I’m all for comfort – I think that in order to feel stylish, you have to feel comfortable while doing it!
However, there is a “trend” with women that needs to stop – Ugg boots and sweat/yoga/pj pants.
I’m not really sure how this look surfaced, but it’s awful. It makes everyone’s legs look stumpy and wide. It’s almost like someone out there was trying to go for a “sloppy/student chic look” – as if there could ever be such a thing.
There are pictures I took from this past weekend of this “trend” on my blog – Horrifying.
Pairing exercise pants, or sweats with Uggs, a chic top and designer purse does not equal a fashionable or relaxed look my friends. It looks awkward, sloppy, and you look like you’re wearing a loaf of bread on your feet.
Fashionable alternative? Try Yoga jeans – VERY comfortable (it feels like wearing pj’s) but they are denim!They’re perfect for running around town or chasing the kids. Cole Haan is also a fabulous alternative for comfortable footwear.
What do you think of Uggs? What do you think of them being paired with sweat/yoga pants?
Warmest wishes,
Christie Ressel, Image Consultant and style coach
Personal Power Image Consulting™©
Christie Ressel is an International Image Consultant and personal style coach for, “Personal Power Image Consulting©™”. Here, she helps women feel chic, elegant, confident, stylish, and strong in all situations with her personal and socializing services. Christie is also a freelance writer and is the Senior Editor of Style and Beauty for ChicGalleria.com. She has delivered over 150 workshops and lectures across North America on women’s empowerment and is regularly featured in the media and press.
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5 comments
Posted by: Lauri Rottmayer on January 7, 2010 at 6:58 am
I think Uggs are, well, uggly. They are in the same class as Crocs to me. Two forms of footwear you will never see on my feet!
Posted by: Thyme2dream on January 7, 2010 at 8:42 am
I agree wholeheartedly…Uggs and Crocs make no sense to me. Comfort does not have to be ugly!
Posted by: Theresa Jones on January 7, 2010 at 9:52 am
I couldn’t resist! I hate sweat pants…particularly the ones with elastic around the ankles. I don’t think they look good on anyone! I will wear them around the house (no elastic though!) but I wouldn’t be caught dead out of the house in them! I will also agree with Cole Haan being one of the most comfortable and stylish shoes around. I will also defend my love of my Ugg boots! I have always loved them. I don’t wear them with dresses, cropped pants or any other ensemble that would normally not be paired with a hearty warm boot. They are my favorite thing to wear when I have on jeans and am out running errands on the weekend or taking the dog to the part on an afternoon. I think the only thing that is unstylish is an individual’s inability to know what looks good and works for them. Just because Pamela Anderson can pull off a look doesn’t mean that the rest of us need to rush out and try to emulate it.
Posted by: Magnifique on January 7, 2010 at 11:50 am
As soon as I read the title, I had to read the article! I totally agree and this passed weekend while shopping, I noticed many of people trying these on and buying them! Why?!?!
Posted by: Shaunic on January 11, 2010 at 9:26 am
I myself am a Ugg boot hater!! I think they are oh so uggLY! I agree with Thyme2dream you will NEVER catch me in a pair of uggs or crocs. Two of the uglyest shoes ever. What do people see in them……