Thais lova-ze- leggings. Was it Mary-Kate (or Ashley) Olsen who brought the early 90's raging tights back for more a few years ago? I remember pictures of them in People Magazine and other celebrity obsessed publications rocking an over sized sweater and calf-length leggings. I had to do a double-take-I at first thought it was a picture of me in third grade.
Comfortable, semi-flattering on the right body type, fancy-free when paired with skirts as the whole "sit like a lady!" thing is dismissed and stretchy-- you got to hand it to leggings, they've come back like the Spice Girls tour. Every shop in Thailand has a mannequin with a pair of disgustingly 90's leggings (you know the ones, with lace on the bottom {I think I just threw up a little in my mouth}) and paired with an over sized shirt/dress.
Just the other day I was on Phi Phi Island, perusing the shops for something to go home with, when my friend and I saw an item we both liked. "I could use a dress in this colour," I said as I removed it from the rack.
"I'm a fan of the sea-foam," my friend replied holding the dress up to her shoulders so that it draped down her body. "Wait, is this a dress... or a shirt?"
"What do you mean?" I chuckled back, proceeding to hold my black version up to my body.
Each fell to just under the crotch, Dangerously mini. But was it intended to be a dress? Could it be? I mean, come on, Thailand is famous for it's bar-girl scene... but seriously, really? We exchanged quizzical looks as the Thai salesman stood in the background. We didn't want to seem clueless, but, well, we were. "Oh, I get it. The legging combo!" I pointed to a mannequin in the standard attire.
"Come on. Just make a decision. Shirt or dress!" my friend exclaimed as she shoved the shirt/dress back on the rack. "That just makes me not want to buy it. It's confused for crying out loud. Who wants confused clothes?"
I think on average, 4 out of 5 Thais rock the legging combo. Mary-Kate or Ashley must be proud. A whole country is now obsessed with the stretchy, clinging clothes item. I can't even find a decent pair of pants... or a normal shirt for that matter.
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