AltWeeklies Wire
Trendzilla: Knee-High Socksnew
The extreme sexualization of females in knee socks is sadly undeniable. On that note, the extreme sexualization of females showing any centimeter of thigh is sadly undeniable, too. But there's a way to remain ladylike and stunning in the tricky legwear.
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Trendzilla: Everything Old Navy is New Againnew
In the late '90s, stores like Old Navy were mobbed by throngs of the old and young. But that was when visor-wearing twentysomethings still had strands of puka shells permanently knotted around their necks.
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Trendzilla: Former Parochial School Girl Still Rockin' Chanel's Black Satinnew
Black and red nail polish were once reserved exclusively for Chinese royalty. But it was sometime after the color appeared on the nails of Bowie, Mercury and Bolan in the mid-'70s that the negative connotations arose.
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Trendzilla: The I-Rolled-Out-of-Bed-This-Way Look, With a Shower!new
As mentioned in the past, that I-rolled-out-of-bed-this-way look is huge right now, but this girl managed to achieve it without skipping on the showering and hygenic upkeep.
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Trendzilla: The Harrington Jacketnew
Fully immersing yourself in a subculture is tough work.
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Trendzilla: Clip Your Toenails Peoplenew
Turquoise polish, airbrushed sunsets and sparkly rhinestones I can deal with, but it's the French-tipped pedicures that leave me with this disquieting feeling of unease festering in my stomach.
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Trendzilla on High-Heeled Sneakersnew
Today's bad-idea award goes to whoever designed the high-heeled sneaker.
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Trendzilla: What to Wear When You Don't Like Christmasnew
Getting dressed for the Christmas/Hanukkah/whatever-it-is-you-celebrate festivities isn't even fun.
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Trendzilla: Unusual Colors on Mennew
The idea of gendered colors is weird to think about in the first place.
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Trendzilla: Juicy Couture is Ruining Your Childrennew
Hey, it’s not that I have something against the young, rich and fabulous. I just don’t think you should be too proud of that handbag or flashy little vehicle that costs as much as most people’s mortgages until you, yourself, worked hard enough to pay for that little item.
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Trendzilla: Agent Provocateurnew
"Eat me, fuck me, treat me like the whore that I am! Then get the fuck out."
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Trendzilla: Sarah Jessica Parker's Good Sidenew
SJP's fairly young and totally affordable line, Bitten, is modeled after the real woman.
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Trendzilla: How to Show Skinnew
The topic may be beaten to death, but more skin doesn't necessarily mean that you look good -- you know this.
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Trendzilla: Scrunchiesnew
A cloth-covered, elasticized hair tie symbolic of the '80s and early '90s, several supposed trendsetting celebs were photographed within the last few months wearing them: Sienna Miller, Mary-Kate Olsen ... and in public.
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Trendzilla: Longchamp Le Pillage Bagsnew
Parisiennes love them, probably due to their convenient sizes, reasonable prices and ability to hold your 8 pounds of "essentials" while managing to still look classy as hell without trying too hard -- they're pure, understated elegance.
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