Bubba136 Posted December 20, 2002 Posted December 20, 2002 "I just thought that criticizing Gaulthier for lacking utility was a bit like the pot calling the kettle black, if you get my drift. " I have to admit that perhaps "utility" is a poor choice of a words to express my meaning. But now I'm curious. What pot is calling the kettle black? And please, if you explain this I might "get your drift". Being mentally comfortable in your own mind is the key to wearing heels in public.
azraelle Posted December 21, 2002 Posted December 21, 2002 The unique abilities of some of the posters aside (Laurieheels, Susan, Victoria, Phuonginheels, hiluc, firefox to name a few), generally speaking hi-heels are for dress-up occasions, the wearing of fashions. By dress-up, I don't mean, necessarily formal or semi-formal occasions, but business or public. You wouldn't usually wear hi-heels to play tennis, garage basketball, sandlot baseball, or a round of golf, or to fix the roof, the car, the pipes under the house, or patch the concrete in the driveway, unless you were trying to prove a point. Likewise, you wouldn't wear the latest menswear fashion by whatever designer, or for that matter International House of Male, etc., to do those things either. You would wear them someplace or occasion where "dressup" is commonplace. If you are a guy into wearing hi-heels, or skirts, or both, you don't pay much attention to the Practicality==utility of your clothes. If you DO, then you re-join the SHEEP who walk thru life in a daze wearing whatever grubby t-shirt and levis and sneakers they can find that don't look or smell too dirty to be worn! My point was that hi-heels lack a certain "Utility" the same way that Gaultier's menswear lacks a certain "Utility". To be sure, his "ability" to mix-and-match different clothing designs, colors, etc, is in my humble opinion (and yours, Bubba, apparently) abhorent. "All that you can decide, is what to do with the time that is given you."--Gandalf, "Life is not tried, it is merely survived -If you're standing outside the fire."--Garth Brooks
Bubba136 Posted December 21, 2002 Posted December 21, 2002 OK! Thanks. I get your "drift." 'Nuff said. Being mentally comfortable in your own mind is the key to wearing heels in public.
micha Posted January 28, 2006 Posted January 28, 2006 Does anyone have access to these Gaultier pics? Hi kneehighs, I still remember these old pics from his collection (2001 or 2002?). Jean-Paul Gaultier's male models had indeed to wear high heels on the catwalk. I believe that he understood it as a provocation for becoming famous in the world. Later I have never seen again similar styles from him micha The best fashion is your own fashion!
Pam Posted February 7, 2006 Posted February 7, 2006 Gaultier has always been in the edge when presenting his designs for men. Stilettos, skirts, and makeup. He is really a great push for freestyling!
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