Thigh-High Boots Responsible For New Type Of Muffin Top
Posted by: Nina Carbone
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10:50AM, Wednesday October 14th 2009
Today’s forecast? More muffin top. Jess talked yesterday about how people shouldn’t assume pregnancy is responsible for that little extra pudge around the middle and just keep their mouths shut when it comes to muffin top. But here’s a new brand of ‘top for you: thigh-high muffin top. Thanks to all those fashionable folks sporting over-the-knee boots this season, we are caught in a veritable muffin top s**tstorm, of sorts. What more should you know about the thigh high muffin top? Let me explain…
It’s that extra bit of thigh skin that peaks out from your over-the-knee boots, also known as your normal person legs. See, the problem with thigh high boots is they are insanely hard to actually pull off. Even five-foot-eleven naturally skinny model types have a hard time looking svelte in ‘em. The one exception? Rihanna, says The Awl:
“Rihanna DOES look good in ‘em but Rihanna is also wearing a leotard with no pants and very beautiful sunglasses made entirely of black, opaque acrylic that maybe has an earring. Rihanna has seeing-eye-people, in the name of fashion. Rihanna could carry a Sybian and pretend it’s a purse. Rihanna’s boots are too scared to look bad on Rihanna. Rihanna is Rihanna. She runs this town. Lady on the F train sporting these #&@$% in their $80, stretchy-fabric, KITTEN HEEL iteration in broad daylight is NOT Rihanna.”
Way harsh—but a little bit true? Are you planning on buying a pair this season? I’m sitting this trend out. [The Awl]
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dandrean
wrote on October 14 2009 @ 10:10 am: [report]
sadly i saw this in a totally different way yesterday. some woman at school was wearing knee high boots that were too short and wayyy to tight. it was a wonder how she got the damn things on.
spatula
wrote on October 14 2009 @ 11:24 am: [report]
true, indeed.
raqueleza
wrote on October 14 2009 @ 11:47 am: [report]
It’s practically an expedition to find boots that fit my calves (too small for “wide shaft,” too, ahem, luscious for normal ones)...let’s not even get STARTED on my thighs.
Needless to say, I’ll be passing on the thigh-high boot trend.
amandabear
wrote on October 14 2009 @ 11:51 am: [report]
@raqueleza: I’m the same way, it’s so frustrating. I love knee-high boots but shopping for them is maddening. Plus I’m super short, so thigh-highs sound like even more of a nightmare. No thanks!
amylou
wrote on October 14 2009 @ 11:54 am: [report]
i’ve had both a black and brown pair for several years, they’re a staple for me in the fall/winter!
Laurel
wrote on October 14 2009 @ 01:13 pm: [report]
@amylou, me too! Black and brown. I’ve got great legs and even though I’m not model-height (I’m 5’6”) I’ve got good proportions and like to show them off. No “thigh muffin” in sight.
nonenone
wrote on October 14 2009 @ 06:29 pm: [report]
i’ve only been getting compliments on mine… and have no idea what you’re talking about with the thigh muffin…
ann marie
wrote on November 15 2009 @ 08:08 pm: [report]
I love my thigh high boots. I am not brave enough to wear them with a mini but over my jeans or under a long skirt. I got a pair from dressed2play.com with 4” heels. Thigh is a little tight and they run small. I am looking for a beige pair in suede if anybody knows a good place.