approve of.
I'm more of a heel, gym shoes, and flip flop man, but mainly heels.
Hallie Borden (Hallie Borden) said on Oct. 2, 2008 at 11:55 am:
i've come to terms with the male ugg-haters of my generation, but i will not stop wearing them! they are the warmest, comfiest, coziest, things i could ever hope to snuggle my feet into, even if they are big and ugly.