by Logan Rizzo
“Girls do not dress for boys. They dress for themselves, and of course, each other. If girls dressed for boys, they’d just walk around naked at all times.”
-– Betsey Johnson
Got to love Betsey. Clearly, her outrageous style isn’t intended for the gentlemen out there. It’s for us, the ladies, her most prominent audience. Never have I heard someone bash her eccentricities. Ladies celebrate her uniqueness and marvel at her genius. Maybe someone has called her weird. I don’t care, and I refuse to listen.
Anyway, having spent endless amounts of time in a fashion school, I can testify that there are moments when Jane wore outfit Y to impress Betty who was caught in last week’s outfit X. Who else would Jane be dressing for? You can practically count the straight men here on one hand. We know once you leave Fashion Styling, you’re headed straight home to creep your favorite fashion blog. Why? So you can arrive in style tomorrow and attack Betty with another breath taker. Poor Betty.
Out in the real world, that body-con dress barely covering your backside isn’t for the ladies. Or at least I hope not. All the girls that want to see Jane’s butt, raise your hand. FYI, no one’s hand is raised. In fact, Betty almost cut off her hand to express her disapproval. Poor Betty.
On the contrary, does your man-of-the-hour know that your dress is hot off the “what’s new” section of ASOS? No, he does not. Does he realize the fabulous new number perfectly displays your assets (even the parts that are trying to sneak out)? Yes, he does. And you knew that, because you’re so darn smart.
Fighting a battle against millions are the few of us that feel fashion is art. We dress to express our feelings and to show others what we’re all about. We appreciate the fluidity of a gown and the lace of a vintage top. We can wake up one morning a rocker in tomboy chic and then rise feeling romantic the next. Fashion enthusiasts, we’re such characters.
So tell me, who do you dress for? I’d love to hear that you dress because fashion is the most suitable outlet to display your own personal message. Maybe you dress to see jealousy boil or to see the jaw drop off the colleague that practically inherited her wardrobe from the hottest issue of Vogue. But you could simply be dressing because that hot new guy you’re dating loves a particular color on you.
Although I'm lacking the PhD to back up my analysis, I think who we dress for truly depends on who we are. I won't judge whatever rocks your closet.
Dress on ladies…for whomever you choose.
“Girls do not dress for boys. They dress for themselves, and of course, each other. If girls dressed for boys, they’d just walk around naked at all times.” -– Betsey Johnson
Got to love Betsey. Clearly, her outrageous style isn’t intended for the gentlemen out there. It’s for us, the ladies, her most prominent audience. Never have I heard someone bash her eccentricities. Ladies celebrate her uniqueness and marvel at her genius. Maybe someone has called her weird. I don’t care, and I refuse to listen.
Anyway, having spent endless amounts of time in a fashion school, I can testify that there are moments when Jane wore outfit Y to impress Betty who was caught in last week’s outfit X. Who else would Jane be dressing for? You can practically count the straight men here on one hand. We know once you leave Fashion Styling, you’re headed straight home to creep your favorite fashion blog. Why? So you can arrive in style tomorrow and attack Betty with another breath taker. Poor Betty.
Out in the real world, that body-con dress barely covering your backside isn’t for the ladies. Or at least I hope not. All the girls that want to see Jane’s butt, raise your hand. FYI, no one’s hand is raised. In fact, Betty almost cut off her hand to express her disapproval. Poor Betty.
On the contrary, does your man-of-the-hour know that your dress is hot off the “what’s new” section of ASOS? No, he does not. Does he realize the fabulous new number perfectly displays your assets (even the parts that are trying to sneak out)? Yes, he does. And you knew that, because you’re so darn smart.
Fighting a battle against millions are the few of us that feel fashion is art. We dress to express our feelings and to show others what we’re all about. We appreciate the fluidity of a gown and the lace of a vintage top. We can wake up one morning a rocker in tomboy chic and then rise feeling romantic the next. Fashion enthusiasts, we’re such characters.
So tell me, who do you dress for? I’d love to hear that you dress because fashion is the most suitable outlet to display your own personal message. Maybe you dress to see jealousy boil or to see the jaw drop off the colleague that practically inherited her wardrobe from the hottest issue of Vogue. But you could simply be dressing because that hot new guy you’re dating loves a particular color on you.
Although I'm lacking the PhD to back up my analysis, I think who we dress for truly depends on who we are. I won't judge whatever rocks your closet.
Dress on ladies…for whomever you choose.
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