PARACHUTE PANTS????

No, I'm completely serious--they are back. I had my first sighting of parachute pants as I walked into my office building last week. The upside is that they were black cotton rather than the insane MC Hammer type pant, but even toned down they look stupid (in my opinion). I have done a little (very little) research and realize that the resurgance of the pant has taken on a skinny look as well, and a cropped look that about 2 people in the population can successfully wear. I understand that these may be on the runways and may even be making a mainstream comeback, but I still have to ask myself what woman in her right mind wants to add volume all the way from hip to ankle and then have it all cinched in with an elastic cuff at the bottom?

Golf: Is it fashion forward or just an excuse for fancy polos?

Ok, so I have a feeling I have no readers left after a 4 month hiatus, but in case I do, here is an article I found interesting in the NY Times. The title that caught my eye was "Golfers Have Clothes Laid Out for Them" and the first thing that came to my mind was...seriously??? It is a polo shirt and pants; how difficult can that be?

What I didn't quite take into account is that pro golfers are fashion trendsetters on the course, so needless to say their sponsors want to take full advantage of that. Clothing companies like Nike and Adidas are sketching out what their athletes will wear a year in advance so they can have the items replicated and sold at each tourney! Genius.