Jezebel: short-shorts

The Worst Toy Of The Year

Dodai — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:30:00 EST

And! The winner (loser) of the TOADY (Toys Oppressive And Destructive to Young Children) Award is… Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader Barbie, whose "skimpy outfit" lets children view her "impossibly long legs and dangerously thin body." [Brandfreak]

Who Wears Short-Shorts?

Sadie — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:50:00 EDT

"A woman was ordered to serve three days in jail after a judge found her in contempt of court for inappropriate dress." It's not as draconian as it sounds: Kirstie Arnold, 28, of Lancaster, Kentucky, had already been warned twice for wearing hot pants to previous court appearances and on the second occasion was fined $50. When confronted by Judge Karen Booth as to why she insisted upon perping this crime of fashion, Arnold said that she "forgot." The memory lapse cost her three days in the pen for contempt, not counting whatever she gets for the original offense of having knocked over a tombstone and driven away. [The Guardian]

5 Hideous Things Urban Outfitters Wants You To Wear This Summer

Dodai — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:00:00 EDT

The Urban Outfitters Summer catalog has hit mailboxes and there's a world of ugly inside. Oh, not everything is hideous, but there are a few things — sure to be seen on your local hipster — that just seem cringe-inducing. High-waisted shorts, lacy underwear as outerwear, Soviet-era shoes? The offenders, after the jump.

1. A bikini with a face on the butt.
One question: Is this an upgrade or a downgrade from having "Juicy" on your ass?
Insight Tura bikini, $88

2. Candy-colored sunglasses.
There's nothing wrong with fun sunglasses. Especially during summer, for crying out loud! It's a time to be silly. But maybe the Olsens, Kiki Dunst and Ashlee Simpson have ruined them? Or maybe it's the brain-dead expression on this model's face. I'm suspicious of colorful frames now. I think maybe they render you dumb.
Crystal frame sunglasses, $$18; neon gradient sunglasses, $14; twilght aviators, $14; golden ratio sunglasses, $14.

3. High-waisted short-shorts.
This seems self-explanatory. When there is more fabric above the crotch than below, you've got a problem.
Top: Covet Bamboo highrise short, $98
Bottom: Lux cult classic short, $48.

4. A lace leotard.
An item named after a David Lynch movie is always going to be problematic.
Wild at heart one-piece, $28.

5. Hideous shoes.
Come on, people. Is ugly is the new pretty? Is 1979 East German chic all the rage?

Top: Zabriskie boot, $78; entwined T-strap flat, $48.
Bottom: C2 elements sandal, $158; encircled sandal, $38; infinity sandal, $38; Bernson gladiator sandals, $175.

Earlier: Urban Outfitters, Free People & Anthropologie: What's The Difference?
Urban Outfitters: Sequins, High-Waisted Trousers & The Return Of The Miserable Model
The New Urban Outfitters: I Want To Sell You This Skirt But My Dog Just Died

Lindsay Wears Short-Shorts Night & Day

Dodai — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:10:00 EST

[Los Angeles, February 27. Images via Splash.]