Posted January 17th, 2008
What’s hairy, scary and hiding in the back of the closet?
Uggs. They’re still here.
They started out as UGGly boots worn by celebrities and then
women on the street. Uggmania is said to have peaked around the winter of
2006.
But I’m seeing more Uggs on the feet of young women and
children now, than I did two years ago. Believe me…ugly as they are, I
understand the allure. I never stopped wearing mine — a baby blue pair which
are now wrecked. Nothing, I mean nothing I have ever put on my tootsies are as
warm and as soft.
Teenagers are pairing them with tight jeans or pajama pants
and a few like their Uggs with tights and mini skirts. Women put them on with
not-so-tight jeans and a parka to keep out the elements. Black seems really
popular with the over-30 set. High schoolers favor brown as well as black.
Uggs new crochet line was heavily advertised over Christmas.
I’ve only seen one person in them though, despite making the gold-standard list
of “Oprah’s Favorite Things”.
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