The Recession is hitting everyone hard these days. Apparently Middle to Upper Class, Boho girls are suffering the worst. Deep pockets have become...no pockets as the average girl in SF plainly can't afford to buy pants. Instead girls are supplanting their lack of pants with unflattering leggings.This phenomenon has swept across the city, from the Financial District to the Sunset (with a strong contingent in the Mission). Girls who look to be en route to a Yoga class are simply taking their look to Dolores Park to smoke weed and drink beers with sweaty, beardy male counterparts all afternoon.
"It's comfortable and chic. I love it," says Lizzie Smith, 22, about her fave new trend.
Are girls like Lizzie misinformed or on the Kool-aid?
Whatever it is this trend of going pantsless in favor of leggings and an oversized white t-shirt (see "T-skirts") is a fast trend. 20 somethings accross the globe seem to be overwhelming advocates of displaying pancake asses, hungover facial expressions and cheap Wayfarer sunglasses as their power look.
"It's like bedhead...only on your body and stuff. It's really sexy," said Carla Feinstein, 23.
Girls are strutting this look down Valencia and Haight Streets with a swagger that says, "I just don't give a fuck what I look like".
I was curious as to how young, male hipster counterparts view the fairer sex's trendiness.
"It's really sloppy. Leggings aren't flattering on anyone outside of the Ballet in my opinion. It's like girls are just putting their camel toes and flat asses out on display. It's one step away from Maternity gear. Truly and deeply, the look...sucks," said Matt Layton, 24.
"It's a weird look. It's like you're in the bar, and you're looking at what the girl is gonna look like the next morning when you go for coffee after an awkward, drunken one-night stand. It's like looking into a crystal ball of indifference about self-maintainenance." Says Cesar Perez, 27.
Will this trend of pantsless wonderment and pre-mediated grooming apathy continue? Will girls be able to afford designer jeans in the near future? Only time will tell.
1 comment:
Lish! you beat me to the comment.
I was ALL about the leggings and tshirts. when I was 7. In fact, it was all i'd wear when I was seven.
My three favorite outfits included:
1)white leggings with lace trim (sometimes under acid washed daisy dukes)
2)a pink knit pair of leggings with matching sweater covered in white stars
and
3) short neon pink leggings with a matching neon green and pink mickey mouse shirt.
I'm just waiting to see someone steal my outfits and strut them down the street
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