"Sweatpants are a sign of defeat. You lost control of your life so you bought some sweatpants".

See the title quote above and tell me, what kind of emotions and feelings does this bring to surface? Agreement? Rage? Upset? Revelation?

At first with me it was rage, but at the same time I was unsurprised. I have an extremely 'Marmite' relationship with the weird and slightly offensive persona of Karl Lagerfeld. On some levels I think he's brilliant, moving Chanel forward and bringing it into this century rather than leaving it where Coco left off. However from time to time he let's something slip that eptimises everything that showcases the fashion industry as materialistic, vain and venomous.

The quote above does exactly that, now,  just because we don't all walk around in the same 3 piece suit and dark glasses (which KL once described as his 'burka', if want a fine example of his political incorrectness) doesn't mean that when we slack on the style every once in a while we have completely lost control. KL is a man I can never picture wearing pyjamas. Try it, can you picture KL snuggling down in a pairs of PJ's? Nope, because I'm pretty sure he sleeps in a coffin, wearing that suit.

This is probably coming across as if I have some kind of vendetta against KL. I would like to emphasis that I  really don't, I just don't like the snobbery that lines his opinions and thoughts, and them imposes on the general public. Another favorite KL quote slap is where he exclaimed that he 'did not like'  Pippa Middleton's face, and that she should 'only show her back'. It just highlights why so many people are scared of or view people in fashion in a poor light. Even I was worried before studying it, I thought the whole industry was going to be full of catty, skinny snobs that wouldn't give me the time of day because I mainly buy from Primark, occasionally splurging on Topshop... but that really isn't the case.

Some of the nicest, most advantageous and creative individuals I have met are within fashion, and I'm pretty sure they own a pair of  sweatpants joggers (I can't type sweatpants anymore, I'm aware I'm not American). Genius as his collections may be, KL is not only inexplicably wrong with his joggers comment, but I would also like to point out that not everyone within the fashion will bare the same thoughts as him, so don't let it put you off. He is not a sign that fashion creatives are people to be avoided, just as much as joggers are not a sign of defeat. 

Now is one hour ten minutes left of work, and then I am going to go home, make a cup of tea and put on my comfy joggers. NOT because I have lost control or given up, but because they are dam comfortable and a representation of us all not needing to care about show at some point in our life.