Why'd You Come In Here Looking Like That?: Not Enough Do's and Too Many Don'ts

[jag0]

best thread EVAR.... till i read the statement saying 'poor people don't really exist' God i HOPE that was a joke

it must have been...

in any case most, i RARELY see any of the Don't where I'm from. I think just for entertainment sake I'm gonna go around this weekend and take pics of the don't that i see where I'm from... for example..

Black people doing all sorts of stuff to their skin to appear 'lighter'

People wearing jeans WAYYY too tight and skinny for their figure (both men AND women)

people wearing all sorts of 'gang' apparel without even really knowing the meaning behind much of what they're wearing (how many people u think really have considered what that red bandana represents?)

I could go on.. but i think if i get a chance to take pics.. itll be more 'entertaining'

But this whole thread has me thinking.. in terms of style.. who dictates style? who has determined what is universally accepted? Is that which is universally accepted in 'european' centric societies acceptable world wide (i.e. africa, brasil, etc?) And why is it that that which is considered fashionable in those societies NOT considered fashionable in european societies?? a bit of rambling... but a half bottle of vodka will do that to you

[Posh]

best thread EVAR.... till i read the statement saying 'poor people don't really exist' God i HOPE that was a joke

it must have been...

I could go on.. but i think if i get a chance to take pics.. itll be more 'entertaining'

But this whole thread has me thinking.. in terms of style.. who dictates style? who has determined what is universally accepted? Is that which is universally accepted in 'european' centric societies acceptable world wide (i.e. africa, brasil, etc?) And why is it that that which is considered fashionable in those societies NOT considered fashionable in european societies?? a bit of rambling... but a half bottle of vodka will do that to you

What kind of vodka?

Thanks, Jag. I know tone is hard decipher via computer, but that was a joke so don't worry about me being completely clueless about the world around me. I know that there ARE poor people in the world. There are people with only one Mercedes or just a brownstone in Manhanttan and no second home in Greenwich. I once met somebody so poor that they could only afford one set of dishes for their boat! Can you believe that? ONE SERVICE? I almost got my things and left because I cannot stand squalor.

Wearing clothes that don't fit properly is something everybody should try to get away from, if they can. And I don't think any one person dictates style; I think it's a group of diverse people influencing each other and the world. My personal feelings on style encompasses everything about a person, not just their clothes. It's attitude; it's your outlook on life. That's why I have a problem with makeover shows because being attractive is more than how you look outwardly and changing your outward appearance cannot solve all a person's problems; I don't care what "Extreme Makeover" says. It could be like literally putting lipstick on that proverbial pig.

Going around taking 'don't' photos sounds cool. It'll be like Glamour!

[quizvan]

Black people doing all sorts of stuff to their skin to appear 'lighter'

How about white people doing all sorts of stuff to their skin to appear "darker"?

Is that which is universally accepted in 'european' centric societies acceptable world wide (i.e. africa, brasil, etc?)

No.

And why is it that that which is considered fashionable in those societies NOT considered fashionable in european societies??

Do you mean Brazilian beach wear, African geometric prints, and Tokyo street fashion have fallen out of fashion?
The Western European cultural industry is so remarkably efficient at co-opting global influences that it is virtually invisible at doing so.