Here at OC, we are struck by how often we end up in everyday conundrums. The ones that land you in the thick of semi (or full-blown) awkwardness, or maybe, the doghouse.
So, we turned to Simon Collins, the dean of the School of Fashion at Parsons, who after six years in his plum perch, just announced plans to step down at the end of this year. Translation: More time to divulge lessons from a lifetime of Fashion Weeks and seasonal wardrobe changes.
Q: Who are all these "fashion bloggers" that preen and parade outside of Fashion Week hubs, waiting for someone to notice them? Are you only important as your last street-style photo?
There are lots of people who willingly or otherwise get labeled "fashion bloggers." The literal meaning is someone who writes a web log about fashion. I’ll try to explain a few of the different types:
Fashion Blogger (Actual): There aren’t too many of these. They are people who know a bit about fashion, write about it, have a point of view, and have people actually read what they write. Some are respected and followed widely. They can dress in a certain way, or "follow fashion" as it’s sometimes known. They can earn lots of cash for liking things.
Fashion Blogger (Who Wear Short Dresses): There are people who mainly post pictures of themselves wearing skimpy dresses. They may or may not write copy, as the people who follow them tend to be occupied with other things when the new picture is posted. Men who aren’t very interested in fashion make up a large part of their readership. They can earn lots of cash for wearing things.
Fashion Blogger (Who Are Sentient Bipeds): These people congregate around places where they think fashion is happening, then desperately posture and grimace in the hope of being photographed, usually by each other. They can sometimes count up to eight and they wear curtains for clothes. There was once one who knew the English word for pants. Jimmy Kimmel featured some of them recently on his "Lie Witness News" segment. They can earn large sums from hapless corporations who are trying to "reach millennials."
In conclusion, actual bloggers are as good as any other venerable fashion writer. The others are an entertaining and harmless distraction. Rather like a petting zoo.
Q: Are fall's new beginnings overrated? What's the value in longevity these days?
How anyone can bear to live in a city that isn’t New York is entirely beyond me. I don’t just mean that everything is in NYC, but ponder for an instant the changing of the seasons.
Late September means green leaves turning to red to brown and falling gently to nourish Mother Earth. Or whatever. What it means to me and thousands of others is: WARDROBE CHANGE.
So why do people persist in buying trashy clothes and wearing them for a mere season? It’s a mystery to me. Legend has it that Einstein had multiples of one uniform outfit, and he simply rotated the same things every day.
Seek quality gear that not only makes you look good but will tickle you season after season as you pluck it from the depths of Manhatta
So, we turned to Simon Collins, the dean of the School of Fashion at Parsons, who after six years in his plum perch, just announced plans to step down at the end of this year. Translation: More time to divulge lessons from a lifetime of Fashion Weeks and seasonal wardrobe changes.
Q: Who are all these "fashion bloggers" that preen and parade outside of Fashion Week hubs, waiting for someone to notice them? Are you only important as your last street-style photo?
There are lots of people who willingly or otherwise get labeled "fashion bloggers." The literal meaning is someone who writes a web log about fashion. I’ll try to explain a few of the different types:
Fashion Blogger (Actual): There aren’t too many of these. They are people who know a bit about fashion, write about it, have a point of view, and have people actually read what they write. Some are respected and followed widely. They can dress in a certain way, or "follow fashion" as it’s sometimes known. They can earn lots of cash for liking things.
Fashion Blogger (Who Wear Short Dresses): There are people who mainly post pictures of themselves wearing skimpy dresses. They may or may not write copy, as the people who follow them tend to be occupied with other things when the new picture is posted. Men who aren’t very interested in fashion make up a large part of their readership. They can earn lots of cash for wearing things.
Fashion Blogger (Who Are Sentient Bipeds): These people congregate around places where they think fashion is happening, then desperately posture and grimace in the hope of being photographed, usually by each other. They can sometimes count up to eight and they wear curtains for clothes. There was once one who knew the English word for pants. Jimmy Kimmel featured some of them recently on his "Lie Witness News" segment. They can earn large sums from hapless corporations who are trying to "reach millennials."
In conclusion, actual bloggers are as good as any other venerable fashion writer. The others are an entertaining and harmless distraction. Rather like a petting zoo.
Q: Are fall's new beginnings overrated? What's the value in longevity these days?
How anyone can bear to live in a city that isn’t New York is entirely beyond me. I don’t just mean that everything is in NYC, but ponder for an instant the changing of the seasons.
Late September means green leaves turning to red to brown and falling gently to nourish Mother Earth. Or whatever. What it means to me and thousands of others is: WARDROBE CHANGE.
So why do people persist in buying trashy clothes and wearing them for a mere season? It’s a mystery to me. Legend has it that Einstein had multiples of one uniform outfit, and he simply rotated the same things every day.
Seek quality gear that not only makes you look good but will tickle you season after season as you pluck it from the depths of Manhatta