Look Sharp, Sconnie - Midwestern Fashion Nerd, Chronic Over-thinker

Oh Hey. I'm an Alien.

As someone who works in retail, 

one thing has become blatantly clear: 

Fashion bloggers are aliens. 
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Fashion bloggers, magazine editors, models off duty (gag me), etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, have very little in common with the average citizen aesthetic-wise, except for maybe the humanistic urge to fit in. 

It's confounding, really - that textures, colors, and the allure of an individual item serve as absolute kryptonite for those among us who spend our off-hours obsessing about the latest "trends" (gag me again?), 
but prove fairly irrelevant to the typical consumer. 
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Fit, flatter, & sometimes function, rank much higher on the list of sartorial priorities than do say, the latest Zara must-have designer knockoffs that look terrible on but FANTASTIC in "details" shots. 
(have you seen the skort from the back?)

Also of concern to a disconcertingly large proportion of clothes-concious, but not obsessed, women? 

Men. 
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Or at least, their opinion - 
an enervating downfall to many a slammin' outfit. 

So what's a figure blind girl to do? Look down upon those who dress to impress or succumb to "boring" dressing rules? 

Or feel ashamed for her lack of flattering ensembles and body-concious clothing?
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After giving it a good deal ( a lot a lot a lot ) of thought, 
I'm going to go with neither. 
Finally, I'm leaning towards the brilliant (sarcasm) conclusion that different people get their kicks from different things. 
(revolutionary...right?)

Some of us like to look proportionate and pretty - and others . . . 
well, not so much. 

And that's OK. 

Whatever floats your proverbial boat. 

Happiness should be neither "high" nor "low", 
and it feels good to realize it. 


Cheers.


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11 comments:

  1. Arushi KhoslaAugust 1, 2013 at 7:13 AM

    Ah, this is so bang on (per the usual). Jesus that Zara skort erodes my soul.

    x Arushi
    www.bohemianlikeyou.net

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  2. UnknownAugust 1, 2013 at 7:20 AM

    Couldn't agree with u more on this,darling!:-)
    xo
    Ada
    http://antapal.blogspot.gr

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  3. far and wild jewelryAugust 1, 2013 at 9:22 AM

    dude it's so true, so much of what you see in blogs that looks amazing in photos is more than a little questionable in person. the other day a friend at work was asking me about whether or not clothes from some website were worth the money and i was like well they're shit quality but they photograph well. and then it hit me that the blogosphere is the only world in which that is a redeeming quality. so yes i say never change and you do you because you do it oh so well!

    abigail
    www.farandwildjewelry.com

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    1. UnknownAugust 1, 2013 at 8:43 PM

      god this is so true. half the time I buy shit b/c I think it will make a cool blog post.

      one cool outfit hardly justifies a purchase. my mind is skewed. Maybe I need to take a break.

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    2. AnonymousAugust 3, 2013 at 4:00 PM

      Maybe you should try learning sewing. You can make your own clothes. That will give you an outlet for creativity...

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  4. AnonymousAugust 2, 2013 at 7:17 AM

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  5. Midnight CowgirlAugust 3, 2013 at 5:50 PM

    So true.

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  6. UnknownAugust 3, 2013 at 6:08 PM

    i always love your sartorial musings....we are a rare breed. and if i see that zara skort one more time im going to VOMIT
    brooke @ what2wear

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  7. CollectionsAugust 4, 2013 at 8:27 AM

    love this and you are so right. I'm really happy you mentioned that skort because it is freaking everywhere and I was just about to say I was going to vomit if I ever saw it again and then I saw brooke's comment and realized it's already been said but I'll definitely second that emotion :) and what is bryan boy wearing... masking tape sunglasses? give me a break here lol. some of my favorite bloggers are those who go against the trends and dress like normal human beings. it's great to see people who don't overdo it or try too hard.

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  8. AnonymousAugust 4, 2013 at 9:13 AM

    I laugh so hard on this, I really like this post.

    Kisses,
    Bex
    Personal Style Blog

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  9. PaulaAugust 5, 2013 at 8:05 PM

    I love streetstyle for a little inspiration but I've never rushed out to buy any of those pieces because I HAD to have them. I agree with you that you should dress to look good for you and not to look on-trend. It's purely by fluke if I ever end up looking on trend as I buy things that I like, not because I think I should.
    PS - those skorts really are pretty fugly - some hilarious comments here!

    ♥ Paula Shoe Fiend.
    http://shoe-fiend.blogspot.co.nz/

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