Wedge Heels: Offensive? 
A favourite in fashion magazines is the article that tells you, the reader, what men really think of the way you dress. In this month’s edition of Cosmo, I read a bullet point list of items that men ‘just don’t get’. Here’s an abridged version:
- wedge heels
- padded bras
- flesh-tone underwear
- anything volume
- footless tights
So, what’s the problem with wedges heels? Men say they’re like ‘cheating’ - you get the elongated legs and sexy sway effect but minus the searing pain up your calves after twenty minutes of wear. Volume is rejected for obvious reasons, namely you can’t really see what’s going on under the item and hence immediately raises suspicion that you could be
a) pregnant
b) fat
c) pregnant and fat
Padded bras and flesh-tone undies fail dismally in the sexy stakes (fondling a gel chicken fillet isn’t nice) but don’t strictly belong on the list seeing they’re not trends. And, I’m not sure what’s the issue with footless tights.
So we all know that high fashion goes over the heads of most men. Recently, a man removed the padlock from my Chloe Paddington and attached it to his jeans' belt loop, calling it a 'chastity belt'. But when men view trends as "ugly" or "unattractive" should we care? Should we stick to low cut and tight or just save it for date night?
picture from: net-a-porter.com
1 comment:
I was mortified when you told me that horrendous Cloe episode! Sheesh!
I suppose I can understand where the boys are coming from on some of those points, but WEDGES... really? I mean I could maybe understand if they didn't like those clodhopper wedges because they are not very feminine but the justification that they give a false idea of the legs’ length is the very reason why all us ladies wear an assortment of heels. I love feeling tall and love the illusion that my legs go on forever!
I guess sometimes guys just don't get it!
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