How long have men been wearing Capri’s?
I’m at a big splash pad with my boys and watching a flock of dad’s chasing their kids around when I notice they are all making the same ¾ length-leg fashion faux pas.
Sorry, fella’s, but as far as I’m concerned, only women can pull off the ‘too long to be shorts, too short to be pants” look. What are you thinking?
And because the fountains are spewing water, the dad’s are all shirtless so plenty of tattoos are being flashed around. Chinese symbols, razor-edged bands, lions and tigers and bears, oh my.
Back in the day, tattoos were reserved for the ‘bad boys’. Now they are common fare for Chess Club Past Presidents and government tax accountants. Young, fresh-faced daddies are sporting the old snake and dagger on the bicep. What are you thinking?
When men starting wearing earrings in the 70’s, that fad moved to a trend quickly. And at this water park, you would be hard pressed to not see a guy splashing around with a hoop or a stud or …
Hey, wait just one second.
Capri’s, tattoos, earrings...OMG!
Now I know what you guys are thinking.
Shiver me Timbers – its Pirate fashion!
As if sensing I’d stumbled upon their walk the plank, I mean, walk the runway style attempt, every goateed face in the joint looked right in my direction.
(gasp) Goatees! Well, if that doesn’t confirm it, this will:
“When Johnny Depp grew out his thin moustache and goatee for his roll as the swashbuckling Pirate of the Caribbean, young men begin sporting his ‘styled pirate look’.” Says George Caroll, legendary hair stylist to the Stars. (http://www.georgecaroll.com/george.htm)
Oh, honestly guys, pirates?
Clearly, we’ve left them to their own fashion devices too long, Ladies. The warning signs were there. Remember when they attempted the sweater vest? That was a cry for help and we looked away and snickered rather than helping.
You know, hundreds of years ago, both men and women wore cravats – the early neck tie. But those women handed that piece of fashion over exclusively to their men. Some folk lore states that women had liked the idea of a piece of fabric being tied around their husband’s necks and tightened. Other records support the notion women felt men couldn’t really go wrong with such a simple garment. Who would have thought they’d figure out how to stuff batteries into it and make Rudolph’s nose flash for the holidays.
Well, it’s clearly time to help again. We must turn their pirate ship around.
I suggest we give them leg warmers. We’re not using them anymore and it might make them stop wearing socks with their sandals. If it’s a go, I’ll pick up some Captain Morgan’s and schedule the intervention.
Alison Davies writes More About Life weekly for the Trentonian. Continue to email her through her blog at www.alisondavies.ca