Fashion Question

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Registered: 07-01-2004
Fashion Question
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Thu, 07-01-2004 - 8:29am
OK, this is going to sound like a dumb question (especially for my first post!) because I know getting in shape is not supposed to be about fashion, but I unfortunately have always been a slave to fitness fashion.

Anyway, I just recently started working out/doing aerobics again after taking a couple years off to have children. I thought I looked pretty good in my spandex shorts and fitted t. But I was surprised to see that there were a couple young girls in the class wearing thong leotards! I guess I would have been less surprised if they were "older" women, but these girls were no more than 19-20 years old. I thought thong leos had gone the way of the dinosaur! But I know 80's fashions seem to be coming back, so I guess I'm wondering, are thong leos also making a comeback?

Perhaps even a more important question: is that a good thing? How many of you out there would welcome a return to thong leotards??

mnl

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Thu, 07-01-2004 - 9:28am

Oh NO!! I hope they're not making a come back! The people I know going to the gym these days are not wearing them...we must be all behind the times, lol! For me I'm quite comfie in my shorts and tee-- don't want those wedgies as I'm trying to stretch

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Registered: 08-18-2003
Thu, 07-01-2004 - 9:45am

Oh for heaven's sake.

~~ Steffy ~~
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Thu, 07-01-2004 - 1:05pm
OMG! Thank God I have not seen that at any of my gyms lately. Although....I do have one....it was from a loonngg time ago. I promise I won't model it for you...LOL! I would say that the shorty shorts with a low rise, or shorts with the waist band rolled down is "in Style". Lots of women with the half shirts, fitted T's are great, spaghetti strap shirts. Take a peek at a fitness magazine in the grocery line on day...like Fitness or Shape.

Oh, and welcome!
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Registered: 04-30-2003
Thu, 07-01-2004 - 1:08pm

From what I"ve seen..thank god, no thong leos. Most women do the spandex shorts, capris or yoga style pants and a t-shirt...or if they're in shape, they wear the spandex shorts and sport bras. personally, i wouldn't want to get that much sweat on everything. lol.


Me, I wear spandex bottoms (any of the three above) and a larger t-shirt. Sorry, not thin enough to do the fitted t-shirt. YET! =)


Don't ppl know that thongs are unsanitary? lol.

~Cher




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Registered: 12-04-2003
Thu, 07-01-2004 - 1:16pm

Well, I'm going to join the ranks of the NOs on this one!!!!!

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sat, 07-03-2004 - 1:23am
Definitely no on the thongs! I didn't even look good in them in my 20's. I would agree with a previous post that any low rise pant or short is "in" as well as yoga tops and bottoms. Halter style tops are also stylish.
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Registered: 07-01-2004
Sat, 07-03-2004 - 8:08am
HA! You made me laugh out loud with the wedgies! Although I will admit that I used to wear thong leotards in my younger days and it was to avoid the wedgie of a regular leotard. I figured with a thong leo, it was up there and it wasn't going anywhere and that was better than feeling a full bottomed leotard creep up on you and continuously having to dig it out! When I was dancing, we weren't allowed to dig out our leos until after a routine (for obvious reasons - not very classy looking on stage!) and it used to drive us nuts!
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Registered: 07-01-2004
Sat, 07-03-2004 - 8:17am
Not that I am encouraging their comeback, but I am going to defend the thong leo for a second. I wish today's styles were in back when I was younger because the short shorts and belly shirts would have shown off my flat rock hard stomach which I no longer have. But a thong leo now would actually make sense for me, because it would hide my stomach and highlight my legs and bum, which actually aren't looking too bad. Oh no! I am arguing myself back into a thong leotard!!!

And, as for the speedos on men, I am definitely going to have to disagree with you. Speedos ON THE RIGHT GUY look very hot. I'll even admit that my hubby wears a Speedo if we go on vacation somewhere hot to the beach. He also wears thong undies on a regular basis and I find it a turn on! I got him started on them and now he loves them! I'm sure he appreciates me telling all of you this!