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Hallie

Sweatpants with words across the butt.

Tube tops of any size color.

Spandex leggings with anything tucked in. (I've seen it and it ain't pretty!)

Hallie :)
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Brittany

AMEN! lol Mom clothes are NOT allowed in my house, either. Plus, there are WAY too many cute clothes out there to succumb to the high-water, 8 inch zipper, momeotypical (I think I might coin this word) clothing.

Reluctant Housewife

Yay! I passed! I don't wear any of those things... You're so right about pleated pants. Why do they even make them. They are so, so wrong. I have to admit I used to wear crocks, like, two years ago... I don't wear them anymore. I got over them as soon as so many cheap copies started showing up.

Oz

Pleated pants are evil. Bad, bad stuff.

My problem right now is sort of the opposite - I've got a bunch of dry clean only things, and I keep wanting to buy dry clean only stuff for work. And then Axel slobbers or boogers all over it, and I end up with weird stains on my cashmere cardigan. Not a good look. I've got to try to restrict myself to machine washable and less delicate - but still stylish! - pieces.

inthefastlane

Pleats...evil.
I have to also say that high waisted jeans, when you still have a rather large left over baby bump, does not hide the bump.

I do like Katie's haircut, though, I wonder if I could pull that off...

OHmommy

Nice list. I agree with most of them. Crocs, yuck. Pleats, eww.

I just recently purchased a sweat suit, after swearing them off for years. It is heaven. I spent an obscene amount of $$ on it and my behind looks amazing. I can't wait to wear it as soon as the season turns.

kerry

What a perfect list!
May I also add: oversized, bright colored t-shirts with pocket either over sweatpants or tucked into pleated pants? And sweatpants with elastic at the ankle, but over the ankle, with white socks and white sneakers tied too tight...

Shannon

Tapered jeans (unless they are actually "skinny jeans". Too 80s . . . and they didn't look good back then either. I hate sweat suits too, I even feel guilty if I head out in my yoga pants . . . but I do it anyway!

Meredith

I'm not a fan of fanny packs. We live near a popular vacation destination. I know those things are useful and it's probably impossible for a pickpocket to steal them, but couldn' you wear your purse across your shoulder and in front?
I also detest those John Deere hats. Team logos I don't mind, but pink John Deere?

nomotherearth

Ouch. I gues I'm out. I do wear Crocs. Not the mule-like clown shoes - the ones with two small bands across the foot in black. Most people don't even know they're Crocs, but yes, they are. They are excellent park shoes, I must say.

Ah hell, I'm a slob. But I figure since I have to wear nice, respectible stuff to work, I would use my mat leave to let it all go.

I'm so with you on the Crocs.

Hetha

I couldn't agree with you more on the list, particularly the crocs and the pleated pants. I didn't realize they are still making and selling pleated pants! (I've got to send you a pic of my Betsey Johnson dress)

Jo Beaufoix

Hee hee, perfect list. Pleated trousers = bad.

April

Thank you for the inclusion of crocs on your list!

kittenpie

Hell, yes!
And I tend to include windbreakers and warm-up suits in this, too, as well as actual athletic shoes. Not a cute sneaker or converse, but the ones really designed for running. Blech.
That said, I do exempt hoodies from the sweatshirt ban.
God, I can't wait to get closer to my body so I can stop wearing stretchy everything!

Kelli @ writing the waves

Phew! I dodged that bullet. I don't wear any of those things. And so glad to hear that someone else isn't into crocs. I thought I was the only one. :)

You didn't list anything that I currently wear! I was worried when I started reading. Add "floods" to the list. I can't stand when people wear their pants to short.

Mac and Cheese

The comment about the floods was mine. I forgot to sign it in my frantic desire to post something.

Christine

LOL! You are too funny! I would have to say the worst mommy zone combination item is: black tights, white shirt and white sneakers from Reebok. You know the ones that nurses wear, very comfy and also very wrong.

I think what contributes to this is that we rarely shop for ourselves because we are busy shopping for our kids. But I found a store (okay, it's a shoe store) that has cool kids shoes and adult shoes, as well! I found out about Adrian's from another self-confessed white Reebok-wearing mom: http://www.sharesavvy.ca/cities/toronto/reviews/740.

Remember, multi-purposing is always in style!

Take care!
Christine

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