i hate short shorts

As a realistically figured woman with hips, one of my biggest pet peeves is other women of my physique smashing themselves into clothes that do not fit.  


Hence, one of the largest reasons I HATE SHORT SHORTS.  I'm talking up in all the wrong areas in the front, butt cheeks hanging out, short shorts.  You might as well strut around in a bathing suit or a loin cloth.  I am not from medieval times, so obviously I love shorter shorts that are about palm length.  Anything shorter, they are going to ride up into uncomfortable territory.

Even for the skinny minnies, I get it you want to show it off, but you don't have to look like a pole dancer doing it.  Besides, your wasting your money by spending $50 for a tiny piece of fabric to not cover all the areas that should be covered.

For the not so skinny ladies, learn to dress for your body.  Letting it all hang over the top of the shorts, or bulge out the bottom is horribly unattractive.

Get some class, ditch the booty shorts.

  

a day without shoes

One of my greatest loves is shoes.  Shoes, shoes, all things shoes.  I work for Aldo, an amazing shoe store and company--with a tantalizing employee discount that eats up many of my paychecks.  Needless to say, when it comes to fashion, shoes are my number one.  Then again, what is not to like about them?  Even on your "fat" days you can find a cute pair that fits.   

One footwear fad that has hit the scene in full force is Toms Shoes--a non-profit organization that lives by the 'one for one' concept of donating a pair of shoes for every customer purchased pair.  The movement started in 2006 when Blake Mycoskie, traveled to Argentina and met a large amount of children that did not have shoes.  Not having shoes leaves you vulnerable to diseases, cuts, injuries, and isolates you from various privileges and activities that require shoes.  Therefore, Toms is dedicated to donating a pair of shoes to a person in need around the world, for every pair of shoes purchased.   

The company has expanded and become a driving force in fashion's popular culture.  The styles, colors, patterns, and textures are all over the map, and are available for women, men, and children.  

A huge part of the Toms movement is their worldwide campaign of One Day Without Shoes.  On April 5th, supporters across the world are encouraged to go the entire day without wearing shoes.  The idea is to spread awareness, gain support, and feel what it would be like to not have any shoes to wear.

For our spring philanthropy event, my sorority, Gamma Phi Beta, sponsored this day on our campus.  We tarp-ed a walk around our main quad with a shoe check-in, so that students to walk barefoot for at least a short amount of time.  We also had an awareness booth, fliers, donations, wristbands to sell, and more.  While we encouraged everyone to walk barefoot the entire day, the walk we set up served as a chance for people to participate in the purpose of this day--experiencing life without shoes.  

I went almost the entire day without wearing shoes...it was an eye-opening experience.  I cannot imagine having to stumble over the rocks, pavement, and dirt all day every day.  

I have a newfound appreciation for my shoes, and the fact that I am able to even have shoes to wear at all.  It humbling to get the slightest glimpse of what people across the world are forced to live like--although this is something I will never fully be able to experience.  

It is refreshing to see such an up and coming trend in the fashion industry giving back to a global issue. 

HOLE-y cow

There seems to be a trend circulating around Sonoma State's campus that has been driving me crazy.  It may be because after seeing it once, I was sincerely peeved, and have been on the lookout ever since--or it could be the fact that I am looking for ridiculous things people wear on campus for this blog.

Regardless, why do people feel the need to wear shoes/clothes with big fat holes in them?  I'm not talking a little moth hole only the well trained eye will see, I am talking larger than a quarter, definitely not meant to be there hole.  

The first offender I saw last week on my way out of class.  The girl was wearing the ever so popular cognac colored leather boots; however, they had a gaping hole right in the front.  I could see 3 out of her 5 toes spilling out of the shoe, not to mention poking out of the hole of her sock.  I thought common sense would kick in once a small hole began to wear on the boots, but when your foot is about to spill out all over the pavement, there is no question that it is time to put them to rest.  

Even worse, I recently saw a girl with a hole in the butt of her leggings.  It was already bad enough that you could see her ass through the spandex fabric--which is not designed to appropriately cover those body parts anyway--there was a dime sized hole exposing bare skin!  I wanted to give her my sweater to tie around her waste, in hopes of sparing other innocent passer-bys on campus.  If your going to be experimenting with leggings, wear a long enough shirt to cover your butt and the camel toe that will inevitably arise, as well as check for holes...come on people.

I apologize if the holey clothes are by any means a reflection of the individuals financial state--we are all struggling college students.  However, some of the offenders I have seen lately are clearly not struggling by the looks of other parts of their outfits and accessories.  So why the holes?  Learn to retire your clothes once they get holes in them...common sense.