Until recently, we thought adult jumpers and gladiator sandals were the contemporary equivalent of the midi--i.e., elaborate jokes crafted by the naturally-awful CEOs of Urban Outfitters and American Apparel at the expense of fashion-forward women worldwide. As it turns out, though, these items have been the stuff of fashion fantasy since the early 1950s when at least one stylist working on a Life pictorial about the 'future of women's fashion' decided they were indeed our fashion destiny. Guess you can't fight fate.
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I love jumpsuits! Gladiator sandals less so, but weren't those from Roman times? I always assumed so, given the name and the resemblance to the sandals of Jesus.
Sorry, it's early.
Still can't picture myself wearing one, but that Life magazine gal looks pretty cool and more bohemian/artsy to my eye than futuristic! I like her attitude.
i have seriously been trying to tell people for about 2 years now that gladiators are not a new thing and they wore them as early as the 1940s.
i had a customer not that long ago that thought they were a completely new trend from the 2000's. nope. nah-eh.
so thank you for this!
dayum, you're right; nothing in fashion is new. way to harsh my mellow, kim!
it ALWAYS comes back around. there's a reason they're called gladiator sandals. ancient roman gladiators and the women of their day used to wear them! i just look like a wanna be hipster in them, though. they were in when I was in high school, more than 20 years ago. my MIL always says if you are old enough to see it come back, you're too old to wear it again. i think in most cases, she's right. i'm ghastly in leggings, too.
can't do the jumper thing - i tried. it's impossible to go to the ladies room! i do like gladiators, however.
mom once asked me if it was in fashion to wear horns & tails, if i would. i may have mentioned it once before....and i said yes. but last week i saw a young woman ... wearing a tail pinned to her back side. not something i'll be doing.
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