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Having bought virtually no clothes in the past two years (it's not really like I've been anywhere), I splashed[*] out on some new running gear. Including - as an experiment - a pair of fancy anti-chafe runners' socks.

So now I have discovered the concept of having my socks on the wrong feet :(

[*] I mean, I only went to Decathlon. And I bought one long-sleeved top, one pair of running tights, and one pair of socks. So it wasn't a very big splash. More of a ripple.

Crossposts: https://venta.livejournal.com/556379.html

The other day I went to work wearing black skinny jeans and a black polo neck. I don't actually wear skinny jeans for preference, but the Gods of Fashion say that that is what there is for girls at the moment. On which note: bloody hell, where I can buy decent women's black combats this summer? That is decent combats, by the way, I'm not especially bothered about the moral status of the women. Apparently women don't want pockets this season.

But anyway. I went to work wearing black jeans and a black polo neck. My company's CEO wanted to know why I was dressed as a ninja. When I turned up for rapper practice later that day, someone wanted to know why I was dressed as a mime artist.

Worse, it was the second time in 48 hours I'd been accused of looking like a mime. Admittedly the first one was, I believe, due to some particularly stupid dance moves Elaine and I were pulling to the outro of 99 Luftballons at the 80s night in Whitby.

But really, since when is black jeans and polo neck commentworthy? Since when was me wearing all black commentworthy :)

Crossposts: https://venta.livejournal.com/552772.html

Tell me, o LJ, what are you wearing today?

I have on grey skinny jeans, grey boots, and a fluffy black and white jumper with a panda on it. I'm not usually a big fan of the animal jumper, but I think this one manages to be fluffy without being too cutesy. Also, I like pandas. I admire their approach to eye make-up.

I have accessorised with a selection of purple and yellow bruises on both wrists, and a small blue bruise on my forehead. Rapper is not a safe hobby. As usual, I have a silver 'E' pendant round my neck, and silver studs in my ears. I'm wearing a small analogue watch, because my smartwatch is bust at the moment.

On the way to the office I also had on one of those new-fangled lightweight down jackets that seem to be everywhere this winter. In a fashion-item-is-practical shocker, they're bloody great.

Current Music: Cats on Fire - All Blackshirts To Me

Some time ago, on a pub crawl, my dance team happened on a bunch of people in fancy dress in north Oxford. They were dressed as superheroes and were an impressive bunch, both in outfits and in variety.

rapperaddict and I spent a happy quarter of an hour covertly spotting the various more obscure charaters. There was an impressively muscled Robin, a curvy Silk Spectre, a Spiderman... around twenty, a couple of whom we couldn't identify.

What almost all of them had in common was that they were dressed ready-made costumes. The sort you can buy on the internet for £20-£30, and wear once before the cheap fabric splits at the seams and the accessories are lost or broken. They look good for your one party night, of course. The rather obviously home-made Nebula[*], with patchy blue face paint, looked very much outclassed.

( On Dressing Up )

[*] At least, I think I mean Nebula. I'm not good on GotG.

Current Music: Tigercats - Isle of Dogs

As I mentioned a while ago here, I bought some of Dr Geof's embroidered badges of the First Tea Company, in the blind faith that a military-ish jacket would show up to sew them on. Six months later it did, in my local charity shop (the label proudly says it is made by NafNaf, who apparently are still going - in my head they're synonymous with the 80s).

I sewed up the rips in its lining, fixed its fastenings, and attached my badges. What surprises me is the extent to which it draws comments.

( Full Kettle Jacket )

I'm sure I have dozens of LJ posts stacked up in the back of my head, but now that I am sitting at a computer with ten minutes to spare, I can't remember any of them. So, you may have my thoughts on jeans.

( Jean Genie )

Help me, o LJ.

My trousers are all wearing out. I need new trousers. I want to purchase what I would call "combats" and what the rest of the world seems to call "cargo pants".

The gods of fashion say that combats for girls are not in fashion this year. No one sells them. At least, no one that I can find.

I should like my trousers to be:

- not ridiculously flappy wide, but
- not so skin-tight that you can't actually get anything in the pockets, and
- cut for girl-persons, and
- available from a real, physical shop[*] that I can really, physically go to and try them on.

I should also prefer a plain colour (in fact, I'd prefer black) rather than a print designed to hide camels.

Yes, I know the obvious answer is "army surplus store". However, I've not had a lot of luck of late with them selling trousers designed for girl-persons. I'm sure there are girls in the army, but I'm not sure what happens to their trousers.

Has anyone seen any of these rare creatures in the wild, available for purchase?

[*] Yes, really.

Current Music: Cat's Eyes - Cat's Eyes

I have an enquiry of a delicate nature.

( I'm having trouble with underwear )

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Tried to make it bit by bit on my own

You have always worn your flaws upon your sleeve

I've had the same jeans on for four days now

The wind blows high and the wind blows low

Why don't you shut the door, and close the curtains?

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