Snarky Fashion Commentary, Workplace Edition

[cupcake_goth]

Stiletto-heeled, open-toed gladiator boots + dark denim leggings + blue plaid "peasant" top with ruching at hips and shoulders = not a good look on anyone. ANYONE.

Also, since you didn't look like the sort of person who would go all Manic Panic with their hair, I can only assume that you had intended those highlights to be blond, not an apricot/peach color.

As one final comment, you probably should work on your subtle double-take. As in, try to make it subtle, instead of the full-on head-snap-around with the big eyes. That's kind of hard to miss.

Comments

[ladymandrake.livejournal.com]

wow, yeah I would flash my fashion police badge on that one too EGADS!!!

[girlghoul.livejournal.com]

Oh lordy that sounds like a walking nightmare... and not the good kind either.

[slytherin13.livejournal.com]

Tee hee. I am surrounded by it in my line o' work...

[racing-girl.livejournal.com]

i would ask her next time if she'd be willing to pose for a picture. That way we can laugh at her with you!

[lost-shadowwolf.livejournal.com]

Poor Miss Vanila is probley jelous she cant dress with the same style and grace you can.

[schmi.livejournal.com]

As one final comment, you probably should work on your subtle double-take. As in, try to make it subtle, instead of the full-on head-snap-around with the big eyes. That's kind of hard to miss.
Are the double takes really that surprising though? I mean you do dress unusually different from the norm.

Btw did you get the clothes from Elana by any chance?

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

*I'M* used to the double-takes, but I suspect the lady in question reacts like that to anything she is unfamiliar with. Which would be exasperating or off-putting for anyone else on the receiving end of her facial expressions.

Argh! I knew there was something I was supposed to grab from Elana's, but we were all distracted by sparkly vampire nonsense.

[savannarama.livejournal.com]

I might double-take if I had never seen Jilli before, particularly at work, although my expression would be neutral.

[a-papier-mache.livejournal.com]

All I have to say is:

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[malicecarnivora.livejournal.com]

And people like that think goths are the freaky ones. Psh. Did she have the oompa-loompa fake bake as well? That's always the thing that gets me the most.

[snoissesbo.livejournal.com]

"oompa-loompa fake bake" has got to be the best thing I've read today XD

[ozitonaranjo.livejournal.com]

"oompa-loompa fake bake "

I love that! So accurate too.

[mzscarecrow1313.livejournal.com]

eww just eww. I take it you had another run in at work with the lady who doesn't know fashion?

[boyastridgirl.livejournal.com]

Open toed gladiator sandals really do just belong in the fighters pit.

Either that or on Romans of a bygone time.

Never EVER (EVAR!) as a high heel.

But the entire outfit sounds like something of a joke, kinda like dressing in the dark. . .

[loree.livejournal.com]

Are at least some of these posts the result of the same fashion victim, or are there really-and-truly that many classless individuals in disaster couture on campus?

[sistawendy.livejournal.com]

Remember, where we work style is as common as hens' teeth.

[miss-lisa-ma.livejournal.com]

Egads. Simon Doonan (http://www.simondoonan.net/books/eccentric_glamour/) would have a thrombo.

[water-of-fire.livejournal.com]

Best comment ever. :)

[miss-lisa-ma.livejournal.com]

Squeee! Why, thank you!

[caleidescopeyes.livejournal.com]

Egh. I can almost smell the nauseating scent of tan-in-a-can all the way in London. Even if said lady was not slathered in orange grease, her...erm..ensemble sounds vomitous enough.
Open-toed boots don't make any sort of sense. It's aesthetic paradoxical fail. Big time. Ew.

[marchwarden23.livejournal.com]

Good thing you saw only one and merely startled it. They roam in packs, you know. When confronted, do not make any sudden moves or prolonged eye contact. This will infuriate and confuse the beast and possibly trigger a stampede. Back away slowly and remember not to show teeth. When you have reached safety, put on a nice period costume drama to alleviate the ill effects and partake in a stiff drink or three to raise your immunity.

Denim leggings?!

[aprilstarchild.livejournal.com]

Denim leggings, according to a couple of fashion blogs I saw, are officially called "jeggings." Aka jeans + leggings.

Which has to be one of the ugliest words EVER.

