La Moda Argentina

On one hand, Argentines dress very similar to Americans...you could pluck one off the street, and put them in an American city (or even a large town), and they'd easily blend...

On the other hand...there's distinctive qualities you notice when you see them as a group...very little baggy clothing, unless it's sweats or athletic gear, which you see them wearing everywhere. (Once again, the customs of the white people are spreading...)

Then there's the babuchas. Not quite as sweet or friendly as your Russian grandmother though equally *ever present*. These loose-fitting pants with gathered ankles (or calves, depending on how far you're willing to take it) are all the rage and causing me to stand out all the more at the gym for going there...

Our first question upon arriving...and one that perseveres is "Why??"