Meteorologist Jeff Ranieri

While it’s not the weekend I did manage a day off to recover after our crazy weather lately. I decided to spend part of the day sleeping in and the other half relaxing outside.

There’s a cool breeze in the city and when the wind blows it’s a bit chilly, when it stops it’s just perfect to lay out and get sun. The temperatures on this day were not that warm with upper 60’s and low 70’s. Even with a bit of a cool feel in the air my crazy brain and body decided it was time to bake after a long and drawn out last leg of winter. I grabbed the sunscreen, the magazines, and some snacks and headed for the pier. I probably should explain if you have never been to NYC there are mainly three options to lay out and get sun.

*Your Rooftop

*Central Park

*Grassy park piers

My choice was one that is close by and a favorite, the Christopher Street Pier.

Ok, back to my day… I stepped outside in shorts with almost a confident walk to the water like it was 90 degrees out or something. I got a few look wearing shorts but I only had a few blocks to get to the pier and I was really hoping somebody else was in need of some rays as well. I got to the pier and was happy to see I was not the only insane person to lay out in the cool. I set up on the grass with my towel, ipod and a stack of magazines. What I would learn next in one of the magazines is the weather really is everywhere these days.

While the weather was around me the brain was floating off at this point into a vegetative state that is only good for mindless entertainment reading. I pulled from a stack a magazine that was a mix of entertainment and legitimate interviews. Yes, I did say legitimate and entertainment in the same sentence! I was halfway through the magazine and came across an ad that grabbed my eyes. It was really unexpected from a designer that I love, Diesel.

The clothing brand as you can see from the ad actually made a reference to global warming. They are clearly selling new waterproof boots that can withstand global warming.

The boots are tagged as global warming ready. I wonder if Diesel knows something about the future that we don’t?!!?

While global warming is a hot topic and debated often it is clear to me that when the fashion industry jumps aboard it is no longer a subject for weather geeks.

So now it’s not only a controversial topic but according to some brands it can even be fashionable to wear global warming tagged items. I think one person who might be disappointed in the ad is Al Gore. In the picture they look like women’s boots. I wonder if they will make the male version of the boot? If they do will Al Gore will be the next Diesel model for the shoes?

While I only lasted about an hour in the sun we know the ads like the one for Diesel or Al Gore’s book will likely last much longer as mother natures changing weather conditions brings more and more attention to the controversial topic.

Back to the day off and maybe to the Diesel store soon to see if they have the male version of the boot.

Jeff Ranieri