[valdary.livejournal.com]

Just came back from shopping. On the market the had several balloons hung up that were the shape of a woman's bottom half. These balloons were wearing "Jeggings". I now feel seriously disturbed

[aprilstarchild.livejournal.com]

I've never understood those tops that are gathered at the top and bottom. They flatter absolutely no one!

[miss-lisa-ma.livejournal.com]

Not even sullen teenaged models from former Soviet bloc nations.

[strawberry-goth.livejournal.com]

As if open-toed boots weren't bad enough..but denim leggings?! They make those now? That's awful.

I saw a girl wearing an over sized(think mid-thigh)off-white turtleneck, a dark brown plaid skirt, navy "wet look" leggings, and tan loafers. Of course, I am the one getting the odd looks.

Speaking of fashion, do you know anywhere that sells victorian gothy winter coats?

[osweetdivinityo.livejournal.com]

I have rarely seen gladiator shoes pulled off even remotely decent.

And wearing leggings like skinny denim is just ASKING for malfunction....*RRRRRRIIIIIPP*

[sistawendy.livejournal.com]

The boots made me raise an eyebrow. The leggings made me snicker. It was the top that made me blink and gulp.

[ozitonaranjo.livejournal.com]

Wow, yuck. I see all sorts of fashion disasters where I work. Mostly holdovers from the 80's oversized sweatshirts, sometimes pajamas..

Though there is one notable exception with one secretary that dresses like a movie star from the forties. Glamorous yet professional.

But nothing I've seen compares to what you've described. And that says a lot.

[absinthemacabre.livejournal.com]

ooh... I love the 40's style. I often try to incorporate a little into my victoriana.

[wastedmouthfull.livejournal.com]

It is fashion Ala Seattle.

[mina5643.livejournal.com]

ruched "peasant top"? I have a hard time even imagining that. *googles it* ... Ah. That.

Mini-rant: Gladiator boots are a cop-out. When I saw them first coming into style two years ago, *I* did a double take. Now, see, my then-boyfriend was into Roman reenactment. I showed a picture to him and he said, "Hey, I know those!" Because he wears hand-made, made-for-man-feet "gladiator sandals" when in full roman armor. A new fashion trend? No, not even a little.

[tauren-wardrums.livejournal.com]

Things like this actually make me rather glad that my company has a dress code. But then I wonder "What if," and it makes me sad.

[water-of-fire.livejournal.com]

I look great in my little black flat-heeled gladiator sandals (with shiny polished black toenails on a 90 degree day). I don't try to pair them with... I mean... jeggings?

[mumminator2008.livejournal.com]

I must confess that MY double take would not be subtle either, but it would be followed by a WOW! You look beautiful and more like a lady than anyone else I've seen today.

I met an extremely nice young man one day at the mall wearing the most beautiful coat...my conservative husband discouraged me from speaking to the VERY punk/metal goth...but I HAD too... OMG his coat (to the floor - he was over 6ft, chains & metal accents, with skinny black jeans & black dress shirt & drooling boots) was simply stunning and I know it will look fab on my son ...
I'm a mom, harmless & honest. He was very polite and helpful, not at all surprised when I came over.
It's not so much the extreme look - it's how put together it is... you can tell there is time & effort that goes into presentation of yourself each day.
You have inspired me to put more effort into my appearance.
Can't do the make up thing yet ... need to find some that wont give me a headache. But my hair is a bit neater, no jeans, dress tops instead of 't's.
People think that I am looking for a job!!

[absinthemacabre.livejournal.com]

I don't understand how people can think dressing like you're "at da club" or like a streetwalker is acceptable work wear (or anywhere wear, but that's just my opinion). Why is it okay for someone to wear leggings that show every inch of their posterior, low cut shirts, and more makeup than Tammy Faye Bakker?

I wear tights, long skirts, high collared shirts, a vest or blazer, and my hair is one "normal" color (black), and *I'm* the one who gets the strange looks for the way I dress?

I think some people need to do a double take in the mirror.

[zimon66]

Denim leggings????!!! *nervous eye twitch*

[spiderpiggle.livejournal.com]

They're called 'jeggings'
they're the new in thing o:

[spiderpiggle.livejournal.com]

Was she the type with MAC counter girl make up?
Fashion victim, bless her.