Fatal*Faddism

Aaaand I'm out.

2010-01-26T20:01:00.002-05:00

I have since started a new blog in greener pastures: this one

I may return to this one eventually. Only time will tell...

One Liners

2009-05-31T10:54:00.003-04:00

Today is the first day of the rest of my life. what a mantra. all i have to do is believe it.

90s: Sleek or Bleak?

2009-03-07T16:47:00.007-05:00

It's really nice out. However, I am trapped in the dark dank space of the Olde doing homework. Surprisingly, I don't mind. It's going to be great getting some work done. For a while, I haven't really felt motivated to do anything, but today I am excited about writing and researching.

I've noticed myself developing a sense of style that is reminiscent of the 80s and 90s, which is weird considering my incredible aversion to anything 90s. What a repulsive time in fashion. I don't know who wants to fight me on that, but I must say when looking at movies and TV the 90s style never ceased from activating my up chuck reflexes. Ugh, all I could think about is neon tight dresses. HOWEVER, I forgot where I was going with that. I got carried away and started contradicting myself- foolish! What I mean to say is that the 90s actually wasn't that bad in fashion. I was just basing my very harsh idea of 90s fashion on cheesy, horrible 90s rap videos. Girls in those videos wore the most hideous clothes I could ever hope to imagine. Ill-fitting, short, cheap, just nasty. Video hos have since stepped up their game. Classier sexual objects. These girls will not be seen without louie vuitton thongs on. Thank goodness.

Hey remember this?!

This whole post totally didn't turn out the way I planned...

Anyway, I have to get back to work- and no I do not condone videohoetry.

Fashion faux pas

2009-03-04T17:15:00.009-05:00

Whenever I think about fashion, the reality of the lack of women of color glossing the pages of Vogue and Elle is never far from my mind. It's unfortunate that the demographic of this country is laughably portrayed in magazines, promoting this pointed angular "beauty" that is not apparent in most people. I don't believe there should be a world wide crusade against all people who have those features, but I do think there should be more of a well rounded representation of humanity. People are beautiful, and beauty comes in all shades, not just pale. Ugh, if I have one more pasty model slapped in front of me, forcing me to dictate my beauty in comparison to theirs, I will vom... EVERYWHERE.

So I read this article about the influx of ethnic models in the Milan fashion shows, and the article was startlingly entitled, "Blackout." It brings tears... No it makes my blood boil to find out the amount of racism that exists in the fashion world. In an article in the NY times a black male model tells a reporter that on some of the model casting sheets for Milan it said "No blacks." What is going on in the fashion world where things like this are not reported and people aren't held accountable/demonized for blatantly discriminatory statements? That just makes me wanna blow the lid off of these ridiculous offenses. Although, this article makes me mad for a few reasons.The most glaringly preposterous one- IF I HEAR "THE OBAMA AFFECT" USED ONE MORE TIME IN REGARDS TO THE BETTERMENT OF RACE RELATIONS I'M GOING TO DROP KICK SOME PUPPIES. I'm sorry, just because our president is black does not absolve this country from years of brutality against minorities and the OBVIOUSLY racist past that involved... ugh, what was it called again? OH YEAH SLAVERY!!!! Phew. I'm glad I got that out.

There have been attempts in the past to help allay the reality that black models are just not used in fashion shows and layouts... this genius piece of work.

Oh, thank-you Vogue for allowing so many black models do this one "special" magazine that exoticizes the SHIT out of these black women. Gen and I were talking about it and she said "they were talking about the models like they were dead!" And she's right! It was like a frekkin tribute issue. These women are still alive fighting for their place in the fashion world, not some long lost women we wish we could see more of... um, we can.

I'm sure Obama's presidency did open doors, but it WILL NOT alleviate this ongoing problem. I would like to see more people of color on the runway not just black people, maybe some asians, gasp! Indians maybeeee?!! I mean, there are some gorgeous women out there from all walks of life, how about we showcase their beauty?
Yay!
More people to feel inadequate next to! (but that's a whole different story)

Fashion Forward

2009-02-12T17:43:00.008-05:00

Breaking into the fashion industry is proving to be slightly difficult, but definitely doable. I've been researching a lot of designers and have fallen head over heels for Diane von Furstenberg, Bruce, Boy, Custo Barcelona, Christian Lacroix,Valentino, Oscae de La Renta, Dior (couture. SEXY), and the list goes on. I contacted yet another lucky group of employers hoping to get something going and I got an interview with Teen Vogue this Wednesday in the wee hours of the morning. We'll see how that goes. GASP. I just saw Carolina Herrera's line from 2007 and my heart stopped when I saw these beautiful long smooth pants that stupidly mistook as a skirt. Fast forward to 0:28... or you know hold your horses for 28 seconds.

Ummm... can we talk about this:

Listen Robert, I know that's like your look or something, but I think it's time to let the glasses go. Zac Posen, you betta werrk.

Alice Roi. So good!

I read some unfortunate news at nymag.com about Rachel Zoe and how she trademarked "bananas" and "I die." Well, some designer (inspired by her supposedly) made some tshirts with her memorable quotes on it and now he's getting sued!

read more about it here: http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2009/02/rachel_zoe_trademarked_i_die_a.html

NUTS! But I still love Rachel Zoe <3

Marc Jacobs is pretty cool too I guess... ha

I can't wait to get all tied up in petty arguments and grand scaled frivolity, and look fierce while doing it...