Ok. This is kind of a side note to the actual post. You know what pisses me off? When I'm sitting in art class and someone's like "ugh mine is so bad yours is so good I'm so jealous why can't I do anything?!?!". It's really annoying. Like, if you obviously think you're so terrible what are you doing here! Putting yourself down or elevating other people, either for attention or genuinely because of low confidence, doesn't do any good. And if you lack confidence, everyone can see it. Just wanted to get that out there.
Anyway, this is not what I wanted to talk about the entire time. What I really wanted to discuss was labels. People like big labels because they are synonymous with wealth, quality, history, and a bunch of other things. Just wearing a label because you want people to know you have this label is not my thing. Like Coach. Is it really necessary to have Coach written on EVERYTHING? Just in case the wearer and all around them forgot? If you are going to splurge on something, why get something tacky and flashy when you can get something that is classic? That's the beauty of high quality pieces: they are made to last FOR-EVER. The place to get something truly unique is really a vintage store. There you may even find one of your favorite labels, and it's even cooler if it's vintage. Imagine....bag. vintage Chloe. (my favorite bag ever: Rachel Bilson's green vintage Chloe!) I just think it makes it sound....cooler! I don't know why! The other thing about labels, is once they get really mainstream, they lose some of their allure. Like, say everyone has the same pair of shoes with the obvious Louboutin red sole. Do you really still want them? That's the other thing about vintage. No one will have the same thing as you! Some people are crazy about the Coach C's and the Louis Vuitton LV's and the Chanel CC's, but I think that once it becomes a symbol for another meaning, it loses some allure. This year's biggest hits are brands like Marni and Dries Van Noten, quirky but classic and interestingly beautiful. Little boutique-ie stores and small designers with large clientele is the direction you should be looking for new outfit staples. And isn't fashion all about the new and unknown anyway?
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