Fashion, dah-lings I cant believe this topic didn't exist
#1
Posted 02 May 2007 - 03:14 AM
I for one have been slowly drifting out of my grunge/Judd Nelson phase (whenever-I-started dressing-myself to present) and gotten into a more contemporary emo punk look. I seriously dig the contrast of red and black, and it works well with long hair. So I have a scarlet kimono, some red shirts, some black shirts, a lot of black pants, and a black fedora with a red band. And of course some red and black narrow neck ties. I rarely leave home without a neck tie anymore, even if its just with a tee shirt.
Also, I now own one of those wrist scrunchies, and I have some grommit hole belts coming to me, in red and black of course. Oh and an MCR belt buckle. I know, I'm an awful emo fag.
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#2
Posted 02 May 2007 - 03:21 AM
JM's official press secretary, scientific advisor, diplomat and apparent antagonist?
#3
Posted 02 May 2007 - 07:03 AM
There may be a direct link to:
(I'll repeat)
Rough Necked
Tight Arsed
Droopy Bottoms
This post has been edited by Deepsycher: 02 May 2007 - 07:05 AM
#4
Posted 02 May 2007 - 11:55 AM
The end?
#5
Posted 02 May 2007 - 12:05 PM
Remember Emu's face, people; one day it's going to be on the news alongside a headline about blowing some landmark to smithereens, and then we can all sigh and say, "She was such a normal person".....
....We'd be lying though.
-Laughlyn
If my doctor tells me to exercise, I am going to force him to do my homework.
-Mirithorn
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#6
Posted 02 May 2007 - 02:01 PM
However, aside from... well, most of the time; when I'm not doing art stuff, I like to be comfortable over all else. But I do try to integrate things I like into being comfortable. I have a few pairs of simple bondage pants (I say "simple" because they don't have billions of zippers, they don't have skulls, etc. etc. - they're not emo or poseur bondage) that I wear without the straps, and as my goal is not to look goth/emo, I usually would wear like, a white tank top with my bright purple denim button up shirt from the 80's over it (and a fedora!). I love tank tops, and I like to wear shirts over them that I can take off when it's hot. I like bright colours or pastels with dark colours (usually black), I don't like all black or black and red or anything else that's typically "punk," "goth," or "emo," though if I did lean towards any fashion category, it would be punk. Before it turned pussy and became emo, that is. I love guy pants, the ones with the big pockets, but I also like jeans that are nicely fitting and show my figure. I rarely wear shorts, because it's too hard to find a pair of shorts that aren't so so so short that I'm not comfortable in them. I can't wear women's tennisshoes, so I wear guys' shoes which are cooler anyway, but most of the time I wear a pair of black Vans (also for the comfort factor, not the skater factor). I change the shoelaces in my Vans a lot, but they're usually ribbon instead of actual laces - right now they're black and white zebra striped. I have several fedoras I like to mix and match with sometimes, and several SEVERAL jackets. I apparently love jackets. I have jean jackets, a cashmere jacket, a suede trenchjacket (it's not cold enough down here to have a trenchcoat, plus I'm allergic to wool), some linen trenchjackets, leather jackets, a denim jacket with a dragon on the back, a letterman jacket, and I could go on for quite a while. I have an affinity for fedoras and jackets.
But I have no problem with just throwing on a pair of jeans or exercise pants and a tee-shirt, either; even when I'm not going to be getting messy.
And I don't wear makeup except for when I'm pretty much obligated to, due to the "rules" of society for dressup events, and even then I'll just throw on some mascara and lip gloss, most of the time.
Aaaaand now you know more about me than you ever wanted to know!
#7
Posted 02 May 2007 - 02:18 PM
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#9
Posted 02 May 2007 - 03:55 PM
Then there are two pairs of shoes in my closet, both leather, one black, one brown and... uhh... let's see... I usually round up the image with a single chain around my neck (there used to be something on it, but... long story) and my trusty old watch.
Also, I was born to wear suits, but well, they amount to the things that being a poor students prevents me from having right now.
I'm not overly conscious about my looks, quite the contrary. Natural beauty does it for me. (Ha... heh... haha... *sigh*)
Dressing up like an emo or a goth is... something that's only cool when it's done right by the right people - doesn't happen very often though, so my general advice is: Hands off, there's no need for you to degrade yourself like that. Can't say that I really have a thing for all that grunge stuff either.
But I go all when I see people who successfully combine the 1920s brilliant style with modern (mostly Italian) elegance and a bit of post-modern design (which might also be a little futuristic).
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#10
Posted 02 May 2007 - 04:02 PM
Dark moany voice "Hey everybody look ay me, I am better than you all because of my Nike clothes with Nike written all over it." I remembered opening a subject about this on clothes.
I don't like the meaning of the fashion I see. "It is no different to following the jones."
Something I often hear:
"Mummy, I want a new mobile phone."
"Why do you need a mobile phone?"
