Tina Fey recently told New York magazine that she was "walking around the Upper West Side in, like, the worst outfit ever: mom sneakers, capri-length jeans, and a T-shirt that was clinging to my muffin top. I was like, 'I have turned into such a hideous, unkempt mother.'"
Fey said she often dons capri pants because "when you're at home with your kid, you have to wear stuff that can just get ruined. So you have to wear capris. Because I am officially too old for shorts."
How old is too old for shorts? "The official age cutoff for shorts is 7. I saw it on the British 'What Not to Wear.'"
Fey may not be the most fashionable, but she knows how to throw hip words around.
>> mom sneakers: typically white Reeboks, these sneakers have to withstand running copious errands, corralling children and constantly pushing mini-van pedals. Moms usually have more than one pair.
>> muffin top: fat that oozes over the top of your pants.
Other ma-pparel:
>> mom jeans: high-waisted pants that have become popular among thirtysomething hipsters.
>> mom shorts: typically have an elastic band to move as moms move.
Any other ma-pparel faves?
2 Comments
fard muhammad said:
Why are there no such things as Dad jeans or Dad sneakers?
TRACY'S REPLY: Good thought, Fard. I think Dad jeans are Levi's and their shoes are Timberlands. (Hopefully not painted black.) This should be a future phrase of the day.
Julie said:
I always refer to "dad pants" as those high-waisted khakis with the brown belt and black socks. gotta add that hawaiian shirt in there too, and youve just created a father of 4.
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