Friday, December 02, 2005
Fad City
It really doesn't feel bad to an atavist. I guess the world would classify me as such (or worse.) If I could find jeans, sweats, Dockers and shirts that didn't wear out, I would never replace them. Does that statement sound silly or surprising? It doesn't to me.
How can a color or style wax and wane in popularity? The simple answer is...manipulation. The accepted term for my basic wardrobe choices would be "classic". Why in hell would anyone aspire AWAY from classic? The term is accurate. It embodies decent functionality and acceptable appearance. So why mess with it? Apparently, there is a tropistic drive to provide livlihood for "designers". These misguided idiots are certainly ill-suited to determine anything for anyone, since most of them are wildly-less than adequate individuals themselves.
The whole concept of "artisitic design" leaves me cold. Penn and Teller, in their appropriately titled series "Bullshit" did an oustanding job of revealing the sham behind such nuances as "Feng Shui". It turns out that none of the "expert design consultants" could agree, even fundamentally, with what was suitable and what was not. I'm certain is that the only "correctness" about the whole field is expressed by Penn and Teller's series title.
I like my classic outfits and if you don't than one of us is badly misled...guess who. That's right, you're wrong.
How can a color or style wax and wane in popularity? The simple answer is...manipulation. The accepted term for my basic wardrobe choices would be "classic". Why in hell would anyone aspire AWAY from classic? The term is accurate. It embodies decent functionality and acceptable appearance. So why mess with it? Apparently, there is a tropistic drive to provide livlihood for "designers". These misguided idiots are certainly ill-suited to determine anything for anyone, since most of them are wildly-less than adequate individuals themselves.
The whole concept of "artisitic design" leaves me cold. Penn and Teller, in their appropriately titled series "Bullshit" did an oustanding job of revealing the sham behind such nuances as "Feng Shui". It turns out that none of the "expert design consultants" could agree, even fundamentally, with what was suitable and what was not. I'm certain is that the only "correctness" about the whole field is expressed by Penn and Teller's series title.
I like my classic outfits and if you don't than one of us is badly misled...guess who. That's right, you're wrong.
