Help! I have this friend; let's just call him, “the cowboy”, who owns this ridiculous green pleather jacket that looks like something a villain would wear in a 1970s Kung-Fu movie. Now the cowboy can pull it off somehow and that's not where my issue is; my issue is that he is spawning imitators. My brother just unveiled one from his closet and despite my protest he wears it proudly, as does every other guy I see in the neighborhood lately. I'm not a confrontational person, so do you think there is a way to nicely tell the growing army of greenies to rethink their pleathered ways?

Sincerely,

green is not the new black

Nice Amanda

Dear Green is not the new black,

Personally, I see no problem with a green pleather jacket. It sounds super cute to me, so much better than a black jacket which can make people look so unapproachable. I say embrace the fashion statement and commend them on not killing a poor defenseless little cow in their quest for warmth and style!