Embrace the garments, deny the cult

ATTN’s resident anti-fashionista sets the scene for the start of a series of exclusive blogs

I’m not going to pretend that I’m ‘in the know’ on the latest fashion trends (apart from my occasional browsing of various fashion mags/blogs/websites) and I’m certainly not up to date on all the fashion designers, but in my head – style is whatever you decide it is.

A lot of people complain that when shopping from a high street brand you’ll end up coming across someone else in exactly the same outfit, but it’s what you do to this outfit that makes it your own. No point trying to centre your outfit around what you see on the catwalks because in reality, a lot of the stuff you see there isn’t practical attire. You can simply stick on a belt or maybe a flashy pair of earrings to make your outfit just that little bit different.

As much as I love fashion for its eccentricity and originality I’d hate to see it all over the streets. At the end of the day I’ll stick on a baggy t-shirt, roll up the sleeves, pair of ordinary leggings and some boots and I’m on my way. I don’t buy into all the hype because back on earth, people don’t usually have the money to spend on designer, and if you do you’re usually left there at the end of the day with fluff in your purse instead of money, wearing an expensive top that you just spilled food down and feeling sorry for yourself.

Surely no-one even knows its designer unless its plastered across the front; so who cares?

ATTN:antifashionista

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  1. ruby added these pithy words on 25/07/2010 | Permalink

    Love this Grace. So true! x

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