Journal avalon_dreams's Journal: The State of Fashion In the Modern World. A rant. 2
I went to the Paper Bag Princess today, that wonderful purveyor of nothing over $20 (but nothing under $20 either).
I have not been shopping for a long time, but I decided that a new pair of pants and a top were much needed, so the intrepid me ventured out into the depths of K'rd, that heady world of alternative fashion for the Discerning Poseur.
I ventured far and wide - first just perusing the goods for sale, then going to Brazil for much needed coffee (I've never got the coffee buzz thing, but after two soy mocha latte's I think I achieved that state of higher enlightenment. Or extra energy)
Then I went back to the only place that had anything that caught my attention - the Paper Bag Princess, where I dedicated myself to some serious shopping. After all, its nearly my birthday - I felt entitled to spoil myself.
& I discovered something.
I don't think I have been seriously shopping since I was about 13/14. Back then I was a beanpole. Straight up. Straight down. Therefore shopping was relatively straight forward - find something in the right side and VOILA.
Now, I think I understand the widespread phenomenon of anorexia nervosa. THEY'RE THE ONLY BLOODY PEOPLE BEING CATERED FOR IN THE FICKLE WORLD OF FASHION! I make no claims to voluptousness, but I DO have these things called CURVES. If the pants buttoned at the top, they were too short. If they were the right length they didn't button up. &, the few that were the right length AND buttoned up were uncomfotably tight around these things I have known as *gasp* an ARSE and HIPS. Now I'm pretty sure curves and long leggedness are not an anomoly specific to myself. So why aren't there more clothes that don't require you to look like a stick?
Modern fashion. It's freer, right? It gives us more freedom. doesn't it? It's released us from the dark ages of dresses. BLOODY MEDIEVAL DRESSES CATERED FOR ALL SIZES OF WOMEN YOU MORONS! VOLOPTOUSNESS USED TO BE CELEBRATED! now it's ridiculed, because ... hey ... seen a curvy woman walking around in jeans and a top? All bulgy out the sides? her fault, or fashions?
Fashion is a bloody monstrosity. Makes us with real bodies look ridiculous. On friday I saw a scary, scary thing.
tight white pants. High bloody white heels. Top that came mid ribs and plunged way below decency down the front. White as well.
Ok, she had the stomach for it, but she looked ridiculous as all hell. When are some idiots going to learn to treat themselves with a little dignity & start dressing appropriatly?
I myself am under no illusions that I'm stylish. If stylishness is what the magazines tell us to wear, I want no part in it. You see girls walking down the street in stuff that you've seen in cosmo and they look fucking stupid.
Or maybe I just wanna be the fashion worlds anti-christ when I grow up.
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