Wednesday, November 10, 2010

From Gossip Girl to Street Hobo


         Since when have the rich started dressing like poor people? Oh yeah, that’s right, ever since or society decided it was the new trend, because it is no longer fashionable to flaunt "your best"at all times. Interesting trend if you ask me, since I have no desire to look like I just rolled out of the dumpster, like Taylor Momsen here. She's obviously caught whiff of this new trend and decided to try it out for herself, full force. The oversized trench coat, the long baggy skirt, and the hard core biker boots all put together make her look all sorts of the wrong extreme. The one thing that actually looks cute is the hat, but she ruins that look with oversized sunglasses causing most of her face to be covered. The dark red lipstick she has on is curious because lipstick evokes certain signs in our mind when worn, such as classy, glamourous, and sexy, yet I see neither of these things represented in this picture. It is interesting that Taylor would go through all the trouble of dressing poor, yet then at the end stop to add red lipstick which symbolizes the opposite of what her outfit is saying. At least her dog looks somewhat classy, yet notice how it’s walking at a distance from her as if to say to Taylor, “I am looking too high class in my little designer doggie dress to be seen in the presence of your homeless looking self. Please stop pulling on my leash and keep this distance between us.”

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  1. Your headlines are great - I love when a blog makes me laugh out loud. Great work with the course material!

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