Being yourself somehow thats become taboo!
#17
Posted 04 November 2004 - 01:57 PM
#19
Posted 04 November 2004 - 02:59 PM
Will come back in spades, actually -- the fashion magazines in the US have been promoting the imminent return of the 80s style high-waisted jean (and all high waisted pants) for the past few seasons. I've seen a few celebrities in the look, but it hasn't really caught on.
Yet.
#20
Posted 04 November 2004 - 03:02 PM
Number one: There are a number of large differences between caring what others think and worrying about what others think. Caring about anything is not destrucive at all. Caring is ultimately linked to awareness. Saying that one cares not about something means they choose to remain ignorant on that subject (which is a perfectly legit choice). The act of caring is only positive.
Worrying on the other hand gets one stuck in ruts, is completely pointless and causes cancer (probably).
Number two: Although I sort of agree with you Laura in that we have been subjected to loads of "be yourself" campaigns after our favorite Saturday morning t.v. shows and I am grateful for that, I must point out that the other day I was helping switch clothing lines to the holiday themes at the American Eagle my room mate works at and I noticed an incredible similarity between the advertisement posters there and Communist China's "Cultural Revolution" propaganda posters. Though in most senses I appreciate that this aim for conformity is not being prduced by the government directly it is a result of being home to a good number of gigantic corporations. It's totally logical that a company, for instance American Eagle, would desire to present an image to the public and declare it a "better" image than how you currently appear. American Eagle conformity would get them a hell of a lot of business. My point is, it's a similar situation as Communist China only a more subtle (though not very) approach, and for different reasons (sort of, but I won't get into that).
#21
Posted 04 November 2004 - 03:23 PM
Also: I hate high waisted pants. I admit I wore lose-rise jeans when they were in style (though not with belly shirts), but I can't see myself wearing higher-than-normal-waisted pants. They're just made all wrong. If they fit my waist, they billow around my ass, and if they fit my ass, they pinch my waist.
Looks like I'll be going back to the men's department for my jeans.
This post has been edited by Laura: 04 November 2004 - 03:25 PM
#22
Posted 04 November 2004 - 04:22 PM
#23
Posted 04 November 2004 - 06:13 PM
Yet.
Thanks Jen. So I've heard myself, but as you say, it hasn't yet caugh on. Maybe I should start wearing them just to increase their chances???
Laura, all these things you say about them are true. But the low-waist flared leg variety look awful on me.. thighs like Bologna sausages ...at least, that's what I think.
I guess it is the matter of when your taste was developed - in my case, I was a teenager in the eighties and then bell bottoms were just a big no-no. Just like ABBA.. Abba in mid-eighties was about as uncool as you can imagine.. And now suddenly they are the height of fashion... strange...
#24
Posted 04 November 2004 - 09:25 PM
JM's official press secretary, scientific advisor, diplomat and apparent antagonist?
#25
Posted 05 November 2004 - 03:17 AM
AAAAAAAAAAAGH ABBA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the simple mention of abba makes me wanna run away and cover my ears.....
#26
Posted 05 November 2004 - 09:40 AM
And, Madam Corvax, just hold on to those pants. They will come back in! Everything does, in good time. And I say wear 'em if you've got 'em -- once you find a style of jeans you find both flattering and comfortable, you have got to take it and run far and wild.
#27
Posted 05 November 2004 - 03:58 PM
I am of two minds concerning ABBA myself, but I do not trust my judgement in these matter any longer, since I found out that I actually like Depeche Mode. Now, that is really uncool, I think, just about as much as my jeans, which I will definitely keep, thanks Jen .
#30
Posted 05 November 2004 - 09:55 PM
Less Is More v4
Now resigned to a readership of me, my cat and some fish