Blonde (& Tan)

I was thinking about how blonde and tan is no longer a neutral look (assuming that, long ago, it was). It has been trademarked, defined, and bought by slutty rich bitches. Even the word 'blonde' has had the misfortune of being tied up with a ditzy personality type and lack of intelligence. These days, any girl consciously seeking platinum blonde locks with glowing orange skin is aspiring to look like a slutty rich bitch, whether they wish to admit it or not. It could be subconscious, like a little voice in the back of her head that whispers "be Paris Hilton," or she could be very aware of it, succumbing to the endless media seige of "Girls Next Door" and the like, and deciding that it's better to be slutty and stupid than...well, anything else.

But there's still hope for blonde. The model Agyness Deyn, for example, with her light skin, bony frame and short cut, is working to reclaim blonde for the decent folk.

winter colors

I feel bad for not updating this thing lately, but I think the reason why is because it's winter and the fashion is more subdued during these cold months. But let me speak out on something here; a friend was telling me in December that she couldn't wear certain (awesome) elements in her wardrobe because they were not "winter colors." Are you kidding me? What the hell are winter colors?? Just because the weather makes everything a grey-scale doesn't mean you have to dress in one. If you've gotta bundle up, be colorful. You can find plenty of rad coats, hats and scarves available that say "fuck winter colors."