On the lighter side

Every generation has their signature style. Twenty-something girls love leggings, while guys of the same age just can't get enough of striped button-down shirts. And as the years tick by, older generations find it acceptable to appropriate the styles that belong to the movers and shakers that have inevitably replaced them at work and with the opposite sex--I actually saw a 50-something woman wearing a miniskirt over black leggings while pushing a stroller yesterday. But far and away the most iconic style belongs to the over 65 set.

What is it that makes old men and powder blue pants go together like frats and date rape? Today marked the umpteenth occasion I saw a senior citizen sporting trousers that look like they were straight out of Smurf village! Where exactly do they sell these? Is there an Old Men's Warehouse? Do they get catalogues from The Powder Room? Or are they solely sold in a store called "Up To Here" (hold hand right above belly button while saying this)

In any case, while other fashions might be cross-generational, Power Blue Trousers will always be an AARP membership gift with purchase.