Archive for September 26th, 2008
I dream of Genie pants, take 2
“Harem Pants”, from La Redoute
Ok. I must have been living under a rock this past season. It turns out that The Poopy Pant I mentioned in a previous post was an all-out crazed fashion fad this year.
Called “Harem Pants” or “Hammer Pants”, also known as “The Poopy Pant”, “The Diaper Pant”, and other interesting appellations, I present to you, all the variations I have seen off the catwalk, and on the floor of the milongas in Buenos Aires.
I just had to do this, if only to remember the stupefaction I felt upon seeing what I can only describe as a couple of Star Wars characters doing perfectly executed triple back sacadas at practica.
The horror….
La Redoute
H&M
Top Shop
Rick Owens
Unknown
The following examples are particularly interesting and incomprehensible, and yes, I did see tangueras sporting these. I wonder… Wouldn’t these bother the leader with the constant brushing against thick fabric? Wouldn’t the follower feel like Barney the purple dinosaur during giros?
The Poopy Bell – Top Shop
The Poopy Bubble (on right)
The dinosaur in question:
And the following is not exactly a Poopy Pant, since the seat is fitted to where it should be, but are an interesting variation on the Tango Genie Pant, because it morphs into a triangle-shape during pivots and boleos:
The Flying Batwings
To each her own…
Ok, so back to the adorable non-poopy Tango Genie Pants, Elizabeth of Working Artist has skillfully made her own in 45 minutes, with a pair of knit pyjama bottoms from Target. Priced $14.
Bravo!
