Spring is my favorite time of year. It’s a time for new growth and the awakening of plants. Time to get out the shorts and sandals, plant the garden, and have a backyard barbeque.
What’s not to love about this time of year? How about another spring snowstorm in Colorado? Yep, more snow and freezing temperatures graced us on Wednesday. I guess we’re on a once a week schedule for snowstorms this spring. Oh, how I long for the flowers to bloom. 
Al and I were planning on cleaning the garage during the week, but it was too cold and gloomy. Instead I turn my lack of productivity to the computer. I peruse the internet.
What’s this? Worst dressed…… really??? Colorado Springs ranked 2nd on a list of top 10 worst dressed cities in the country…. click here to read all about it.
Let’s face it, fashion is very subjective. When putting an outfit together, one needs to consider climate (note top picture), environment, activity, is it appropriate, and of course WHERE one lives.
The article focuses on cost. How many high end clothing stores, shoe stores, and jewelry stores there are in a given city, as well as the proximity to fashion and design schools.
Does cost really determine whether a person is well dressed, or in this case worst dressed? To compare Miami, Florida, to Wichita, Kansas, is like comparing apples to oranges. No, it’s probably more like comparing apples to cucumbers. They couldn’t possibly be more different.
Las Vegas won the distinction of having the largest number of high-end shoe stores per capita. San Francisco and Miami have the largest amount of high-end clothing stores. If I’m reading this correctly, then the article is basically saying San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Miami rank in the best dressed category versus Wichita, Colorado Springs, and El Paso rank amongst the worst dressed.
Hmm, the more you spend the better dressed you are? You might see the above expensive shoes while running around Las Vegas and most folks wouldn’t think much of it in that city. Wear those same shoes in Colorado, I guarantee an audience, and not in a good way. Best dressed in those shoes? Perhaps for the annual Adult Film Festival/Convention held in Las Vegas each year.
A pair of $800 Jimmy Choo Shoes might look awesome and appropriate while meandering The Forum Shops at Ceasar’s Palace, but I question the realistic functionality of wearing such shoes in Colorado Springs let alone Wichita, Kansas.
Ok, I’ll admit those red ones sure are pretty, and when I was younger and living in Chicago, I would’ve wanted those red ones……..forget comfort. Hmm, I wonder what the other RVer’s would think if I ran around the campground in one of these numbers? Probably not appropriate for the environment.
I’m not sure I could ever justify the price of a Jimmy Choo Shoe. And yes, I’ve been known to walk around a store or two trying on a few of these beauties. Personally I think they are overrated and certainly overpriced. I’ll stick with my Keen’s. Although hubby would prefer to see me in one of those high-heeled Jimmy Choo Shoes, especially if price were no object.
Colorado Springs is also no stranger to designer labels. It’s just our sense of fashion comes with labels such as; Columbia, North Face, or Patagonia instead of Prada, Versace, or Michael Kors.
There’s a saying around Colorado, “If you don’t like the weather, hang around for fifteen minutes”….. meaning our weather is ever changing. Thus, dressing for the environment is crucial. This isn’t New York City where you can just catch a cab if it starts snowing. I wonder how those gorgeous red shoes would hold up in a wet, gravel parking lot……and snow?
And we don’t just have hills around here, we have mountains.
Was it fair to compare the various cities? Does spending boocoo bucks on a pair of shoes or an outfit make you a well dressed individual? I know I definitely don’t agree with the article. Money does not translate into being well dressed. What do you think?
Live Laugh RV 