Fashion is a great vehicle for self-expression and creativity but I am convinced that certain items make absolutely no sense….at least not on the runways. I guess that’s why most designers are visionaries and fashion shows are mostly for shock appeal. But even off the runways, I fail to see the sense in some fashion items. Do you suppose that the first one to design fingerless gloves secretly knew that one day there would be touch screen phones and other devices which would cause them to make perfect sense? Living in the northeast, I encounter senseless fashion items every season. Take fleece lined peep-toe boots for instance, and tell me that they make sense. How about short sleeved sweaters or better yet, sleeveless turtlenecks? Then there are down vests. Shouldn’t sleeves be a requirement in the dead of winter? I suppose for that matter wool capes don’t make much sense either. I never understood jeweled track suits, raincoats without hoods or pockets that don’t open either but perhaps it’s not for me to understand. If Lady gaga can wear a meat dress, then who am I to say what does or doesn’t make sense?