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July 12, 2009
Those Dancing Feet
In the NY Magazine Approval Matrix dedicated to Michael Jackson. there was a teeny blurb that caught me up: "The only one who could make white socks, black shoes, and highwater pants look cool."
Nyuh-uh. Consider two of the most important male dancers in American popular culture. Fred Astaire was known to wear soft loafers, white socks and black pants to focus attention on the steps. That also translates to the ubiquitous spats we see him pairing with tuxedos. Formal wear--same effect. Then of course, that other virile sexy male dancer--Gene Kelly. Although most often in khakis, he too went with the soft black shoes, light socks and shortened pants. He upped the sexiness ante by almost always wearing short sleeve shirts too.
Michael Jackson was a brilliant dancer, no doubt. But please let's not let our cultural references start in the '80s.
 
Posted on July 12, 2009 10:34 AM
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