<p>Anything new that CC parents are wearing? I was in a store today, and everything looked so 70’s that I had to laugh. I have started wearing more low cut jeans (no more Mom jeans) than usual, if anything because that’s what’s available. All of those wedge sandals remind me of my first year at college in the Fall of '73…not sure I want to go back!</p>
<p>I’ve gotten low cut pants, but really don’t like them. Especially if the tops aren’t long enough. I like to wear twin sets or plain blouse or nice t-shirts with blazers. Nice pants or gauchos or split skirts. That’s my work uniform. Shoes are a problem - I have a pair of loafers I wear a lot and purple Merrels. I’m always looking for things that I can climb around a construction site in, but also look presentable and semi-professional.</p>
<p>Ballet flats with the metallic medallions are really popular now. Longer tops, tunics and Ts - finally!</p>
<p>mathmom–
Have you tried Danskos? Black ones can almost pass for semi-professional. They’re comfy!</p>
<p>Not a fan of the low cut pants for parents. As the kids say, “crack kills!” Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be much of a choice.</p>
<p>I thought I read somewhere that high-waisted (not wasted, as in “crack kills”), wide-leg pants are coming back. . .what’s taking them so long?</p>
<p>I haven’t tried Danskos but I should. Do they come nice and wide?</p>
<p>Who needs fashion when you have Danskos? Personally 4 pairs. The world’s perfect shoes!</p>
<p>mathmom–
I don’t know if Danskos come in widths, but it seems that they’re amply cut to begin with. They’ll be great at construction sites–you won’t have to worry about stepping on a nail. You’ll be protected!
skiers-mom–
me too–4 pairs! right now I’m wearing the black patent jobbies. I consider them my party shoes. but I wear them on a daily basis to work, as well. I have to admit that the (trendy, fashion-conscious) youngsters in the office haven’t warmed to them, but in another 30 years they’ll understand. When I was a youngster, we used to chuckle at the old ladies (fifty-ish?) who wore “space shoes.” Anyone familiar with those? They were form-fitted, and laced to the side, with a sort of seamed toe. Over-the-top sensible. They probably had a “real” name, as in brand. I wish they were available these days! talk about comfy. . .something the school librarian would wear, with support hose and glasses on a chain. and a cardigan sweater buttoned only at the neck and draped around the shoulders like a cape–arms not in sleeves.
Now that I think about it, maybe they really were called Space Shoes because later on (and again now, in a modest renaissance), in the early 70s, we had (have) Earth Shoes. I haven’t worn the new Earth Shoes. but those might be worth a try, too, mathmom.
Danskos, however. . .ahhhhhhh.</p>
<p>a quick google search turned up this:
<a href=“http://vme.net/spaceshoe/[/url]”>http://vme.net/spaceshoe/</a>
yikes–they may not be fashionable, but they’re on a par ($-wise) with Jimmy Choos!</p>
<p>i’m not a parent but i had been looking for those dansko clogs, but couldn’t remember the brand. thanks :)</p>
<p>My father got custom shoes made from plaster casts of his feet, like the Murray Space Shoes, many years ago (I guess it was in the 1960’s). They were laced on the sides like the Space Shoes shown on the website. One of his legs was atrophied and shorter than the other and he walked with a limp as a result of childhood polio/meningitis. He owned a small business and was on his feet and running up and down a flight of steps for many hours each day. His feet were totally different sizes, and and any shoes he purchased were very uncomfortable. He finally found out about these custom shoes made of kangaroo leather (I think they used kangaroo because it was very durable, and the fact that the shoes were made of kangaroo made a big impression on my sister and me as kids). My dad was pretty frugal and did not do much for himself, so it was pretty remarkable to us that he went into New York City (a considerable distance away) to have the casts made and that he was willing to pay a high price for the shoes. I think the soles of each shoe was also a different height. He was very pleased with the shoes - they made his life much more comfortable. (I must say that they were not very attractive shoes, from a fashion point of view, but that was irrelevant to his needs.)</p>
<p>I’m keeping my mom jeans. No matter what.</p>
<p>I passed on the ballet flats.</p>
<p>My mom has some new shoes from Zappos that I wanted!!</p>
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As long as I’m stuck with a mom-body, I’m sticking with my mom jeans.</p>
<p>I will confess that I’m wearing more skirts and capris than shorts these days. Ann Taylor has some cute skirts, around knee length, that look great with t-shirts. They are cool in summer, and definitely more flattering on me than shorts these days!</p>
<p>As a petite short waisted person I love lower cut pants. The way they fit me is less then an inch below my navel, so not really low cut anyway. In the summer I tend to wear capris and polo shirts with comfy sandals like my Birkenstock slip ons. Oh, and I wear this to my job at a library - no cape like cardigan for me! I do plead guilty to the glasses but not the chain - I need them on my face 24/7! </p>
<p>I think styles have a lot to do with body shape and jobs more then fashion. If I worked at a high paying job in a city, I assume I would dress up a bit more. If I were thinner I would wear those cute maternity top looking shirts with the empire waist…</p>
<p>Kudos to all the flat tummy mums who are wearing low cut pants. They have gone out of fashion where I live. </p>
<p>Thanks to those fashion Gods, I have lots of stored visuals of cracks with some darling triangle of g-string flashing. TMI.</p>
<p>As long as you don’t pass out in ballet flats, you’ll be right, tsdad. How’s your young Walter Salles?</p>
<p>Hey, just LOWER cut pants…no cracks or thongs here! haha</p>
<p>We don’t have fashion in VT that we’re aware of.</p>