Ugh-Ugh-Uggs!

(from a previous post – Oct 2nd 2008)
Have we submerged into a nation of hap-hazard dressers? Living in our Ugg’s and accessorizing in tasseled scarves. Hair in a tousled mess and lipstick sales on the decrease, thrown together, if you will?
Or are we simply so uber stylish and comfortable in our confidence of knowledge that dressing down is dressing up?

Are Uggs hanging on by a thread this season?
Well it seems, our younger generation, at least, won’t be parting with them anytime soon.
I, myself am the latter side of twenty and with raised hands must admit I possess a pair of the Australian slipper made boot. I’m not sure, were these not given to me as a gift, would I have willingly made a trip to the shops to pick up a pair. That said, they are the ultimate in comfort and I am rarely seen out of them when the situation can allow for a slightly more versatile take on clothing.
The funny thing is, Australians, who cultivated this foot-wear, wouldn’t be caught dead outside of their houses in Uggs. They are strictly for indoors and think it odd and certainly not on trend with the fashion stakes to be donning the sheep skin boot outdoors.
Are we succumbing to comfort and poor fashion sense over our counterparts, be it in France, Italy or indeed Oz?

To satisfy, somewhat, the publics perspective on what’s hot and what’s not, I put it to some style savvy cast members from both Ragus and Dancing Thru The Ages.

The results showed:

UGGS – HOT or NOT?
Our gals voted NOT and although 90% were wearing Uggs unanimously agreed it’s time for change.
Our guys, with a split vote perhaps shows they’re not too bothered but interestingly had an opinion on how “ridiculously” high priced the Ugg boot is.

I then asked another few trend questions that needed satisfying:

SKINNY JEANS – HOT or NOT?
Gals– HOT
Guys– HOT

BALLET FLATS
Gals– HOT
Guys – HOT

FAKE TAN
Gals – HOT
Guys – NOT

FEATHER HEAD PIECES/HATS
Gals – NOT
Guys – HOT

And 65% of males and females prefer brunettes!…

So, should we say, hats off to the feathers, back to down under with the Uggs and is it about time we stopped faking it?!