2006: There was no desription for "this" and I have no idea of how to make meaning of "this" fashion other than no woman in her right mind would wear such a thing.

2006: A Chanel Design: Again, I cannot see any woman wearing such a fashion as "this" does nothing to enhance her appearance.

2006: "This" design appears as either a mushroom, a plant, or a sea sponge.

2006: "This" fashion was called, Enlarged Testicles." I think that is enough said.

"This" fashion places the icing on the cake of runway fashions. In discussing "these" fashions with my group members, I had said that "these" fashions demonstrate a "hatred" for women in general. My two group members who were women looked at me in disbelief that I would say such a thing. I continued to explain that these "fashions" were designed by Gay Men and that fashions should hide a woman's less attractive features and enhance a woman's more attractive features. "This is when I recieved approval of my statement of "A demonstration of hatred for women." A man who loves women designs fashions that make women look more attractive, not less attractive. I learned "this" from my mother who wanted to be a fashion designer.

Examples of Bad Fashion Choices by Celebrities

2006: Ashlee Simpson
The colors in "this" dress do nothing for Simpson's complexion and only muddle her skintones. In addition, the dress does not enhance her figure but only hides it.

2006: Beyonce Mazur
"This" is not at all sexy. Note how "this" fashion makes Mazur's large thighs look even larger. This demonstrates poor choices.

2006: Castel Bajac
The worst features other than this being gaudy is the square shoulders of the top. Bajac has thin hair and a long square face. The squarishness of the top only make Bajac's face look more square. In addition the red is to sharp a contrast against Bajac's pale complexion. Bajac complexion could be enhanced through the use of pastel colors.

2006: Flava Flav and Brigette Neilsen
I have nothing to say.

2006: Joanie Laur
Gastly.

2006: Leelee Sobi
First, she should do away with that hat. Second, the color of the top is wrong for her skin tones. The plunging top does not look sexy as she might think, it just looks slutty.

2006: Lenny Kravits
Shipka's celebrity "Heart Throb."
"This" fashion choice seems to hide any features Lenny may have making him look as the Amish would say, "Plain."

2006: Moschino Snork
"Welcome to Munchkin Land."

2006: Paris Hilton
If you want to go naked, then why not just go naked. Then it's nude.

2006: What?
"This" is just horrible.

2006: Scarlett Johannson
"This" fashion is another example of a fashion that does not enhance the wearer's figure and only accents worse features.

2006: Uma Thurman
I found Thurman very attractive in "Gattaca," but since then the more I see of "this" woman the more I think she nothing more than an ignorant Hollywood piece of filth.

2006: Winona Ryder
"This" fashion makes Ryder look like an old woman. Plus she really should wear a bra as it would enhance the shape of her boobs.

There's a lot more to Fashion than shoes, hair, and just being in the swing!

What Fashion is Good For

1. Find out what makes you feel good and then clothes and styles help you do that and express yourself. It's fun!
   
2. Send messages about your opinions and attitudes about life.
   
3. Find or create clues about how you feel about yourself and life each day.
   
4. Attract friends like yourself (or who at least like how you dress and present yourself).
   

What Fashion is Bad For

1. People get locked into cliques and styles. Instead of a tool, fashion becomes a controlling factor in your life. It can be difficult to escape and others who are also locked in won't let you.
   
2. Advertisers are one group who wants you to buy into images. Don't let them manipulate you. Make conscious choices about who you want to be!
   
3. People can get their whole identity tied up in this. Don't miss this red flag! You're heading for shallowdom and a less fulfilling life if you're not true to who you are on a deeper level!
   
4. Fashion can be a vicious game if you choose to play. Other players may try to make you feel like you're inferior if you're not like them. That's where their power lies. But if you refuse to play, if you ignore them and go on being yourself, their power vanishes and you'll eventually win greater respect from your peers. You may get some ugly jealous stares and comments, but this may be a sign that you're winning and they know they're losing power over you. Start a confederation! Support each other in being yourselves. If you see someone different, let him or her be that way! You tend to treat others as you do yourself, afterall.
   

5 Keys to Rule Your Fashion

Don't be a fashion slave! Use it as your own tool! Here's how:

1. Increase your fashion and self awareness. Write out five pages detailing who you want to be and how you can express that with what you wear (you don't have to do this all at once). Understanding yourself and what you want is the key, the only way to get what you want.
   
