Acorn

Issue date: 3/28/08 Section: Arts and Leisure

Media Credit: Merion Read

PINK is basically a sub-brand of lounge wear by Victoria's Secret geared towards college girls, or the same crowd of girls that wear the same exact pair of Uggs and the "pink" sweatpants-which, ironically, are green. It's even worse that rarely do I see anything PINK in the actual color of pink. Is this supposed to be the idea? If so, Victoria needs to re-examine her secrets.

I also do not understand why "PINK" is printed on the back end of the sweats. Nobody wants to look at the butts of the majority of the women wearing them, so why call attention to it? If you want to call attention to your behind, you can do this by wearing pants that actually flatter your behind. We have all seen PINK turn into PK because the I and the N has disappeared into the hell dimension of one's butt crack because of a wedgie. I understand we might want to feel sexy, but sexy and cute does not come in the form of sweatpants.

Can we please talk about sweatpants outside the gym? I believe that sweats should either be worn to bed or to the gym. I think it's silly that PINK is basically loungewear, but people sport them in the Commons, to class and other non-lounge-like places. Half of the people I see wearing these PINK sweats don't even work out in them-they work out in other sweats. Could it be because they are almost $40 per pair? Why are so many of us spending that much money on sweatpants, when for $40 you can get a wickedly fierce pair of skinny jeans from H&M and look ten times sexier and more fashionable. PINK is yet another case of "but they're so comfortable."

There is the basic pair of PINK sweats that I see at least seven times a day on campus and they are the green sweats with the pink writing. We have all seen this over and over again. If there are two colors combined that look ugly together, it's pink and green.

I understand we all want to look cute and be comfortable, but buying $40 sweats is not the way. Having words written on your backside doesn't make you sexy-it's your self-confidence and self-respect that makes you sexy. If you are wearing these things to fit in, don't-you should never conform to what others do, because it makes you less of a person.

Most importantly, if you are wearing these for comfort, I beg you to reconsider. If you are wearing these to the gym, then you are absolutely ridiculous. Finally, if you actually like the sweats for their essential design, I respect your opinion, but I question your taste. Remember everyone-I am not trying to create enemies, just more fashionable people.

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