Karina Gonzalez
She was wearing a cute Juicy Couture miniskirt, a matching pink summery tank top, and had the entire Californian blonde beauty look. However, she decided to give a finishing touch to her fashion statement by showing off her pink Ugg boots in the middle of the scorching summer heat.I have heard of the expression “fashionably late”, but attending summer school at Pierce made me realize that a lot of people are also “fashionably lame”. After all, if that were not the case, why would you sacrifice your comfort for style and wear warm, furry Uggs in the middle of a boiling summer day? Sadly, this girl was not the only one who has been hypnotized and enslaved by the fashion gods. There was the girl who was visibly rich enough to buy herself a huge Betsey Johnson tote, but apparently not rich enough to afford a proper meal. Her tiny body seemed burdened by the enormous bag that she carried.It is not unusual to see that student walk into the administration building sporting huge Gucci sunglasses that cover more than half of her tiny face – and keep them on. If the glasses are to hide the under-eye bags that act as proof of a fun night out, then that’s OK, but how uncomfortable is it to wear dark sunglasses when you’re in a dark building with no sun?Moreover, imagine the laughter the other students share when you’re in a building and still communicating with them through eyes covered by sunglasses. This may make some people rethink the use of the word “sun” in sunglasses. Is the world of fashion really eating away at our brains? If you own a pair of Ugg boots or Gucci glasses, the world will at one point get to see them, but there is no need to make yourself look dumb by carrying them around every where you go. Uggs should be something we use to symbolize the fact that winter has arrived. While it’s true that in California we don’t get too much of a chance to wear our winter gear, that does not mean that we should to wear it in summer to get more use out of it.Calm down. Life does not have to be so hard. If you have to be fashionable, get yourself the amazingly comfortable Rainbow flip-flops. If it is about the money, they cost $44 and spending that much on flip-flops should make the same statement, “my daddy has the money,” that you may want to make with your Uggs. If you are anything like me, pull out your $9.99 Reef sandals and have a great summer.