Posts Tagged ‘fashion’

Dec

24

2009

The "Flash Dance Look"

Author: Boompoet
I was born in the 70′s, lived through the 80′s and 90′s, and now at the end of the 00′s, the 80′s are coming back. At least, the women’s fashion is. There have been several attempts at an 80′s resurgence but until now, they haven’t tried to bring back anything I really cared to see again. I can do without the flat brimmed hats, the lace gloves, and stirrup pants were a bad idea the first time. What I’m glad to see women wearing again are the sweatshirts with giant neck holes that fall off the shoulder.

 

I was discussing this with a friend a couple of days ago and after thinking about it for a while and seeing fine examples of bare slender shoulders I remembered that I’ve always liked this style. Briefly in the mid nineties, this look came back and no one seems to notice. The only reason I remember is that the majority of my figure study models wore something similar in a couple of pieces I worked on for several hours a piece burning the baggy fabric juxtaposed with milky, smoothly taught skin into my mind’s eye.

 

I am glad the look is coming back, but as my friend laminated… it takes a particular woman to pull off the off the shoulder look.

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Jul

23

2009

Nothing in a while so… FASHION!

Author: Boompoet
I have decided to be unapologetic for not writing in quite some time. I only have one reader and she, or I guess the word “you” would be more appropriate, have a lot going on so I’m sure my sloppy missives were not missed. On to the blog post!

When I was a kid, like 10 or so, I started reading GQ. I followed fashion and in some cases, Fashion followed me. I was sometimes to far beyond the cutting edge for my own good and then it all stopped. I went to college and found my way back into the fashionable crowd but soon, comfort came crashing down and I got all baggy and frumpy again. It has been a long time since I had my own sense of style. Don’t get me wrong, I like the off the rack bargain basement clothes I’ve been wearing over the last few years, but let’s face it… chicks can smell Walmart on you.

I’ve been rediscovering my own sense of stylistic individuality over the last couple of months and the journey is an ongoing one. In truth, I believe the pursuit of one’s own style is an expression of self. They style is just a shadow of that expression. To that end, I’m put together a list of fashion styles that I’ve been experimenting with recently and that I’ve always loved. I will find a way to mix them some how.

Rockabilly, 30′s dress casual, Cuban, American 60′s formal, and rude. That last one is really more of a mix of American 60′s formal and the rockabilly. Think Rude Boy as in SKA.

I have been reading a lot of style blogs lately, the most recent being the Post Office and See Jack Shop. These are entertaining and informative, but I have yet to see a blog dedicated specifically to the fashion plights of the big dude. I’m not a kid anymore. I can’t go around in Old Navy jeans and sandals. Sure, it was fun and all but I need to feel like myself and nicer clothes fit better and make me feel like me. I’m an extremely confidant person… some might say self righteous or conceited, but I consider it confidence. I like who I am in a suit. Is it to much to wear a suit every day after work?Speaking of suits, I’ve found a site that sells decent quality suits (reviewed in one of those blogs I think) at redonkulious prices. Men’s USA sells suits made over seas with Italian milled 150 to 200 wool for pennies on the dollar. A new two button, vented grey with black pen stripes is a paltry $175.00 and a three piece 4 button can be found for as low as $99.00. Out-freakin’-rageous. I have recently been told I sound like a woman, but I remain undaunted. I will regain my fashion plate status.

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