This is a fashion post which I will talk about in three parts:
1. Why I love maxi skirts.
2. My view on the plaid trend.
3. The easy-to-do trick I tried on my nails.
1. Maxi skirts where a surprising trend which came about a couple of years ago when instead of the idea of wearing as little as possible people suddenly started going the old-fashioned route and covering up. As soon as I was exposed to this I had to try it out and bought the first one that I could find which suited me. I love this skirt It is too big for me as I have lost wait so I can’t wear it without a belt which is slightly annoying but I make do. It is high wasted which is brilliant for my body type. I think anyone who has a maxi skirt will agree with me that waking in it, walking with all this fabric twisting around you is an incredible feeling. Sure sometimes it can get in your way and you have to take careful precautions not to step on the thing but it is still brilliant. Also the thing I love about it is the mystery. You could hide anything under there. I could be walking around with a monkey strapped to my one leg and a string of fireworks to the other and no one would have a clue about it. Would I want to strap a monkey and some fireworks to my legs? No I think that would end terribly but the idea that I could do it is very exciting. The other thing about maxi skirts is that you always look like a lady. Not in the derogatory sence but you can sit, stand and walk in any way you please and you don’t have to worry about looking ungraceful or flashing anybody (maybe if you intend to hang upside down in one you may have to be careful). When I wear a maxi skirt I also feel connected, connected to the upbeat forward thinking Fashion Gurus of this generation, but also to the society challenging hippies from the 70s and the graceful yet powerful suffragettes. All these woman wore (and wear) long skirts and they were strong. It is just an item of clothing but it makes me feel pretty good in it and like I can do anything. I am not going to start smoking weed, getting tattoos or throwing myself under moving vehicles but I could do those things when in a skirt like that.
2. The plaid trend. I love plaid but I barely ever wear it because it has been abused in one of the most over used trends of this year. It has become the most unoriginal fashion ‘do’ I have seen. I now can’t wear red plaid and tie it around my waist. Not because I don’t like it, I actually think that it is quite a nice look but it makes me feel like a clone. The saddest part of fashion is that everyone just follows each other. There are the few and I hope one day I can call myself one of them who are unique. They try new things, push the boundaries and have an out of the box style. Everybody else either don’t care at all and wear things which look just like pajamas or they follow. Fashion has become a sheep like entity where the everyday person has not clinical mind or thought when thinking of clothes. It’s sad how indoctrinating the commercial world has made fashion. Style is a dying art but I hope it can one day be saved. Because of this I find it uncomfortable to wear things that everyone else wears which is why my plaid is purple. I’ve never seen anyone where purple plaid and this gives me a little grin of satisfaction. It also scares the wannabe hipsters at my school because their fashion minds can’t quite grasp this glitch in their overused trend.
3. I love my nails. I love to paint them and take care of them and grow them long and beautiful but I’m bored, bored with plain old colours, so I thought try something new. I had painted my nails white but I wanted to give it an extra dimension. I had heard that people use sticky tape to make patterns on their nails so I decided to take the leap and try. I put the sticky tape at angles on each of my nails (I did one hand fully before the other because if it didn’t work the laziness inside of me didn’t want to repaint both hands). I then painted the neat little triangles gold. I was impatient to rip off the sticky tape and see what it looked like but I had to ignore it. I had to pretend that it wasnt there so I couldn’t let my impatience ruin my painting adventure. Eventually I took it off and it looked quite good. I must admit my angles are not all equal but next time I will pay more attention to this. I ended off by painting clear over it all to prevent chipping and I was left with what I think is a pretty cool result. It was easier than it looked and it made me feel fancier than I look. If you are bored, like me, you should try it. You can do it with any colour you want but just remember to be patient.
Plain Old Glasses 