Pink Blog

Okay, let’s put together a really bad outfit. I used to do this with the nice outfits that were in catalogs so I could see how much they really cost, but this is an all-pink version, so it’s guaranteed to be bad.

Headgear: Hello Kitty Bling Ponytail Holder. Once again, someone has used yellow gold for HK pavé, which works if it’s well-done but comes out bad if it’s not. If you’re not going to do good solid coverage, you need to use white gold because that will keep the illusion a little bit more intact. What do you want for $20, though? I mean, they couldn’t even use stones for the bow, it’s enamel…you get what you pay for.

Shirt: Pink Zebra T-Shirt. This is a lot more subtle than I’m used to seeing from Hot Topic, but it will do nicely for our awful outfit purposes. Maybe it’s just the bad picture, but I don’t think I even like this shirt. The shape and styling are okay, but the pink just looks washed out.

Skirt: Norma Kamali Miniskirt for Everlast. Okay, as far as I recall, Everlast makes sportswear, not miniskirts. But for the sake of argument, let’s say that Everlast is getting into the miniskirt market, and they hired Norma Kamali to help, therefore at least the existence of this creation is legitimate. But the styling leaves a lot to be desired…obviously it’s supposed to look like the kangaroo pouch present on many hoodies, but it does not work on a skirt. It looks like somebody took a hoodie and hacked half of it off. Sure, plenty of skirts have non-functional pockets, but at least they aren’t the primary feature of the piece and they don’t make friends ask “why are you wearing a sweatshirt around your waist?”

Shoes: Dolce Vita Flip Flops. I’m going to ignore the fact that these flip-flops are $65 (ouch!) and thong-style (just a personal dislike), and focus on the positive aspects. They are attractively minimalist - there are no extraneous parts to this patent hot pink shoe. If you don’t like wearing shoes at all, these are probably an acceptable compromise. The sole is thin, too - I don’t think that itty-bitty heel actually adds any height. The two words that come to my mind for this shoe are “cute” and “nice” and I guess that’s pretty good. (Again, though…that $65 price tag…ouch!)

Accessory: Littlearth “Cocktail Time” Purse. Help, I’m captivated by the adorable purse! It’s so cute and pink and retro I can’t stand it! It looks like it’s just about big enough for the essentials while you’re out and about - keys, ID, and credit card. It’s apparently made from a license plate…I guess that refers to the front license plate that not all states require, and so therefore if you live in one of those states you can put whatever you want on the front license plate placeholder? Pretty much the only thing I don’t like are the little feet, because I don’t think it actually stands up by itself - although they do kind of give it a Thunderbird look, don’t you think?

So what do you think, would you dare be seen in public like this? (Assume the weather is warm and you have a perfect body, of course - we’re talking about the quality of the ensemble, not about whether you would look good wearing it!)