The Fashion Fetish

Posted on November 15, 2006 · in Scenology

Some of my correspondents are showing an awareness of fashion. How so, you ask? Well, have you noticed that it’s en vogue these days to wear skinny jeans tucked into knee-high boots? It’s like the entire country is suddenly wearing jodhpurs. Well, I’ve had the *third* request today for a photo in which I wear tight jeans tucked into boots. (They don’t know the word “skinny jeans” bless them, but they do know when there’s a cool look everywhere on the streets. Actually, this is last winter’s trend, but for my correspondents it only just seems to sink in.)

I should make people buy me stuff they want to see me wearing, because I updating my wardrobe when I don’t need to is going to prove expensive. I’m still all flares and ethnic skirts.

I’m generally far more conscious of clothes with scene potential than what I wear about town, but it appears that town-wear is turning into great scene-wear. Who could have thought?

I think, I need to go to Gap.

Comments

8 Responses to “The Fashion Fetish”

  1. michaeldavid on November 16th, 2006 1:46 am

    Well it’s a nice sexy look as long as you and the jeans are skinny. I suppose it’s a fetish look as well. Now if I wanted you to wear a wide leather belt, and I mean wide, I suppose I might have to supply it?

  2. Amber on November 16th, 2006 6:35 am

    This is Europe, man, it’s not appropriate to dress like this where I live in US, unless you are a highschool student/cheerleader. It’s rare to see an adult woman in tight clothes here. In fact, I might be the only one, although I am often mistaken for a student (well, I like my curves to show, it’s because I am from Europe), but makes my husband somewhat uncomfortable.Or, God forbid, a low-cut. People are just uncomfortable around you when you are dressed that way.

  3. Lancisto on November 16th, 2006 9:06 am

    “Actually, this is last winter’s trend, but for my correspondents it only just seems to sink in”

    One of my favourite bitchy comments was made by my then 15ish year old niece as she described one of her schoolmates as “dressed in the height of last year’s fashion.” Would you really want your correspondents to bring you to this? I do understand that the concept of height is an alien one to you, Adele :p

    L

  4. Adele on November 16th, 2006 10:03 am

    MichaelDavid – If I were shooting custom pictures or videos, that would normally be the policy, yes. As I mostly post the pictures I already have (with an occassional “easy” home snap), sending me clothes isn’t necessary. :)

    Amber – That’s just shocking. Mind you, I didn’t notice my American friends suffer from fashion deficiency, but that might be because they are, for the most part, students and fetish models!

    Lancs – Your niece takes after you in the cheekiness department, then? ;)

  5. Niki Flynn on November 16th, 2006 12:30 pm

    Fashion? What’s that? LOL I rarely have a clue about what’s supposedly “in style”; I just wear what I like and wouldn’t know (or care) whether it was this season’s hottest trend or “so last year” or the finest Victorian frippery. Most of my favorite stuff comes from eBay or vintage shops anyway. It’s rare that I find anything in the high street that I like. It didn’t even matter when I was 15 – so long as it was black!

    Actually, Adele, your correspondents sound pretty easy to please. Mine all seem to want things like 19th century pirate or Old West prostitute costumes. Not that I mind, of course; I’d dearly love to have access to Hollywood wardrobe departments. I suppose I could always use it as an excuse to buy all that stuff for myself. I’ve always wanted the full Victorian experience: corset, crinoline, bustle skirt, pantaloons, etc. Know where I could find a good lady’s maid? ;-)

  6. Adele on November 16th, 2006 12:34 pm

    Seriously, Niki, I’d much rather be dressed in petticoats and crinolines than endure torture by fashion, but as you say, Hollywood costumiers don’t seem to wish to open their doors to the likes of us.

  7. Mija on November 20th, 2006 4:10 am

    I’m convince designers are following Ms. Flynn around. One year after she wore ballet shoes around the room parties at SL and suddenly ballet flats are back in huge way.

    For some odd reason I find myself thinking of her every time I see the latest styles.

    But I agree, both for price and style, thrift / vintage rocks. Besides, I can’t afford Betsey Johnson’s new stuff.

  8. Adele on November 20th, 2006 8:34 am

    I hope they do start following her around, because then we could all wear school uniforms in the streets.

    Oh, wait, kilts are really big this winter.

    Hmmm.

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