Practical Accessorizing

Crocs

Photo: Crocs.com

While flying to an interview in Connecticut, I was thumbing through the in-flight magazine when I stumbled upon an article highlighting some famous person's favorite travel items. One of the items was a pair of Crocs Santa Cruz loafers. I thought that they looked very comfortable, so I asked my wife to buy me a pair for Christmas. That said, I didn't get them for Christmas as they were all sold out for most sizes, including my size of course. These are the most popular Crocs loafers, and while many sizes are still unavailable, my wife was finally able to hit the right window to but me a pair. They are as comfortable, if not more comfortable than they look. I walked around Utah University's dinosaur museum all day without even a hint of foot discomfort. In terms of searches, these loafers are most popular in Texas, California, and New York. I am guessing that a lot of men read the same in-flight magazine article that I did.

 

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Photo: AsianPoses.com

This past weekend I went shopping at Da Zhong, one of the largest Chinese markets in the Greater Salt Lake area, to purchase items that I would need to prepare a feast for the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration. At Da Zhong, I finally witnessed firsthand the trend among Asians of wearing glasses without lenses. I wondered if it was an attempt to look smarter, but decided it was merely a fashion statement...frames as another "must-have" accessory.

An article in Neojaponisme on this trend mentioned that this trend is Asia wide and may have started in Taiwan, Korea, or Japan. Another interesting part of this article was a quote from Japanese magazine Jelly , which said: “It’s common sense to take the lenses out of your fake glasses.” Jelly claims two reasons for this practice. First, lenses tend to smash against gyaru’s enormous fake eyelashes. Second, the reflection from the actual glass in the frames ruins photographs. So whether you wear "fake" glasses to look smart, fashionable, or both, it is just practical to pop out those lenses, especially if you have long, luscious, lashes.