tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post7678662303965163630..comments2024-02-05T02:16:03.422-08:00Comments on Teen Fiction Café: what not to wear?Kelly (Lynn) Parrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04827605655761900263noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-49487961744393146212009-03-29T19:00:00.000-07:002009-03-29T19:00:00.000-07:00Oh my.Such irony that I would drop over and happen...Oh my.<BR/>Such irony that I would drop over and happen upon this particular post right after I did a post on the fashions and fads of the 1970s....<BR/>My dear woman, NOTHING people wore in the 90s (okay, sagging pants on teen boys excepted here) can compare to the 70s. The 90s did not have polyester pull-on pants, pastel leisure suits, and collars that reached to your elbows.A Paperback Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10155962941590663738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-62481038020724001482009-03-29T11:27:00.000-07:002009-03-29T11:27:00.000-07:00I use to watch the UK version years ago which I li...I use to watch the UK version years ago which I liked but just sort of phased out of! Though if anyone tried to make me trade in my Converse for heels things could get messy!!!!!!Amanda Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026754208576877438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-25764372545553973702009-03-29T06:00:00.000-07:002009-03-29T06:00:00.000-07:00I completely agree. People are always so concerned...I completely agree. People are always so concerned with looking like everyone else. They surrender their individuality by letting someone tell them they aren't good enough as they are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-17569510406890542632009-03-27T08:11:00.000-07:002009-03-27T08:11:00.000-07:00I wonder how much all the "promotional consid...I wonder how much all the "promotional consideration" things from Macy's and Zappos and H&M and all that play into the way they all end up looking similar...Sara Z.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11759783678042291757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-50057269157655141942009-03-27T05:28:00.000-07:002009-03-27T05:28:00.000-07:00My daughter is a funky sock collector - and she ta...My daughter is a funky sock collector - and she takes it a step further. She and her cousin take one sock each from the pair, kind of a best-friends thing. So they both wear funky, mis-matched socks, and no Stacy or Clinton could ever take that away from them. : )Gerbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13073463561640650913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-65623885917653014772009-03-26T21:02:00.000-07:002009-03-26T21:02:00.000-07:00I'm not a huge fan of WNTW. I do think they make e...I'm not a huge fan of WNTW. I do think they make everyone end up looking the same in lots of cases. But I like the idea that everybody can step up their fashion game, if they WANT to. It's just fun sometimes, if it's by choice.<BR/><BR/>Also: There are so many cute flats that no one should ever wear heels.Melissa Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17130128666084908687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-50974962284660818222009-03-26T13:38:00.000-07:002009-03-26T13:38:00.000-07:00My worst paranoid fantasy is that my family will d...My worst paranoid fantasy is that my family will drag me and my stretchy Nike pants (which I love) onto the show for a fashion intervention.ann cannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10388162683834521082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-25883413338597148932009-03-26T08:28:00.000-07:002009-03-26T08:28:00.000-07:00Thank you!!! My mom loves that show, and she doesn...Thank you!!! My mom loves that show, and she doesn’t get why I don’t watch it. Yes, some of the participants look better when it’s all said and done, but I can’t help but feel that they’re not really being themselves. <BR/><BR/>It reminds me of Steve the Pirate in the movie Dodgeball. Dudes, just let the guy be a pirate. Life’s too short. <BR/><BR/>(I really want to be a pirate, actually.) :)Leigh Bresciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17960058302888187950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-47604751238436065912009-03-26T07:43:00.000-07:002009-03-26T07:43:00.000-07:00My feeling watching shows like this is that their ...My feeling watching shows like this is that their recommendations for how to dress just don't fit my life at all. I spend my time working with kids, cooking, cleaning my house, bombing around outside, writing. While a nice dry-clean-only blazer might look good, it's just not something that fits into the often messy work I do all the time. I think part of it is the difference between an introvert and an extrovert. Being an introvert, I never go anywhere to "be seen." I go out in public either to meet friends or DO something. So, anyway, I like to settle for looking decent and being comfortable, and makeover shows usually just cause me anxiety.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-48666749152573516002009-03-25T18:13:00.000-07:002009-03-25T18:13:00.000-07:00I much prefer the Original British Version with Tr...I much prefer the Original British Version with Trinny & Susannah, because even though they were sometimes mean, they at least took the time to LOOK at the person's body and figure out what worked for that body shape.<BR/><BR/>I do NOT like the US version of the show. They don't care about dressing for body type, but are more interested in "fashionable."<BR/><BR/>Not the same at all.<BR/><BR/>And you're right. Just a tool, really.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08504919254472519754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-56888449377635971782009-03-25T16:17:00.000-07:002009-03-25T16:17:00.000-07:00I'm a WNTW junkie, I admit it - although you'd nev...I'm a WNTW junkie, I admit it - although you'd never know it from looking at me. I think it makes you feel better when you look at the "befores" and say that at least you don't look THAT bad.Knowing WTW and doing are two different things, plus I NEVER wear heels. <BR/><BR/>The best episode is the one with Peanut the little dog who gets her own chic wardrobe.CJ Omololuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15691702701853775480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-71272736411532594922009-03-25T13:26:00.000-07:002009-03-25T13:26:00.000-07:00I'm not a makeover person and I am all about the f...I'm not a makeover person and I am all about the funky socks. In college, I considered my funky socks to be a real guy-magnet.Lauren Baratz-Logstedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09697004599212202264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-36745210208457345782009-03-25T12:51:00.000-07:002009-03-25T12:51:00.000-07:00Yes, I would not reject the $5000! Erika - you're ...Yes, I would not reject the $5000! Erika - you're right - sometimes a really profound emotional transformation takes place and it's moving to see someone call themselves pretty for the first time after struggling with self-worth and acceptance.Sara Z.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11759783678042291757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-92154254956738333152009-03-25T11:16:00.000-07:002009-03-25T11:16:00.000-07:00I agree, they do all look the same at the end of i...I agree, they do all look the same at the end of it..... though if they offered to do me a make-over I'd accept :)Sara Hantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182080983150346914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-25047725983715969282009-03-25T10:06:00.000-07:002009-03-25T10:06:00.000-07:00I can see where you are coming from, but i think t...I can see where you are coming from, but i think they personalize the styles to each person but with certain staples. And if they come out more confident then I think it is a good thing. I love the show and usually have it on at noon everyday while I am cleaning around the houseErika Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00267288869553706447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-7531517336958641722009-03-25T09:27:00.000-07:002009-03-25T09:27:00.000-07:00I feel the same way; at first I liked it, but now ...I feel the same way; at first I liked it, but now it just feels kind of like they're trying to make everyone into a Stepford person.Sadakohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01164802394129505587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38838926.post-20932809381191417412009-03-25T09:18:00.000-07:002009-03-25T09:18:00.000-07:00I agree. Makeover shows kind of depress me once th...I agree. Makeover shows kind of depress me once the initial fascination wears off. Everyone ends up so--*tame* by the end. It kind of kills the rebellious spirit they had before!Alyson Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13897651759587675373noreply@blogger.com