"The Style Issue"... i always wanted to type that. [Liam]
And now, an entirely new rant subject:
I believe that there are inner mechanics behind what we see in fashion... an unexpectedly systematic group of variables that define the supposedly random and unreadable thing that is style. I know I'm not really much of an expert, but I figured I would take a crack at it regardless.
Part One:
Fashion is, obviously, designed to make people look good. Duh.
There are, however, different ways to accomplish this.
The Light Side:
Simple and timeless or conventionally fashionable clothes that suggest such things as wealth, physical fitness, and taste. Outfits that subtly work for the wearer. This is the category most people aim for. It doesn't stand out in a crowd, but employs things like color coordination and brand names to lump some extra points on in the appearance/presentation category.
The Dark Side:
This is the more out there, unreadable side of the coin; clothes that communicate eccentricity and an affinity for wardrobe experimentation (often wealth as well). Often, these are clothes that work against the looks of the wearer; jarringly offbeat or even "ugly" styles that accentuate the fact that the person wearing them looks good in spite of the packaging. I'd say these days this style has enveloped traditionally horrifying stereotypes of "nerd" and 80's clothing... people testing their "strength of attractiveness" by rocking prep argyle, thick black glasses or 80's retro to see how much they can pile on until something breaks. Anybody can do the emo frames or a pair of pumas (this shifts it towards the "light side" after a number of months on the fringe). Some girls can do an off-center ponytail or sport vomit-neon tops, and some guys can wear skinny tapered pants and wear their hair like "The Cure". And, according to the world's leading physicists and mathematicians, somewhere out there theoretically there could actually be a woman SO hot she can successfully rock 80's blown-out shoulder pads. Daaymn.
[BELOW: Artist's rendition of Keira "Hi I'm HOT" Knightley locked in mortal combat with a specimen of 80s cold war ugliness technology]
(Next: Applying this to my "underappreciated celeb" picks)
I believe that there are inner mechanics behind what we see in fashion... an unexpectedly systematic group of variables that define the supposedly random and unreadable thing that is style. I know I'm not really much of an expert, but I figured I would take a crack at it regardless.
Fashion is, obviously, designed to make people look good. Duh.
There are, however, different ways to accomplish this.
The Light Side:
Simple and timeless or conventionally fashionable clothes that suggest such things as wealth, physical fitness, and taste. Outfits that subtly work for the wearer. This is the category most people aim for. It doesn't stand out in a crowd, but employs things like color coordination and brand names to lump some extra points on in the appearance/presentation category.
The Dark Side:
This is the more out there, unreadable side of the coin; clothes that communicate eccentricity and an affinity for wardrobe experimentation (often wealth as well). Often, these are clothes that work against the looks of the wearer; jarringly offbeat or even "ugly" styles that accentuate the fact that the person wearing them looks good in spite of the packaging. I'd say these days this style has enveloped traditionally horrifying stereotypes of "nerd" and 80's clothing... people testing their "strength of attractiveness" by rocking prep argyle, thick black glasses or 80's retro to see how much they can pile on until something breaks. Anybody can do the emo frames or a pair of pumas (this shifts it towards the "light side" after a number of months on the fringe). Some girls can do an off-center ponytail or sport vomit-neon tops, and some guys can wear skinny tapered pants and wear their hair like "The Cure". And, according to the world's leading physicists and mathematicians, somewhere out there theoretically there could actually be a woman SO hot she can successfully rock 80's blown-out shoulder pads. Daaymn.
[BELOW: Artist's rendition of Keira "Hi I'm HOT" Knightley locked in mortal combat with a specimen of 80s cold war ugliness technology]
(Next: Applying this to my "underappreciated celeb" picks)
2 Comments:
Vader the Pimp? LOL
I am thinking about FUBUing myself up and start speaking a mix of Ebonics and 1337 speak...I think thats the trend of the future.
BTW...Keira Knightly = teh h0t.
Gah teh Comments show as nothing...wtf?
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