Paper Cuts and Coffee Stains

Everyone who reads this blog, should be aware of my abhorrence of the Ugg boot and it's inbred family of equally ugly boots. Why I just said that is pretty pointless because it really has nothing do to with this entry. Frankly, this entry has nothing to do with anything. I'm suffering from a bit of writers block. Each topic that comes to my mind lacks originality and creativity. So I'm going to write about what is currently going on in my life. A trivial list, if you will, outlining in probably far too much detail my current outlook on things. These are in no particular order.


1. I went to the mall on Saturday. It was insanely crowded and there were far too many teenage girls in ugg boots (I could write yet another entry about why I hate ugg boots, but that's really not the point) for my liking. I was also with my sister which usually spells disaster for my fashion sense (we're not going to get into that now). I spent a grant total of 13 dollars on a tube of Clinique lip gloss. I don't think I have ever gone into a mall and spent less. Of course not counting spending nothing because that happens quite frequently. I had the intent to blow my paycheck on shoes and clothes, but it didn't happen. Possibly the crowds turned me off, or perhaps I really hate most of what is in the stores. The best thing I saw was a blue taffeta dress in Ann Taylor. It was beautiful, but if I wore it to work, people might think I'm crazy (not that they don't think that already).

2. I keep buying books. My book shelves cry under the weight of said books. I have a huge biography of Henry VIII's wives sitting on my side table right now, and I've only read 57 of 610 pages. Also, my "to be read" list is growing exponentially. Having a friend who works at Barnes and Noble who offers to buy me books with her 30% discount is proving to be quite bad for my wallet.

3. I turned 23 this past Monday. Presents are not mandatory but will be welcomed and appreciated.

4. I have 3 paper cuts on my hands. One paper cut is bad enough. Three paper cuts makes me wonder if I'm secretly a sadist. I have also managed to spill coffee on 40% of my clothes.

5. I am very behind on my netflix watching. I get movies in the mail that I just don't watch. I either don't have time, or I realize that I am just not interested. Hopefully when season 2 of Nip/Tuck comes, I will be more involved.

6. I love love love love my new Steve Madden boots!

7. I'm pretty sure I have a really awesome boyfriend :)

8. My job prospects look really good, but still a huge unknown.

9. The weather in PA has been abysmal. I blame my chronic stuffed up nose to said weather. Last week we had temps. into the 60's and 70's. This week has been snowy, cold, wet, slushy and awful. I wouldn't expect anything less from February, but I'm quite sick of winter. So, if March could not be crappy like it usually is, I will be one happy bunny.

10. I am not looking forward to paying taxes this year. I have quite a bit to write off but that still means I have to give the government some of my hard earned cash. I really hope I get a pretty nice rebate, which I intend to spend on clothes and clinique products.

You really shouldn't be wearing that

After a brief conversation with my good friend, and after the Ugg boots rant, I realized that there are many articles of clothing that one should probably never wear. I go to the mall and I see very odd examples of what defines an outfit. Who in their right mind would wear that, I ask myself. I visit the fashion blog, Go Fug Yourself, and I realized that celebrities are not immune to weird, dare I say, bad fashion.

Celebrities should know better. They know that people will scrutinize them if they show up wearing something like this:



I don't know who this girl is, nor do I care, although I think she may be disgustingly wealthy. While the cropped poncho could be cute in, oh say, Colonial times, it does not quite fit in our modern world. Clearly she is wearing a patterned skirt on top of an already patterned dress. Or is it an apron? The asymmetrical hem doesn't work unless it is supposed to be that way, although I've never much been a fan of said asymmetrical hem. The whole mismatched, over-layered, wonky combination of clothing pieces make this girl look like she got dressed in the dark. The "fug" girls of Go Fug Yourself, put it best by saying she looked like "Eliza Doolittle circa her downtrodden flower-shilling period."

I'm not going to say much about it, but I think this photo of Jennifer Connelly says it all.

Let's talk about trends shall we? Now, I'm a fan of leggings. They keep my legs warm in the winter, and, if done correctly, can be worn with a skirt longer than a mini and a cute pair of mid-calf length boots, might actually look nice. Or, you know, if you're a ballet dancer. Much like the Ugg boot, girls seem to forget that leggings are yet another functional article of clothing that was meant to stay that way. Leggings were hot in the 80's and they had a brief comeback when girls started wearing them under mini skirts. Okay, I tried it. Shortly thereafter, I realized that it only looked cute on little girls. Anything looks cute on them. Mini skirts are another story. Say we lose the mini skirt. Say the leggings now act as pants. Which, again, is something you should only do if you are a ballet dancer. So, leggings as pants. Okay, not only are you wearing them with a short jacket or tshirt, but your butt, and panty lines are pretty much on display. (see here Oh Tyra! No!) If you want people to see you in tights essentially, then so be it. Otherwise, please only use your leggings for their intended use. Also, to further add insult to injury. You can get leggings in any color imaginable. American Apparel is boasting that their leggings come in 30 different colors (see here). Although, I'm not sure why anyone would want them.

Why do some people continue to make awful fashion choices? Baby doll dresses? Overalls? 50-75% of the clothes at H&M? Crocs!?!!? Fashion fades, style is eternal. I think we need to take a page out of old Hollywood and leave the trendy, weird clothes for nobody.