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

Trends are a Trend. (say it 10 times fast) (you look so dumb right now)

You guys remember Spark Notes?
(That's "Cliff Notes", to you, Mum)

You remember how, instead of reading the story - instead of noticing the plot intricacies, the subtle character flaws, the overarching metaphors - instead of knowing the story, you just - well, knew the story?

Well, as I see it-  trends are like the Spark Notes of fashion. (ARGUMENT)

(THESIS STATEMENT) Devoid of meaning, of depth, and most importantly, of self-interpretation, the idea of "trends" negates the fact that fashion isn't always divisible into concrete "themes" - just like your favorite Shakespeare play wasn't solely about "love vs hate" like your incredibly hyper-analytical and somewhat psychotic thorough English teacher made very clear post one not so great 6am-written homework assignment.

But I've whined about this before. "Trends" really fall along a spectrum. Where one begins isn't necessarily where it ends - and lumping an evolving aesthetic under one description before it's even had a chance to grow to term (unclear of what the "birthing" is in this metaphor as of now, but I'll stay bin touch) seems, so far as I see it, to be relatively new.

Calling trends "trends" may, in fact, be a trend. 
So what effect will this have on fashion's ability to evolve? If we jump to conclusions, if we pigeon hole and bookend a creative expression into a singular "trend" before it's been allowed to..well, be expressed, do we thwart what could have been? How can we continue to move forward? -- to progress -- if all we ever do is 1. note, 2. name, and 3. discard?

What if the analysis of Shakespeare or Hemingway or Fitzgerald had ended with one, widly-accepted, shallowly concise "theme" courtesy of Cliff/Spark notes? 
pants: Uniqlo, shirt: mom's old, shoes: Zara (similar), open circle ring: C Alexandria, hardware bracelet: Left of Right Jewelry, handchain: Catbird

What would we have lost?


Check out LouisBoston's Blog from yesterday, which explores this idea: here
And thanks to my boss for inciting this train of thought.


Photos by K is for Kat Photography








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4 comments:

  1. KelseyApril 1, 2014 at 8:41 AM

    Please tell me you took these at the Central Library. I love that place and it's like two steps from my work.

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  2. BRITTANY FOWLERApril 2, 2014 at 9:32 AM

    YOU'RE SO GOOD GIRL! I miss blogging! Yours always inspires me! XOXOXO Brittany

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  3. bApril 5, 2014 at 7:15 AM

    Ah I just LOVE your blog! I used to live in Madison! <3 Thanks for commenting, I look forward to seeing more of your posts :)
    Emily

    http://theskinnybyemily.blogspot.com

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  4. UnknownApril 7, 2014 at 3:20 AM

    I had one thought while reading this. Well actually I had many us has "do I smell after traveling all morning?" But the one that stuck out to me was this.

    TRENDCEPTION.

    That's all.

    Hope you're still up for a blogger get together once I'm back in the states!

    xoxo,
    Maddie

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