I am proud to announce Fashion Smashion’s first ever guest blogger! This guest of mine is a great friend who’s fashion conscious, fashion forward and….surprise surprise!….a male. A man who loves the art of fashion and doesn’t let anyone dictate his own fashion sense for him. For now, lets call him “The Modern Gatsby.” Powerful? Strong? Yes, a male who undertakes his own fashion sense is exactly that.
So to all of the men (and women) who follow this blog and have been upset at the fact that I rarely post about men’s fashion; get excited and amped and pumped and all gnarled out and shit! I can ensure you that his posts will be pleasantly informative, witty, and will answer some of the questions you’ve probably never had the balls to ask. Get ready to be exposed to an entirely new perspective on fashion!
This is going to be you after reading my blog:
Oh dayum - don’t you look fine!
Skulls and lightning bolts will never go out of style. I’ve worn these fashions since high school and I don’t see them going away anytime soon. They are like the baby to my maker, the skin to my lamb, the bow to the rain. See what I did there? I know. It’s creepy.
Leather and Swarovski crystal skull bracelet by Alexander McQueen
Lightning Bolt 18 karat gold bracelet with white diamonds by Anita Ko
Just like Paula Cole wonders where the cowboys have gone, I’m wondering where my inspiration has gone. For days I have been sitting, thinking about why I have no idea what to write for my next blog post. There are no new ideas coming to me; no inspiration plaguing my thoughts. But I think I have finally found the answer; it’s because I have been surrounded by things that are so completely and utterly UN-inspirational. Style has taken a turn for the…..interesting. Everyone’s style nowadays is so “unique” that it has actually become “trendy.” Does this make any sense? Obviously it does. We see it every day. Either way, I’m finding no inspiration in the clothing items I see lately. That weird skirt where it’s short in the front and long in the back…what’s the name? I don’t even remember - ew. Huge platform heels - ew and uncomfortable. Colorblocking & Neon - EXTREMELY AWESOME (but I have worn out the topic). And the list goes on. And what I absolutely cannot understand is when a designer “creates” something so….simple and makes millions off of it. For $400 I prefer glamour, I prefer weird, I prefer exciting, unique and wild……a fashion statement. How do people fall into the trend of buying a simple t-shirt for $400? Is it JUST so you can tell someone you got it from a designer name? Something that is useful and cool and unique to your style; yes I can understand dropping that much if it means that much to you. But a simple pair of jeans for $400? It just makes no sense and is a let down. I find that my inspiration comes from the AFFORDABLE yet unique items I stumble upon while perusing that make me feel happy and like I’ve found a special treasure. Not something expensive and really effing cool - because then I get depressed because I can’t fucking buy it! So where has all of this affordable yet unique shit gone? Maybe I’m not looking in the right places….but I’m also just not sure where to begin. Let the hunt ensue. NYC I’m about to discover the shit out of you.
Paula wants to know where the effing cowboys went. Can you help her find them dammit!? …Thanks.
