Youth and their 'dress sense'
August 28th 2007 00:31
It seems that 'fashion' does not equate 'fashionable'.
Something may be 'in' but if the person in question thinks it looks like 'crap' they're not going to buy it. It seems that something being hot right now is not enough of a reason for Generation Y to go mad over it. They'd rather put together their outfits based on what their activity of the day will be or what they think suits them.
To stress this point, none of the Gen Y-ers I interviewed for this post had ever attended a fashion show. The majority indicated that if they had the chance, they would do so "just to see what the hype is about" but none of them were desperate to see the latest thing to spurt out of a fashion think tank. Actually, I picked up on a bit of an adverse reaction to fashion. It seems young people are even a bit critical of some of the trends going around and they'd rather not seen looking like a disco disaster, even if David Jones tells them to.
So if they're not sporting zebra skins and neon signs, what is today’s youth dressing in/as?
It's rather a fluid issue. Sometimes it's sensible, a la don't wear sandals when bushwalking, and other times it's whatever they feel like a la, my friends and I are having a wacky earring day. Okay, yes this leaves room for a fashion faux pas or five and quite a few odd stares from passers by, but the outfit in question was worn for a bit of a laugh rather than a desire for fashion elite status.
Riveting information, clearly, but Wynona, why are there no photos?
Well I decided to not spoil the fun for you. Rather than posting picture with arrows describing what 'look' Subject A was going for when the extended their eye shadow into their forehead, I've decided rather to open your eyes to these happenings and let you observe and make your own assumptions. And so on that note, I'm off to perfect my 1980's rocker look. Taah!
Something may be 'in' but if the person in question thinks it looks like 'crap' they're not going to buy it. It seems that something being hot right now is not enough of a reason for Generation Y to go mad over it. They'd rather put together their outfits based on what their activity of the day will be or what they think suits them.
To stress this point, none of the Gen Y-ers I interviewed for this post had ever attended a fashion show. The majority indicated that if they had the chance, they would do so "just to see what the hype is about" but none of them were desperate to see the latest thing to spurt out of a fashion think tank. Actually, I picked up on a bit of an adverse reaction to fashion. It seems young people are even a bit critical of some of the trends going around and they'd rather not seen looking like a disco disaster, even if David Jones tells them to.
So if they're not sporting zebra skins and neon signs, what is today’s youth dressing in/as?
It's rather a fluid issue. Sometimes it's sensible, a la don't wear sandals when bushwalking, and other times it's whatever they feel like a la, my friends and I are having a wacky earring day. Okay, yes this leaves room for a fashion faux pas or five and quite a few odd stares from passers by, but the outfit in question was worn for a bit of a laugh rather than a desire for fashion elite status.
Riveting information, clearly, but Wynona, why are there no photos?
Well I decided to not spoil the fun for you. Rather than posting picture with arrows describing what 'look' Subject A was going for when the extended their eye shadow into their forehead, I've decided rather to open your eyes to these happenings and let you observe and make your own assumptions. And so on that note, I'm off to perfect my 1980's rocker look. Taah!
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