Tuesday, June 03, 2008

(Very) Advanced Fashion Quiz

One of the boots below is an orthopedic walking cast identical to the one I had to wear for three months after I broke my foot while walking slowly on even ground (it was the most anticlimactic bone-breaking ever). The other is a creation from Stella McCartney's line for Adidas, valued at $250.


Pretty tough, no?

Update
An email from my dad this morning: "
Depending on how you think about it, the walking cast probably costs over a $1000 in uninsured dollars. With the other you at least get two 'walking casts'." Excellent point! I think we've found the first bargain from Stella McCartney!

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

wow. I'm impressed by how you've stepped it up.
Actually, I was scrolling down as I went, so whilst reading "orthopedic walking cast" the image of the Stella McCartney for Adidas boot appeared, and as it unveiled it I thought to myself "Well that's obviously the cast!"
Embarassing blonde moment or hideously ugly boot?
You decide.

-Lanika

Pamcasso said...

I am shocked Stella didn't make her version open-toed too, really would have improved the look.

Anonymous said...

pahahaha - before i scrolled down i was thinking "DEFINITELY the first one!" still not quite sure... another moment of daddy likey genius.

Anonymous said...

Stella now on the list of seriously overated designers.

/// said...

Oh GRACIOUS. Ha.

WendyB said...

Next she should do a stylish pacemaker!

Rachel said...

god. wow. those are *almost* as hideous and nervous-tic-causing as Uggs.

Stella REALLY needs to stick to what she's good at: swishy dresses and oversized taupe cardigans. That's it. Nothing more. SIMPLIFY, Stella, SIMPLIFY!

Me said...

Wow...that boot is something. Stella, really? You're dad is right!

la femme said...

ha!

Anonymous said...

i recently invested in a low-top pair of the bottom boot, (sort of an orthopedic gladiator sandal) and mine cost around $4000 un-insured dollars.
so my question is, where can one find the stellas?
or at worst, who's YOUR doctor?

Anonymous said...

I thought the Stella shoe was the cast before scrolling down too. Oh dear.

Biz said...

They both fail on account of having no place to take a sharpie to and thus leave your friend with graphic pictures of sexual intercourse between two animals on her arm for three months.





I am a horrible, appalling friend. :(

the upper vest side said...

I think Stella McCartney is playing a joke on us consumers by designing that. Funny. :)

Anonymous said...

wow... I seriously thought the first picture was the walking cast before I saw the second one...

Elizabeth said...

I believe you have achieved the impossible. Well done!

ELM said...

I genuinely "ho ho ho"'d at this post! Your dad is a smart guy. PS-- All cast comparisons aside, I feel the need to wear those boots with a silver swimsuit into outerspace.

StyleSpy said...

Aaaaaaiieeeeee!! Foot-surgery flashbacks!!

So over Ms. McCartney. Everything she produces these days oozes smugness.

Blog Widget by LinkWithin