So I hate television, sure. It warps the mind and stuff. Yeah. But man, I think I have downloaded every episode of "Scrubs" to date, and hell yeah, I'll watch them twice if you cook up the popcorn. I am just desperately in love with John Michael Dorian. Look at how his green scrubs bring out his eyes sometimes. Those sweet puppy dog eyes.
I mention "Scrubs" because I'm emphatically anti-khakis. There have been some perfectly hot boys that I have passed up on the khaki principle alone. So how can a lady like me not appreciate a TV show in which one female character says to another, neurotic female character in a misinterpreted sarcastic tone: "How can khakis, a white shirt and a scarf not be considered sexy?"
I personally have yet to see for myself some sexy khakis. Khakis to me say, "I work at Old Navy." That means that you're wearing a microphone/headset thingamijig over your head and you're calling back to Mike to wonder if there might be another pair of faded boot-cut, mild-flairs in a size 9. That's not really sexy if you're a lady, and its just plain disturbing if you're a boy.
I've read in numerous articles that khakis are a closet staple. But I am on an anti-khaki crusade. Who decided these were so necessary? And am I wrong in thinking that in 1976, the height of fashion greatness (come on, seriously, you'll never convince me that everybody in Saturday Night Fever isn't the hottest thing you have ever seen), that khakis had yet to be invented?
Especially traumatic are pleated khakis.
I did, however, notice that all the schoolkids in London wore the cutest damn uniforms ever.
Seriously, everybody. Things are all crazy and fucked up right now - the big world is going crazy and my little one is all discombobulated. Let me talk about fashion. Sometimes I needs to ground myself in meaningless bullshit that I happen to find amusing. Just go with me here.
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Okay, khakis suck, sure. But more it's Dockers (tm) and their evil kin, of which I consider khakis a subset.
But aren't they better than jeans?
Although pleated ANYTHING is bad. Someone seriously needs to spread THAT gospel. Who thought of pleats? Why did hips need to be emphasized on ANYONE? I ask you.
Shit, I'm so seriously drunk right now.
NOOOOO, Khakis aren't better than jeans! Are you crazy? Oh, and I suppose my thought process wasn't very clear, in that when I wrote that the kids in London had cute uniforms, I also meant to say "despite the fact that they were pleated." I think the only time anyone can get away with pleats is on private school uniforms.
My question to you, Kari, is how to did you go from "a little drunk" in your last comment to "so seriously drunk" in this one? Did you decide to kick back with a few beers while reading the site, or did you decide to sit down and read the site, and then all those margheritas hit you at once?
Anyway, overall, I agree with you, pleats=bad in almost all cases. Except London's private school uniforms.
Am I the only one who sort of wished that her school had had uniforms? It would have made shopping a lot less of an issue.
Okay, let me clear this up: GOOD khakis are better than MOST jeans. There are exceptions--pleated khakis are no better than anything, of course, and a really really good pair of well-fitting well-cut jeans, if they're done right, look better than almost anythning else.
But, take a pair of flat-front, well pressed khakis that fit right. And stack that up against typical American baggy-ass raggedy jeans? Tell me that's not better.
Sorry babe, can't do it. I'm anti-khaki through and through.
I actually think the term "good khakis" is a bit of an oxymoron.
i don't own a single pair of khaki pants. i started a new job and everyone wears them there, so i thought i should get some, you know, for "casual friday" and i just. couldn't. do it.
however, it's a nice look on a guy when he's trying to "dress up" but not look too formal. not that it automatically equals hott. by any means.
Yes, Nessa. I understand. Maybe 'casual Friday' will have to feature something khaki-like - maybe in the same color range - but not khakis. I can't imagine being encircled by khakis all Friday long.
I guess I could see it on a guy trying to look semi-nice. Like if he's meeting the grandparents on a Sunday, or something. But still, I feel there are other, more fashionable possibilities out there for those types of situations
I do have an ankle-length khaki skirt, I have to say, and a pair of khaki short shorts. The skirt is ok sometimes, though I think the whole look is kind of sloppy. (Jeans are so much better.)
The shorts are just for yardwork. They were cheap, ok?
Angel - hm...I haven't thought about the khaki skirt. To me, the term "Khakis" refers uniquely to pants. Let me dwell on that for a bit.