Don't get me wrong, I love Sesame Street, and all of it's characters, but come on!Grover in a shirt? Big Bird in a dress?
I would rather wear Grover any day. 
What the F is going on with fashion this winter? These colors might not run, but I sure will when I see them on the racks. Just like I did today, while visiting a nearby Target and Mervyns.Is this just happening to ME because I finally made it to my 30's? Is this just what happens when you loved last year's styles just fine but finally the moment comes when you cannot identify with the trends of the day anymore WHATSOEVER? Am I alone in my disgust or is anyone out there with me? Are we grandmas yet?
PTA Meeting 1993 anyone?
Are the early 90's ACTUALLY REALLY COOL AGAIN, or are we being force-fed our own regurgitated vomit?
Or is this just a tragic misunderstanding of the fashion industry and some guru of style decided that George Bush could pick out the imported clothes?
Cause this stuff ain't made in the US of A. This is what they are selling at Target, Walmart, Mervyns, Forever 21 and Macys..... these clothes are most assuredly from China. So it's my fault for encouraging sweat shops all this time anyways then right? Honestly, I am sure I had it coming. Cause for years I have walked into those stores and wished I hadn't because the fashions every year just kept getting better and beautifuller and more lacy and bohemian and well-fitting and vintagey and with passion I wanted half the clothes I laid my eyes on .....even Spring this year was OK....but, well, I guess I can walk away from the aisles with no sadness over my poverty this year. AN ABRUPT ENDING to the lovely styles that were. I guess that era of goodness has died and I'd rather shop a thrift store any day than look at this complete crapola.
Really? As if.... Clueless was back? Unfortunately, the styles that came out of Clueless were heartily more clued in than this piece of crap, available at your local Wet Seal.
Not that I am some fashionista, by no means am I. At the MOST, I usually circuit a couple of thrift stores and wear clothes I was given by cooler-dressing friends. Glad I developed my craft of thriftyness..... No wonder another there's another Depression. Fashion sales just crashed, or at least, I would damn hope so.
SOS! Distress call! Does anyone have an ACTUAL explanation for what the shit is going on? I am assuming French people would KILL US for going out in public in something like this. Not that I know much at all about fashion.....I really don't. I just know my gut instincts, and today.....they were telling me to exit the buildings.
And I am not such a pessimist-really! But I do truly appreciate beauty!Do me a favor and check out the clothing at this website....where beauty and bomemian flare actually still reign. Velvet Leaf
6 comments:
well it's difficult to tell if we're depressed cause of the lack of creativity or cause of the excessive creativity of the financial sector, but the situation is undoubtedly grim. I am hoping that it will signal a more "bottom up" blossoming of fashion, like the 80's had for a second, and really, poverty would probably feed that best.
well, there's a show going on at Faces this friday night - probably NOT the salve to your wounded sense of style. I'm shooting it and have been promised free drinks all night and MAYBE even some cash. But the fashion scene has long ago forgot the men of Sacramento. I'm gonna start wearing big hoodies....
So true. I'm glad I'm not alone in feeling this way, because I really thought it was just me and i was soooooooooo out of style. about a month ago we were at a outdoor mall and I saw they had forever 21 and almost died. I was so happy because the last time I went was with you and heather after Thanksgiving last year and we got our Christmas dresses. Anyways, there was only like one thing I liked. I was so bummed. But I do, unlike you love that bright color blue, not in the styles you showed though.
amy, i was just thinking the same thing. i actually love that color but it has to be something cute to wear! every one of these dresses is hideous to me and i don't count them in the world of dresses. i think "DRESSES" and lights go on in my head as i imagine honey and forests and prairies and wildflowers and sweetness and silkiness and flinging arms out to the sky. uhhh, these new styles...not so much. ugh. i am actually sort of glad that the styles are so gross right now cause i hate feeling the same as everyone else. this way i get to be unique!
except that no one actually wears this stuff do they?
colorblocking? gotta go.
Amy....I wasn't sure how to message you....so I am leaving a comment. About that color blue- I even thought as I wrote the blog that that blue color would look good on YOU and that you probably like it....and it is VERY TRUE that those dresses I picked are the real prob. That color could be quite pretty in a nice blouse of a style from last year!
I know! Forever 21 so disappointing what the heck!
I can assure you that this DOES NOT fly in Portland. Although, I do admit that even the most fashion-savvy of hipsters have started to wilt a little bit lately.
I'm gonna go ahead and blame this one on American Apparel.
-Kat North
Love this post. Unfortunately, the early 90s ARE cool again. I know, I hated these styles when I was a kid and I do now too.
~Amber
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