over the weekend i made an important discovery: metallic leggings suck. it all began with urban running this story about how the futuristic look is in and me needing to buy a pair of brown leggings on that same day. the 2 added up, and i decided to buy a pair of brown metallic leggings. also, i was influenced by all the shiny clothes which just seemed to be all the rage at one of my favourite shops, future state. aha, irony is such a bitch.

metallic leggings are shiny and nice to touch, but beware: they do not stretch. and because the idiot in me decided to buy first, try later, i didn't realise this till i was eagerly pulling them on at home. another learning point here would be that clothes which do not stretch should be worn slowly, and with great care. this explains why i heard a series of 'keeeeeeeeack' noises while i was getting myself into one of the worst fashion disasters ever.

next, i realised that shiny, metallic things reflect light and thus actually make you look even fatter than you normally are. when i finally hopped my way to the mirror (remember: the leggings do not stretch) i was truly horrified. now, i get horrified on normal days by reflection, but that day it was like as if i had tree trunks for legs! if you're a stick trying to blend into a forest of big trees, metallic leggings are definitely for you.

if not, may the reasons above convince you to never go near a pair of them, ever.