Oy Vey!

An Ugh! for Uggs.

I can’t understand is why Uggs are perceived as stereotypically JAPpy footwear. It’s fucking insulting. I try my best to live by the phrase, “Fashion, not function.” Ugglies exemplify the converse of said phrase. It might be winter in New York City, but it’s an unseasonably warm one; we’re not dealing with temperatures that necessitate Australian Sheepskin. So why, WHY, do I continually see otherwise-cute outfits marred by these shapeless, hideous, cliched boots? Because people still think they’re cool. Here’s why they’re not.
No one should ever be able to look at what you’re wearing and immediately know who makes it (the back pockets of your priciest jeans excluded, obvs). If the brand of your shoes can be determined at a glance, it means you’re either unoriginal, lazy or both. It also means you want people to know that Daddy can afford $200 boots for his princess. Looking loaded is about class, not cost. Dropping $200 on shoes is acceptable if the shoes in question are totally fab and totally you. Pissing away that much on boots made for walking cliches is just sad.

Note: I’m coming off of two double shifts and feeling testy today. If you own Ugglies and wear them regularly, it’s okay. I forgive you ; )

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