Heniousity

I just spent the last couple hours sitting out on the lake studying. It's beautiful outside, a breezy 70 degrees and sunny. Good weather in Switzerland is somehow always followed by a folly of comical fashion errors. Sundays are even more dangerous on this front because people like to dress a bit nicer, which has a tendency to yield even worse results. Everything from tan-orange pantyhose, to spandex biking shorts-baggy t-shirt combo's. My absolute favorite are the people who dress as if they are on the way to the club. Keep in mind I am living in Europe. Overly ripped, light-wash jeans, synthetic materials up to Wazoo, white snakeskin cowboy boots for men, and five-inch patent leather, knee-high boots, it's like they over slept and instead of going out on Saturday night, went out Sunday afternoon. It's absolutely beautiful in its heinousity. Granted, Luzern is nothing compared to to Basel. Basel is FABULOUS in its audacity. One of my most favorite things to do on a nice Summer's day is sit on the Rhein with a cold beer and watch the parade of polyester horrors. It's beauty in it's own right, and it's why I feel comfortable enough rocking a massive gold watch and a white girl-fro, Europeans know no shame when it comes to fashion.

Blogger's note: Today's picture is an example of Basel fashion, the woman to my right is wearing "crants," craft-pants, pants with an unnecessary about of craft supplies glued to them.