Leggings as pants

Okay, look. I understand that fashion and style are entirely subjective and may differ according to different people's tastes, but there are some things that people should not do. Like wearing leggings as pants. First off, those leggings under skirts and dresses were not cute, but they were tolerable. Now it's winter, and people have traded wearing leggings with skirts and dresses and flats and started wearing tights, but THE LEGGINGS HAVE NOT GONE AWAY. I do not understand why girls think that it's okay to wear these leggings as pants. If your shirt is not long enough to hit mid-thigh, you need to put some pants on. It's winter now, you live in Canada. It's cold out. Don't your ankles get cold? Doesn't your butt? Are you going to the gym? Does anyone wear spandex leggings to the gym any more? I can see your underwear under that, you know. Don't think that just because you wear your Uggs with them, I can't see that they end mid calf. Did you forget to put on pants this morning? The only way that these leggings are okay to wear with just a shirt as a top, is if you wear them as an extra layer under your pants. Actually, I don't care even if it's warm out. Listen to me: LEGGINGS ARE NOT PANTS. No, I'm sorry, it's not okay to wear them as pants. THEY AREN'T PANTS, THEY WEREN'T MEANT TO BE WORN AS PANTS, PLEASE STOP WEARING THEM AS PANTS. I don't care if they are comfortable. It looks like you forgot to put on pants in the morning.

Case in point:

Lindsay Lohan.

not attractive.

Summary: Leggings = NOT pants.

Burberry Prorsum Fall 2008

The English Designer in charge of this iconic English label chose (you guessed it) an English artist, L.S. Lowry, as the basis for his FW 2008 collection. After seeing the silk scarves and button-ups paired with the hobo gloves and sock hats, one can’t help but think of a cleaner and more chic version of a working man from the 1930s. Christopher Bailey decided to make the switch from skinny to flared pants this year, which I must admit (after some getting used to), works quite well. He used England’s traditional autumn colours and took us to the countryside by littering the runway with leaves. Tim Blanks says that Mr. Bailey has become a "master of mood", but I dare say that Mr. Bailey has found his inspiration for this mood from one of Toronto’s more well known labels: (http://www.bustleclothing.com/bustle_site.html). I don't know what to think.

WELCOME TO FAY

Thank God it’s January! As some of you may know, the Fashion Association at York struggled last semester with the “not yet an official York club” status and all of the other difficulties that starting a new club entails. We still have certain things to work on, however, we have surmounted the past challenges and are now more than happy to officially launch the first ever fashion club at York! We have a lot planned for the new year including a scene in the Charity Association Fashion Show, an intern discussion panel, a fashion design competition and of course the blog. The FAY blog will cover everything from street style to ready-to-wear to beauty. We are by no means fashion experts but we do have opinions about fashion that we think are worth sharing. We also want to take this opportunity to encourage you to participate and to give us your thoughts and comments. This blog is meant to be the meeting place for all things fashion related at York. If you want to write an entry for the blog or submit pictures for our street style section don’t hesitate to send us an email at fashionatyork@gmail.com. I think that I’ve said enough. Read and enjoy.