2. Collect photos of what you want to be/look like/feel like. Move in that direction.
   
3. Don't choose out of spite, just to piss off your parents! Define yourself by what you are, not by what you're not. If you don't, you're manipulating yourself and acting stupid. Don't be an idiot. Get what you want, and if you simply want something because someone else doesn't, then you're not much of an individual, are you?
   
4. Remain flexible. If you get tired of one fashion and want to change, don't limit yourself! Be what you want, it's your decision.
   

Ask the Fashion Queen

Letter: I try to look bad so guys will leave me alone.
Answer: Hey, be careful. Dressing down can mean more than one thing. Maybe it shows that you're casual and comfortable, but it may also show low self-esteem. If so, you look like easy prey to players. There's a good chance that they also have low self-esteem and in this case, likes attract. First, decide what kind of person you want to attract, then consider dressing to their level. If you really want to keep guys away, the strongest message (if you can pull it off) is sent by looking sharp and in control. This sends a clear message of "I know exactly what I want from life, and it's not you!"

Letter: Dressing nice is so expensive. And it takes so much time to keep up with the competition. But I have to, if I want to be noticed!
Answer: It's just a dance. It's called the Jones's two step. It's competition. What's happened is enough people have bought into the idea that you chase sex by physical appearance. And as long as you play that game, then I guess it's true. But if you don't like this dance, then you can change the tune all by yourself.

         Just be yourself. Decide how you're comfortable and how you'd like to represent yourself and follow that. But either be honest or choose well. If you're trying to be who you're not: 1. you WILL become that eventually, or 2. you're a Fake. Becoming something different can be good or bad, so choose something that will make you happy.

         The good news here is that other people want to feel comfortable and they'll like your genuine beat more than the old competition dance. This type of decision is the healthy way to go and a victory for fashion.

         It's true that appearances matter. They affect our emotions. They send powerful messages. So it's not wise to entirely ignore fashion. But you don't have to play by other people's rules, either. If you want to be noticed by shallow guys/girls, by all means, play their game and dress their way.

         But if you want to attract people who will be true friends, who you can really get to know and keep as friends forever and grow with and trust, then be yourself from the outset!

Letter: I'm a fashion slave but I like it! Are you saying that's bad? Should I be concerned? All my friends say this whole page is stupid and you're a jerk, but I thought I should give you a chance to respond....
Answer: Being deeply involved with fashion is not necessarily bad. Fashion can bring you happiness and develop your talents as much as any other hobby. And of course it influences many other sources of power that can help you reach other goals.

         The danger you should watch out for (both in yourself and the friends you choose) is if you're only concerned about outward appearances.

Ask yourself these questions:

• How strongly do you judge people by what they wear?
  
• Are you ever embarrassed by what your friends (or your mother) are wearing?
  
• Are there people you wouldn't consider hanging out with or even talking to because of what they wear?

Fashion is a fairly legitimate tool for first impressions (we have to start somewhere), but if you continue to rely on that without gathering further information (like what they like to do, personality, etc) and without being willing to change your opinions, then you are imprisoned by fashion, it controls you, and you're losing (and in reality, something of a loser) because of it.

Reading Between the Threads: How to interpret fashion beyond the obvious

The word 'Fashion' makes most people think of fancy clothes or only the fashion-conscious or runway model type, but there's much more to it than this. Becoming aware of the more subtle clues revealed by fashion can help you understand your peers and even strangers better.

         The key is to pay attention to detail. You might start with the person's shoes--what do they like to wear? What story do they tell? Are they fashionable, casual, formal, or simply comfortable? What about the rest of their wardrobe--even if work requires formality, are the clothes loose and comfortable, is the tie loosened at the end of the day, or are they tight, form fitting, and sexy? Finally, what do they put on when they get home? How do they feel most comfortable, most like themselves?

Fashion in Literature

Notice the signals an author is trying to send by a character's fashion. You could write a paper using Fashion as a critical method, pointing out the role fashion plays in power, attraction, understanding, status, and whatever else you think up.

Source: http://www.uoflife.com/book/b-fashion.htm accessed June 28, 2006.