Sometimes, when the morning starts fading into the afternoon and you’re staring at the granules of ground coffee at the bottom of your porcelain cup you let your mind wander, you ask questions to the universe. “Why is pizza so bad for you? Is it because it’s delicious?” or “What the fuck is the white … Continue reading »
Category Archives: fashion
3 Reasons Why Bra Shopping Will Be The Death of Me
This morning something very, very sad happened to me. I had to say goodbye to my favorite bra; a simple, grey, very lightly padded t-shirt bra that worked with everything. V-neck shirt? Not a problem. Button-up? Per-fucking-fection. Lacy something or other? This bra was such a light grey that it blended with just about everything. … Continue reading »
“Do You Like My New Coat?,” How High Fashion Labels Outweigh The Clothes
As I’ve mentioned a few times (sometimes slyly, sometimes not), I lost my steam for fashion during this fashion season. I started out so strong, calling out what was ugly, pointing out accoutrements that would take at least eighteen hours to get out of my head, choking down bile for the good of the viewership, … Continue reading »
The New NCAA Adidas Uniforms Are Bad and Adidas Should Feel Bad
The new NCAA uniforms would make even the unsportiest of fashionistas and ‘stos alike cringe in utter horror, one glimpse of the atrocities would make even the sturdiest souls shrink back into their mortal coils. Adidas (not to be confused with that Korn song, A.D.I.D.A.S.—though I’m sure it’s perfectly relevant to the mentality of basketball … Continue reading »
The More You Know: Fashion Racism, Conspicuous Consuption, and the New Relevance of Dennis Rodman
Never fear fashionophiles, I’m working on a small recap of Paris Fashion Week for later in the week. For that entry, I’m scoping out the latest shows, yet I’m distracted. The whitewashing and racism of high fashion has come back into the conversation after a completely and utterly tasteless editorial was published by French powerhouse … Continue reading »
Womanswear FW 13/14 Part IV: Sci-Fi Occultism, Homely Hookers, and Cyborg Bikers
Somehow, I had a feeling that London Fashion Week would turn up some really hideous and heinous pieces of clothes. While there were some less-than-wearable pieces shown in New York City, for the most part it was a week of very safe collections that had me forgetting what I looked at by the time I … Continue reading »
Womanswear FW 13/14 Part III: Futuristic Neon Sequin Fur Party
Hello, ladies and gents! This is the last of New York Fashion Week. Our next installment will take place in London, which basically guarantees some pretty ugly concoctions. ‘Til then, let’s take a look at the collections that rounded out New York. Ralph Lauren Rags to Riches: the Gatsby edition. It’s all very beautiful and … Continue reading »
Womanswear FW 13/14 Part II: Earth Loving Hippies Versus Velvet Wearing Vamps
I am starting to realize that I should have trained for doing these reviews. I should have cleaned out the cobwebs of my photoshop, I should have trained my eyes to extremely ornate detail that I would have to use my imagination to bring to life because I know in my heart of hearts that … Continue reading »
Womanswear FW 13/14 Part I: 50 Shades of S&M Inspiration, Prints, Pleats and Ponchos
Despite Winter Storm Nemo’s valiant and determined attempts to stop fashion week dead in its stiletto shoes, fashion is carrying on and there are so many shows that I don’t even begin to know where to start. Know what that means? Of course you don’t, because I haven’t told you. It means that I won’t … Continue reading »
Trends I Don’t Want to Believe Exist: The Onesie
After the Super Bowl last night, I was hit with a soul-crushing realization: I was going to be without football for a very long time. What was I going to do? How did I live my life without football before? What was going to take up hours upon hours that I allotted to collision-based … Continue reading »
