When Flip-Flops Attack
I have a friend, a transplant from the West Coast, who likes to “let the dogs run free.” Get your mind out of the gutter; I’m talking about his footwear. Unaccustomed to having to cover his toes for most of the year, he can almost be forgiven for wearing flip-flops and, yes, sandals (the reason for the word “almost” in this sentence; male sandals really creep me out) well into autumn.
He’s not the only one, of course. There was that whole flap over the Northwestern University women’s lacrosse team’s wearing flip-flops at the White House, and more recently the Fairchild publications felt compelled to sternly lecture their interns not to wear flip-flops to work. Whether you think they look sloppy or not, you have to admit they are a step up from the running shoes Melanie Griffith wore with her pantyhose and junior executive suits during her morning commute in 1988’s Working Girl. (And in that unfortunate decade in fashion, for a large number of working women, it was a case of cinéma verité.)
Still, from a fashion standpoint, flip-flops really look best with a nice tan and lots of sand. So unless you work on St. Barth’s, perhaps you should look into other options for your office footwear. If you want to let your dogs run free, choose a nice thong. Again, head out of gutter: I mean for your feet!
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