I’m not anti-fashion. I like fashion, I just can’t find much that I consider fashionable in the stores these days. That was the whole point of my post.
Actually, yes, vandal, I do find some stuff I like if I look really hard. I occasionally find stuff at Old Navy. Actually I am wearing an Old Navy shirt right now. I have a pair of ON jeans too, a a few skirts. It was hard finding the jeans, though, because the majority of their pants are so low-waisted. I don’t like the feeling that if I were to bend over, my ass crack would be exposed for all the world to see. Sorry, I just don’t find that fashionable, or comfortable. And the girls that wear those hip-huggers with their thongs hanging out, that’s kind of gross, because think about it: that little piece of fabric is sandwiched between their butt cheeks, and surely making contact with…well you know where. I don’t want to view a piece of fabric that’s flossing their ass crack. Sorry, just not my idea of fashion.
Oh yeah, and vandal, you make it seem like sewing your own clothes is a hardship or a bad thing. I really enjoy designing and sewing my own clothes. I just wish I had more time to do it. I have been sweing since I was 10, so that’s 17 years now. You definitely don’t feel like “one of the herd” when you’re wearing something unique that you made yourself!
Puhleeze. Your excuses of being bombarded by nothing but labeled or skimpy clothes doesn’t fly. You are obviously in the Miss/Jr. section that are geared towards the younger generation.
If you’re not jealous and money or a tight body is not an issue, go to Banana, Saks, N. Marcus, Anne Taylor. Classy, conservative and they have plenty of very in-fashion clothes. Go to Tysons Galleria, there are plenty of stores there that are not cookie-cutter type stores.
If the upscale bothers you, can we say, “TJ Max???” or how about “Ross?” They do a great job at cutting out the labels from great designers for you and selling at a discount price.
Or is it the “look” that bothers you? If so, wow that would make you a fashion nazi. People have a right to wear whatever they want. It’s an artistic expression of self. You may view it as shallow, I don’t know. But if that’s the case, then that makes you lack the capacity to understand why it is that people wear what they wear. Let them feel sexy/cute/fun/instyle/trendy/classy/dirty. They’re not hurting anyone.
Or is it the walking-billboard-concept that bothers you? I’m sure you’re driving billboard for your car manufacturer and its dealer. Did you scrape off the advertisement label off your television? Or remove the inside label in your shoes? There are so many holes in your arguments trying to justify a rant, that you only come across as a bitter, jeaous person.
And that’s fine! Be bitter and jealous! Rant and bitch. No need to justify it. Your OP amused me enough. But you tried to rationalize feelings based on shakey logic and reasoning. I’m just glad you’re not a lawmaker or lobbyist. If you are, I can only imagine that in your ideal world, everyone would conform to your fascist ways.
HBby, could you please explain to me why you think I am bitter and jealous? Jealous of what? My main statement was that I don’t like most of the clothes being sold in stores today. How does that make me jealous? Yeah maybe you could say I am bitter that I shop and shop and shop and can hardly ever find stuff I like. That’s a lot of wasted time there! But I don’t know what on earth maked you think I am jealous.
And yes I go to Ann Taylor and Banana Republic, etc., and 1) all their stuff looks the same and is very boring and 2) It all looks like dowdy and frumpy to me. That is what I was ranting about. Can’t I just express my opinion that I don’t like something without being called a facist? Geez, what’s your problem, HBby, you’d think I was criticizing you personally!
World Eater, from the things you’ve said, I can see now that your the type of person who’d make fun of someone different from you, since you would make fun of Nelly if he wore a diaper on his head. Would you question why he would do something like that? Maybe it would be the same reason he wore a band aid on his cheek for a period of time. Go ahead and make fun of someone for their clothes. Go ahead and judge someone for what he wore. The utter ignorance of your statement boggles the mind.
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birdgirl has stated that’s not the main motivation for the OP. I’m sure you can reread what she said really makes her “frustrated and pissed.”
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Only an idiot won’t open his/her eyes if they can’t see the labels on a regular car.
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Duh, of course the whole world wouldn’t see a television or a t-shirt. What an exaggerated statement. But, unless NO ONE but you sees your TV, or you never have guests, you have bigger issues than being judgemental.
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Good for you! No one will know you’re wearing Adidas.
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BTW, birdgirl, geez of course I didn’t take this personally (and I hope you don’t do the same with my comment about you being a facist). I don’t know you. This is all a game to me. Besides, it seems you’re the one with the problem about today’s fashion. Go ahead and express your problem with the fashion. I defend that fact that, in this capitalistic society, people are buying what they want to wear to express themselves, and the stores are accommodating it. If you don’t want dowdy or frumpy, check out Betsy Johnson, Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters–quality, original, young, fresh, and definitely classy with a twist.
Thanks for all the great advice, HBby, but you’re telling me stuff I already know. Guess what? I just shopped at Urban Outfitters last Friday. Couldn’t find any clothes I liked, but bought a cool lampshade. I was also just at Anthropologie a few weeks ago. Boy are they expensive. I got a simple black sleeveless shirt for like $60 or something insane like that. What a deal.
Actually your ignorance boggles my mind. You’ve basically been saying that to have an opinion on fashion, or to like or dislike what someone is wearing, and to express that opinion, is to be ignorant or a nazi or a facist. Think about it, the whole idea behind going shopping for clothes is that you’re searching for clothes you like. People choose to buy the outfits they like, and choose not to buy the ones they don’t. So according to your statements, these people who aren’t buying the dress they think is ugly or whatever are horrible facist nazis, correct?
What about the fashion critics that write articles for magazines and newspapers critiquing fashion, they must be nazis too, yes?
By the way, HBby, I must have missed your answer to my previous question where I asked you to explain why you thought I was jealous. What do you think I am jealous of? Please explain. If you’re going to make the statement, please be willing to back it up.
And you wouldn’t? I tend to liken “making fun of” with teasing, which usually requires the person to hear you for maximum effect. By a very narrow definition I suppose questioning ones fashion sense could be considered “making fun of”, however only those with the largest of sticks up their asses would actually do so.
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Yes I sure as hell would, and by your definition that makes me a fashion nazi.
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What was the reason he did that anyway? Pretty stupid style btw, thank OG it didn’t catch on.
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By wondering aloud why Nelly wears a diaper on his head I am simply asking a question, please tell me how I am judging him. If I then go on to say it looks stupid, it is implied that I am referring to wearing a diaper on your head that is stupid. Nowhere did I say Nelly was stupid, because I can’t glean someone’s lack of intelligence from what they wear.
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Right back atcha
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Straight from the horses mouth…
Just in case you missed it, crappy ugly clothing with names all over it = Billboard clothing = what she is pissed at = title of the fucking OP
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Regular cars are not billboards, Nascar stock cars are, I can’t make that any simpler for you.
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In NYC when I wear a shirt outside potentially thousands of people see it. Considerably fewer people know what kind of TV I own.
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You are starting to lose me. I have big psychological issues because you chose to literally interpret a common phrase?
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Yes all because I was clever enough to rip that tag out. [sub]snicker[/sub]