During Physio lecture yesterday, while my professor was going on and on about the cardiovascular system, I started thinking about the kind of clothes that Vlada Roslyakova wore.
I know that's probably not what my parents paid for me to do when taking notes during class, but I couldn't help but think of how incredibly narrow my range and choice in clothings are. Looking at these pictures makes me really want to purchase a fur jacket even though no one in California owns a fur jacket and not to mention that I'll probably be gunned down by PETA for some ridiculous reasoning that my life isn't equivalent to that of an animal's. But really, I couldn't help but think of how limited fashion in America is like and how much people get scrutinized and judged when they want to improve their appearance. Who're you doing this for? Why get dressed up for class? Why look nice at all? Who're you trying to impress? Do you think looking nice is going to get you anywhere? What's the point of looking nice when no one around you cares? Why are you wasting effort thinking about how you look when you're at school to study? And my mom's favorite reused phrase, 'you think you're dressing up for some kind of parade?'
When did it really become more socially acceptable for the average person to not place any effort into how they look? It's not like it took me an extra 30 minutes to pick out the right outfit although I have had my fair share of mornings where I couldn't decide what to wear but the same can be said for those who couldn't decide which sweatpants would match best with their gym tank top and tennis shoes. There seems to be a disconnect between people who dress sloppy and how relatable they are to other people. The worse you look, the more approachable you become because the assumption is that you aren't consumed enough by your appearance that people will find you more open to talk to. However, I think that assumption was made out of the insecurities of people with ugly clothing who'd like to make themselves feel better about their wardrobe malfunction.
But anyway, the reason why I brought any of this up and felt like I had to justify myself for daydreaming about what Vlada Roslyakova wore during Physio, was because of what I was doing in my downtime after yesterday's Calc exam. H&M has their new spring collection online and I am absolutely in love with some of the safari styles that they have. It only upsets me that there aren't more stores like H&M and I'm sort of tired of resorting to Forever 21 as my default store. Urban Outfitters would have been next on my list but considering that the typical dress + leggings combination would cost me over a $100, it's obviously become more convenient to find a similar pairing in Forever 21 for $30.
It made me suddenly envious of people living in Europe who have massive amounts of boutique stores that they can choose from. One of my favorite online stores to look at is Topshop because it has this quirky sense of style that I feel I could totally relate with. It has this interesting, unique vibe to it that differs from the cookie-cutter stores like American Eagle Outfitters, Abercrombie, Hollister, Aeropostale, Old Navy, and heaven-forbid Gap, that all immortalized the culture of sweat pants, plain t-shirts, and absence of creativity in all of their clothing. Even Zara as well has a funky vibe to it whenever I look through their catalogue and find the way that their mixture of clothing suddenly bring out this sense of individual style in the person that it makes me want to just move to New York and live there for the rest of my life.
So, my goal over the summer would be to hit up these places and see how I can have fun redefining my sense of style for the next few years. Sure, I will still be drawn to the glowing windows of Forever 21 and H&M's more high fashion look. However, I want to expand on the choices I have in the way I wear certain things. This may not happen but looking at the way someone like Vlada wears her clothes makes me want to rethink how many years I have left to dress young before I become a flabby, wrinkly old soccer mom with 8 kids.
Stores to shop at for the summer:
1. Topshop (if I can get to New York somehow)
2. Zara
3. Aritzia/tna
4. Mango
5. Boutique stores in random Asian malls and Santa Cruz
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