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I understand that fashions wax and wane, and that khaki slacks might not be as haute couture (or whatever) in 2017 as they were in 1997. However: (1) They're
by StevePerkins 9y ago
I understand that fashions wax and wane, and that khaki slacks might not be as haute couture (or whatever) in 2017 as they were in 1997. However:
(1) They're still ubiquitous in most office workplaces. Perhaps not for the HN crowd here, but certainly out in the real world.
(2) I'm sure the fashion trend pendulum will swing back around eventually. The author's argument to the contrary is basically, "Khaki's require an iron, and millennials don't own irons". I don't know if that assumption about iron-ownership is true or not, but I do know that wrinkle-free khakis have been the norm for 30 years now. Where are you buying slacks that still need ironing?
- L_Rahman 9y agoFrom the store that explicitly does not sell non-iron khakis because they have a sheen and texture that many find unappealing.
- StevePerkins 9y ago(shrug) I guess that must be the same store that sells blue jeans for $200 or more, instead of around $50 or less. I wouldn't really know. Man, I'm glad I'm not in my 20's anymore.
- watwut 9y agoHN crowd lives in a real world, as real as any other crowd. It may be different then your crowd, they might be minority if you count in whole world, but it is real world anyway.