A favorite past time of mine is to study up on spring styles in February, if for no other reason than to remind myself that it will be spring...eventually. I have to say, I almost had a heart attack when I caught a glimpse of what the kids are wearing these days. Apparently (sources say, thanks to Katie Holmes none the less) the tight roll is back. Seriously.
Now, I vividly remember the few shopping experiences I had with my mom during my teenage years. The dialogue usually went something like this:
mom: "Ughh bell bottoms? Those are coming back... I hated them when they were first here. And why on earth would you want jeans that look like someone already wore them for a year?" (Usually after this she would go on to complain about how the music in my stores of choice was way too loud and obnoxious.)
me: (Insert annoyed sigh and heavy eye roll) "Mom they are not bell bottoms and they aren't that worn in, they are distressed flares"
mom: "Fine get them, but don't come crying to me when you need new ones soon because those look like they are going to fall apart any second." (and I didn't. Because the holes only made them cooler.)
Now, really I was only in Elementary school when the tight roll was "in". I followed the trend because my cool big sister did it, but I was never a fan. Not to mention the jeans I tight rolled were the Chic brand from Shopko - so apparently I was never that concerned anyway back then.
The sad part is, I can totally see myself at the store with my teenager right now! I'd be complaining about how the tight roll was "so eighties" and that it wasn't even that great back then. At which point my teenager would roll eyes and tell me that there is a new term for the tight roll that I'm not even cool enough to know.
Maybe it's because I am scared to hop on the skinny pant boat or maybe it's because I am realistic enough to admit that I do not have the legs for the skinny pants, but I have avoided them at all costs... I'm just not ready to picture myself in the above scenario yet- so I'll probably break down and don the latest fashion this summer.
Then again, Should I really be taking fashion advice from Tom Cruise's wife?
4 comments:
Tight rolling went out?
Ugh! Skinny jeans. I feel so out of touch with current fashion, but I just will not go there. I thought good fashion was supposed to be timeless. I definitely don't think tight-rolling is timeless.
I remember when tight-rolling ended the first time around. It was my freshman year of high school. I was so afraid to stop doing it. "Are people really not tight-rolling anymore????" I panicked and then finally freed the hem of my pants. I will not tight-roll again!
No. I would not let the Cruise family advise in anyway. Deeply disturbing new trend. Will avoid at all costs.
Phew, at least I'm not the only one.
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