"Don't even ask me about the flip-flops," her mother said when a reporter questioned her about the picture. "As somebody who is 52 years old, it mortified me. I don't go out of the house without pantyhose on.""I don't go out of the house without pantyhose on"?! Man, I'm glad I'm young.
Twenty- and thirtysomethings will pair flip-flops with everything from shorts to cocktail dresses, wearing them at work and at clubs, for a stroll down Main Street or even down the wedding aisle. For their moms, the shoes - best known for the flapping noise they make - are meant for places like the beach.
One of the hottest trends this summer, flip-flops are no longer a dime-store purchase, with some costing several hundred dollars. They come flat and with wedge heels. They have rhinestones and sequins and flowers.
In today's laid-back society, is there a distinction between ratty old flip-flops and ones from Neiman Marcus? Can they be worn at the White House, perhaps the most formal setting in the United States?
I'm not sure I would wear flip-flops to the White House, but it would really depend on how they looked, wouldn't it? Also, I would have to have had a pedicure or something, and wear toenail polish. I don't know, given how dressy some of the flip-flops I tried on at Target looked, I have to say that I think sneakers are definitely less formal.
Now I want to buy more flip-flops...I only own one pair, some nice simple $3 purple ones, but I've been wearing them everywhere this summer.
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