Trendspotting: The Good the Bad and the UGG-ly

While spending last month in San Francisco, I realized that the Uggs trend is alive and well - despite my praying for it to end about a decade ago. Though I admit that some people do manage to pull of the look - usually when it involves one of the darker colored Uggs or the new knitted series, which seems to have a bit more shape to the toe than the standard Ugg. But I stand firmly behind the opinion that lighter colors - particularly the pale pink - are atrocious.(If you need an example, I've provided one on the right... yikes.)
The sad sight of those dirtied, pale, floppy boots sagging around the ankles with sweats or jeans stuffed into the top just kills me, mostly because it looks flattering on no one and makes everyone's feet look larger. Although the newest variation seems to be too tight, too short shorts paired with the boots so that not only your feet, but your thighs look unflattering as well. I have seen this look on one too many sorority gals running about campus in shapeless Uggs. So much so, in fact, that I feel like they might as well hand out the lifeless boots to all freshmen girls upon admission.



I go for comfort as much as the next girl, and I adore warm, fuzzy boots. What I don't understand is how such a shapeless boot has become so popular. Like I said, sometimes the look can be pulled off - not often.