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FASHION SENSE VS. COMMON SENSEBy Dominique Angela Juntado
To bling or not to bling, that is the question. The question on
style and substance is still
debatable up to this date, having no regard whether or not he or
she has the bills or the
plastics for it. Spears is sporting Hilfiger. Hilton encourages
us to take a guess. Jordan istelling us to Just do it. Vanity seems
to be todays affair, as people are mesmerized by
images like these, and so much more that are portrayed of as
ideal all over our TV
screens and our magazines. Fashion is the embodiment of our
individuality, one of whichlimits must be set. Most people have
been carried away with the flow of the trends, that
they often forget the real concept behind why we dress.
Vision of Loveliness
Fernando Amorsolos vision of the ideal Filipino woman is beauty
in simplicity.
His petite women with unpainted faces, rainbow shaped brows,
fine yet naturally red lips
and flat noses. Gandhis curvy women, attracting all of humanity
with her natural scent.
Maria Clara is dead, I say! She took with her the styles of the
past when she leapt fromthat high tower, and into her grave. Only
few of her descendents survive, and between
you and me I am not one of them.
Style vs. Substance
Dress to make a statement, dress to kill. No doubt, apparel
shows a persons
character. It often makes me wonder whats inside Victorias
closet that makes it all a big
secret. Fumble those fingers through that rack. The skirts and
or skort (an interesting
fusion of skirt and shorts) variation are a popular choice among
the ladies (Ive had a fewmyself). Skirts with lengths long enough
to sweep the dirt off floors were replaced with
skirts so short, tempts Adam to raise the question Why bother?
Eve might as wellparade the streets au naturel. Why dont we take a
layer down? To my mind, the purposeundergarments served were for
support and protection. Since t-backs became quite a
craze, one can now see ladies trot about town with buttocks
jiggling in all their glory.
Now dont get me started on shoe selection. Nordstrom has it all.
An endless line, varyingin textures and vivid colors. They have it
all, from basic flip flops to patten leather heels.
Yes, stilettos are fine for romance, and platforms can be
groovy, but too much of a boost
can make a date partner appear that men of his stature are in
rather short supply. Whatsets off the whole design is the face.
After all, a blank canvas cannot be considered a
work of art. But then, too much of Picassos pizzazz doesnt quite
do the trick either. I
met Eve in stride at the corner of 24 th and Vine. Ive kept this
opinion to myself up till
now, knowing that such remark would break her groove. Her
profile that morning wasvery Marcel Marceau. A pair of floppy shoes
and a red rubber ball nose, shed be good to
go! This thing called make-up is designed to enhance, not to
change. One might as well
wear a mask than fake it up.
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Signits are not sinful.
I can only guess that the idea of sporting the goods has to do
with not only
whether or not the consumer has the guts, but on the fact that
the ensemble can be pulled
off. The wearers confidence is the very icing on this cake. The
maraschino atop this
sundae on a hot summers afternoon. Ive seen some people make the
shabby look chic.And likewise, Ive seen those who when they dress,
undress the dignity of the ensemble
they sport (a little fino, por favor?). I can barely count them
with my fingers.
Keeping it Real
On one hand, shouldnt we consider the thought that common sense
should never be
separated from fashion sense? Compromising comfort and
practicality for the sake ofbeing part of the census of the in
crowd is not exactly the way to go. It is all about
choosing well from whats on the rack. One shouldnt psyche
himself or herself in
sporting a style for the sake of fitting in. Its all about
feeling good. One must look into
the dressing room mirror, not with his or her eyes, but with his
or her mind.
