workingatperfect
February 8th, 2013, 03:51 AM
Jeez, sorry this is so long. Feel free to ignore my rant and just answer the question at the bottom.
The hipster thread someone else made brought this to mind. And it also reminded me of a quote from the movie SLC Punk:
“Wouldn’t it be more of an act of rebellion if you didn’t spend so much time buying blue hair dye and going out to get punky clothes? It seems so petty…You wanna be an individual, right? You look like you’re wearing a uniform, you look like a punk. That’s not rebellion. That’s fashion."
And it made me think. So many people, when they're shopping, have a certain label or look in mind, and they will only buy clothes that fit that. If it's because you genuinely like that style and feel it suits you, etc, I don't see a problem with it. But when people go out and buy like neon skinny jeans and band tees for example, for the sole purpose of looking a little alternative, it's like... what's the point? Buy them because you like the clothes, not because you like the label.
Or when people avoid buying something they like because it doesn't fit their label, or it's associated with something else. Take a friend of mine, let's call her Rachel. Rachel dresses in a lot of black, skinny jeans, band shirts, hello kitty, nightmare before christmas, etc. That's her look. She came to school one day wearing leggings with one of those long shirts. No pants. She said she felt like such a sell out because all the preppy girls wore leggings as pants, but it's just so comfortable. She wanted a pair of yoga pants from VS, but refrained from buying them for the same reason. I just think it's a shame that she felt bad about wearing something she liked just because of the labels that had been attached to it, and likewise, to her.
Or when a guy doesn't wear something because he thinks it will make him looks gay. Or similarly, if a gay guy dresses flamboyantly not because he likes the clothes, but because he wants to make some kind of statement.
And of course, the biggest two... When people try to look like an "individual" but they buy the same shit every other individual in the world is buying and they end up looking like everyone else. Or, when people buy something just because it's expensive and has a big brand name, when they could just as well get the same thing for less, just without the prestige that comes with the brand.
I mean, I just don't get why people try so hard to look a certain way, why they want put themselves in a box. If I like a shirt, I buy it. I don't care if it looks preppy or punk or hipster-ish. All I care about is how it looks on me. Again, if you just happen to really like that style and how it looks on you... Great! Go for it. I'm just talking about when people don't even bother to really think "Do I like this?" and wear it for what it will say about them.
Question: When you're shopping, do you think about what style/label the clothes fit? Do you care? You try to fit a specific style and avoid buying things of a different style?
The hipster thread someone else made brought this to mind. And it also reminded me of a quote from the movie SLC Punk:
“Wouldn’t it be more of an act of rebellion if you didn’t spend so much time buying blue hair dye and going out to get punky clothes? It seems so petty…You wanna be an individual, right? You look like you’re wearing a uniform, you look like a punk. That’s not rebellion. That’s fashion."
And it made me think. So many people, when they're shopping, have a certain label or look in mind, and they will only buy clothes that fit that. If it's because you genuinely like that style and feel it suits you, etc, I don't see a problem with it. But when people go out and buy like neon skinny jeans and band tees for example, for the sole purpose of looking a little alternative, it's like... what's the point? Buy them because you like the clothes, not because you like the label.
Or when people avoid buying something they like because it doesn't fit their label, or it's associated with something else. Take a friend of mine, let's call her Rachel. Rachel dresses in a lot of black, skinny jeans, band shirts, hello kitty, nightmare before christmas, etc. That's her look. She came to school one day wearing leggings with one of those long shirts. No pants. She said she felt like such a sell out because all the preppy girls wore leggings as pants, but it's just so comfortable. She wanted a pair of yoga pants from VS, but refrained from buying them for the same reason. I just think it's a shame that she felt bad about wearing something she liked just because of the labels that had been attached to it, and likewise, to her.
Or when a guy doesn't wear something because he thinks it will make him looks gay. Or similarly, if a gay guy dresses flamboyantly not because he likes the clothes, but because he wants to make some kind of statement.
And of course, the biggest two... When people try to look like an "individual" but they buy the same shit every other individual in the world is buying and they end up looking like everyone else. Or, when people buy something just because it's expensive and has a big brand name, when they could just as well get the same thing for less, just without the prestige that comes with the brand.
I mean, I just don't get why people try so hard to look a certain way, why they want put themselves in a box. If I like a shirt, I buy it. I don't care if it looks preppy or punk or hipster-ish. All I care about is how it looks on me. Again, if you just happen to really like that style and how it looks on you... Great! Go for it. I'm just talking about when people don't even bother to really think "Do I like this?" and wear it for what it will say about them.
Question: When you're shopping, do you think about what style/label the clothes fit? Do you care? You try to fit a specific style and avoid buying things of a different style?