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Written by Jane Stabler
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Something hideous had happened in the fashion world. In fact, it pains
me to even refer to it in the same breath as the word fashion. It’s the
snuggie. If you’re not familiar with the snuggie, I suggest you get
yourself onto YouTube immediately to see for yourself how appalling
this piece of attire is. While you’re there, check out the parody video
too – at least I’m not alone in my horror. Ask Bronny removes herself
from under her (sleeveless) blanket to take a look at this winter
“fashion”.
Although apparently the snuggie has actually been around for a little while, I am thankfully very new to the concept. Sadly, it is one of my best friends who has resulted in my becoming acquainted with this monstrosity. And it’s because...oh it’s difficult to even admit it...he owns one. I am one degree of separation from a snuggie. I wasn’t there to see it in action, but earlier this week at a dinner I was unable to attend, he wore it. Yes, in public. I found this out through another friend who did go to the dinner, and who apparently told him he looked like a Teletubbie. I’m not sure how that went down, and I’m too afraid to ask.
Apart from the obvious, and making you look like you should be an extra on The DaVinci Code, I have a few issues with the snuggie. Firstly, yes it gets cold this time of year, but seriously you wouldn’t go out lumping a giant blanket with you so why does it suddenly become okay just because a couple of sleeves have been added to said blanket? I am a firm believer that the no blanket wearing in public rule should still apply. Unless it’s easier to carry it to a picnic that way, and then maybe it’s excusable. Maybe.
Secondly, isn’t it just like wearing your bathrobe or any of your coats backwards? If I told my snuggie wearing friend to put his winter jacket on the wrong way around and join me at dinner, he’d tell me to get lost. But call it a snuggie and suddenly its okay? I’m not getting it.
Finally, and as if any additional reasons were really necessary, if the whole point of the snuggie is it keeps you warm, what happens to your back? I have to admit that I haven’t been close enough to a snuggie to work out the actual mechanics of it, but if it’s like a sweater jacket thing that you wear backwards, it kind of indicates its fashioned somewhat like a hospital gown (and who doesn’t aspire to channelling that in their everyday outfits?) making it mostly open at the back. Not only would that be incredibly drafty, I imagine it wouldn’t be the easiest thing to get on and off by yourself. Lord knows I have to spend considerable time in front of the mirror almost breaking my neck to do up my most fabulous corset, and at least that’s worth the effort!
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