Comments on: Please, girls, just embrace the fact that I’m dressed cuter than you

By: henry peabody

henry peabody — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:37:04 +0000

This title is fucking skewed. After perusing the author’s blog, I can tell she’s not self-obsessed or consumed with looking “cute”. Personal style is a way of expressing oneself. The article was about how pretentious the Mission CAN BE. Allan gave this the wrong title… just so it could get more views. Shame on you Allan.

By: Kate

Kate — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:39:31 +0000

I like to look at what people are wearing. Maybe if you have something on that I admire, I will look carefully at it to see how it was made, so I can use some of the design elements later. It’s not jealousy… I’m not sure most people think that way.

By: dongprop

dongprop — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:36:29 +0000

looking at the local special needs fashion blog fashioni.st makes it hard to believe people are truly worried about looking cute in SF.

By: crimson in the clouds

crimson in the clouds — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:27:41 +0000

I absolutely agree with her. The first comment which states that one’s only motivation to applying creativity to their ensemble should be to impress someone else would make perfect sense as to why so many people in this city lack even a snippet of personal style. I know first hand because I’ve helped you people shop. The majority of you are carbon copies of one another. If I see another mustached-mission-man-militia in a yamaka sized beanie, itchy pendelton, & brand new clarks I’m gong to puke. “I dress for comfort” is probably what he would say if you ask him why he’s wearing that uniform. When in reality, his head his cold, his nipples are probably chafing, and his feet have blisters…..but at least he fits in. Now the ladies are a bit more creative, but with that often comes some crude competition among those of the same sex, just as Miss Ruby’s blog post was referring to. Now as someone who makes their own clothes & hasn’t purchased an item of clothing from a mass marketed retail store in over 5 years, I guess you could say my style is pretty eccentric. I’m definitely not following trends or attempting to keep up with the latest & greatest, but I do choose to use clothing as a means of self-expression, and I do so because it makes me happy. Now the problem with dressing nice or unique as a woman in this city, is that more often than not, it automatically is received as competition. Wherever I go I make a conscious effort to send out the most friendly, welcoming, and open-hearted vibes…. especially towards women, and if I am dressed well, none of that matters, because they are not looking at the smile on my face or the sincerity in my eyes. They are looking at my outfit, head to toe… then either looking upset, down, away, or rolling their eyes 360 degrees to their girlfriend next door and whispering who knows what while I’m sitting there smiling, awkwardly, wishing they would see me as a human in a creatively articulated costume rather than a mannequin modeling an outfit.

Ruby in the Dust, I feel your pain girl. Keep rocking it the way you do, it’s a good filtering process for those who can’t see beyond the membrane.

By: Preems

Preems — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:38:30 +0000

TA DOW!

By: scum

scum — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:44:08 +0000

Kids these days.

By: rod

rod — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:28:02 +0000

you and this girl are both projecting your own insecurity/crazy upon every other girl you come across. it’s not for you to say what people are thinking when they pass you on the street.

By: No fish today

No fish today — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:25:37 +0000

TL; DR

By: john mark

john mark — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:05:21 +0000

photo credit?

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:56:57 +0000

Yo ladies, I’m not checking out your outfit, checking out your boyfriend.

By: ha

ha — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:53:44 +0000

isn’t that covered under loose 20s? oh he meant money. not twenty somethings.

By: Andrew Sarkarati

Andrew Sarkarati — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:38:17 +0000

i am always keeping my eyes open for a wife

By: Boo

Boo — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:28:21 +0000

Her blog is pictures of pretty people and “shocking” quotes. Let me guess that she’s a recovering alcoholic because the alcohol made her more interesting.

By: Olu

Olu — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:46:30 +0000

I love the cross-post riots that break out here.

By: johnson

johnson — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:41:09 +0000

Brooklyn is worse.