Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Frightening or Fashionable: You Be the Judge!





Supposedly, "goggle jackets" are the latest thing in the UK. (Though the minute newspapers pick up on these things, the trends are usually over.) They're jackets or hoodies that zip up all the way over the head. Goggles sewn into the fabric allow the wearer to see where he or she's going.

A lot of people think these garments are intimidating. Others find them functional. I think they might be great if you're riding your bike in the rain, but not so great if you're making a deposit at the bank. Any thoughts?

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18 comments:

Maddi said...

first comment!(yay me!)
they're kind of cool looking, i guess, just deffinetly not my style. would'nt having a zipper over your face be uncomfortable?

International Mastermind said...

I am not a big fan of those jackets...are they allowed in schools?

Erin said...

Not frightening, not fashionable. Just very very ugly.

Spring said...

I say frightening AND fashionable. They DO look kind of what a bank robber would wear though...

Raph said...

Frightening! It makes them look like swamp creatures/hoodlums. I mean, I like the jacket itself - just not the zip-up-all-the-way-to-the-top thing.

And it would be incredibly difficult to put on. More so than a wetsuit!

Carry No Seal said...

Wow....yes I have seen someone in one of those. He sort of was suddenly behind me and it almost made me jump 50 feet. Very disturbing actually.

Raph said...

UWWAAAAH. -.- Kirsten, this is completely unrelated but you must check this news article out. Freaky or what?

Patsee said...

That would most definitely be a fun novelty item to have, but when would you wear it?

ananka said...

Raph:

That's amazing! (And somewhat disturbing.) Glow-in-the -dark cats, everybody--check out the link above. Thanks for the tip!

Kitty said...

That is wierd..... o.0'

bookworm said...

i know a kid who wears one of those.. his name is will and he's a complete MORON!!!!!!!!!!!

Ariana said...

My friend has a jacket like that. He wore it for halloween. The hood had a shark mouth.

Ariana said...

Like the glowing cats, I have also read about the same thing being done to fish.

Nellie said...

It looks kinda like Spiderman. Just make it red and blue with the little spider-webby-thingys! ;)

ookamishinzui said...

I know that this is completly off topic.... but thanks for posting the thind on the Saphire and having links to the Hope Dianomd I'm doing a Project on daimonds and I don't think anyone will put THAT on thier project. I feel so special ^-^

Anonymous said...

THE SAME ANONYMUOS
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I don't like it. It looks like a shark imprsonator

kafkadreams said...

wow... that's kind of... weird... I wouldn't be caught dead in one of those things

Anonymous said...

THE SAME ANANYMUOS
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Gloe in the dark cats! that is so cool!!!!!!