"Cause all me friends ave them."
Now that is what I am against.
Fashion for the sake of it.
Not going to go out to buy the latest without a good reason for the need of it.
Another issue is the Gothic culture. I don't know if that is fashion related as everybody who joins up to that has to buy and do the latest things. I have asked what goes on at Universities near me in these Gothic groups and the whole thing sounds like a joke. Talking about what they refer to as freedom they discriminate against anybody who doesn't join up and pay.
Now what do you think of that?
This post has been edited by Deepsycher: 02 May 2007 - 04:11 PM
#11
Posted 02 May 2007 - 04:27 PM
I wear what occurs to me. Mostly I dress like a bum. A colorblind bum.
#12
Posted 02 May 2007 - 06:24 PM
#13
Posted 02 May 2007 - 10:02 PM
fads fade
whats really funny is that some people will invest their hard earned dough on trendy clothes to look cooler than you. they want to look preppy. you see them,.always wearing name brand clothes with the name really friggin huge on their shirts....
H O L L I S T E R
AMERICAN EAGLE
dont these kids know that the "real" preps dont sport huge ass labels on their clothes like advertisements. it looks really cheap when people do that..like they are flaunting what they are finally able to afford.
then its like,.the poorer people who still want to look cool and not ghetto, get their clothes at old navy.
what is old navy? its basically a generic clothing store that became cool just because its owned by gap....so what. the clothes are cheap and so are you for shopping there.
i can see how old navy was created,..it went something like this:
(monday morning.... the high rise corporate offices of banana republic, key executives are gathered around the table for a discussion)
exec 1: we need a clothing line that still looks cool, but is marketable to white trash, financially challenged ethnicities, and society scum.
exec 2: well, banana republic was too expensive, so we ended up creating the gap line.
exec 1: well, that line seems too high, because many teens are stealing the clothes and not paying for them.
exec 3: we need to find a country who's workforce is willing to work for less than 25 cents an hour.
exec 2: no manufacturing plant in mexico is willing to work that cheap.
exec 1: and we still need to bring home a profit.....
exec 3: i recommend bangladesh
exec 2: excellent idea,.they will work for 2 cents an hour...now, what should we call this new "cheaper label of clothing that will give even wal-mart a run for its money"
ceo: the name still needs to sound hip,.or the clothes wont sell.
exec 3: how about..umm...old air force?
exec: 2: nooo...the air force isnt that old,.it was created in the 1940's
exec 3: ...ohhh,..darn..
exec: 1: old coast guard??
exec 2: no,.sounds like two different brands of bathing soap.
exec 3: how about old navy??
ceo: i love it!...old navy it is!
so, as you can see,.that scenario probably is how old navy came into existence.
people love to flaunt things they own they think are nice,..they want the world to know where they stand as far as their financial status is...
the same holds true for nicer cars..
its like if someone has a lexus, infiniti,.mercedes..etc...they have to get the personalized license plate to go with it.....
california: mylexus
maryland: hirollr
new york: bigbalr
florida:mybling
legal disclaimer:
(license plates used in this example have no bearing on real license plates that may be in existence..current or expired. such similiarities are coincidental)
pllleeeaasee....so what,..you have a nice car,..big deal..just drive the damn thing.
then there's the ladies in their mid-40's, who are white collar entrepreneurs, and drive huge ass lincoln navigators,.or similiar monster sized SUVs,.that are usually cream or silver in color,..and they talk on their cell phones everywhere they drive.
its a fucking SUV..it has 4 wheel drive, antilock brakes,.towing, torque,.etc...take the damn thing out to the lake,..splash some mud on it,..NO cake mud on it,.take it up a mountain..drive it in a forest...stop babying your damn SUV like its a crown jewel that needs to be polished every 10 seconds....geeeessssssshhhh
i wont even get into the redneck "ford vs. chevy vs. dodge...who has the bigger balls and bigger truck debate" ....the "calvin hobbs character pissing-on-automakers-i-hate label flashing outside on their back window"
it looks really stupid.
the original poster asked "why didnt this thread topic exist before???
because it drive peeps like me "nucking futs!!!!!"
This post has been edited by sesame_street_hustler: 02 May 2007 - 10:17 PM
#14
Posted 02 May 2007 - 10:21 PM
mmmmm...abbey,.say.. what club do you go to and do you have a man?
#15
Posted 03 May 2007 - 07:25 AM
The whole idea of trying to impress people by buying expensive shit is retarded. The only reason you should wear snazy clothes is to pick up chicks. All other reasons are childish. And after you’ve successfully attracted a mate, there’s absolutely no reason to care about what you wear. What matters is what you look like naked. And even thats not really so important.
I don’t club, I'm agoraphobic. And I hate Florida break beats and hip-pop, which is all clubs around here seem to play anymore.
This post has been edited by Sailor Abbey: 03 May 2007 - 07:20 AM