Tag: fashion

watch includes fashion advice

So I was looking at watches a while back because my son wanted one for Christmas. I saw this Casio watch which looks just like they did back in the ’80s. Is this a retro thing? Or are the ’80s making a comeback (again)? Or did they just not bother to ever update the design? (I haven’t worn a watch in years, so I haven’t kept up with it.)

Also notice what is suggested with the watch, per Amazon.com. They have “styling ideas” to go with this ’80s-themed watch.

Does anyone buying a retro watch for $16 want style advice with it? It just seems odd. The recommendations aren’t anything like what I buy (nor do I buy clothes from Amazon), so it doesn’t seem to be custom to me, meaning it’s specific to the watch. I was curious if Amazon offered style advice on other watches, so I found an expensive one (a SUUNTO race sports watch) for $549, but it did not have any fashion advice. Perhaps they figure if you’re buying an ’80s-themed Casio watch for $16 that you need fashion advice… 🙂

Are they suggesting that your watch should match or coordinate with your outfit? I could see some people thinking that way, especially for more formal situations. However, I’m a man, so I don’t care about such things. Besides, I don’t even wear a watch anymore.

I had a watch similar to that when I was a kid, except mine had a temperature sensor to let you know the ambient temperature. That was high-tech in a kids watch back then! One time I also had one with a calculator, which was quite nerdy. Did you know that it was totally uncool to be a nerd back then? Now, people carry calculators with them all the time, but back then it was not socially acceptable for popular people. Now almost everyone has a smartphone and thinks nothing of how nerdy that used to be. You’re carrying a computer in your pocket/purse! NERD! In the ’80s, if you even knew how to use a computer, you were probably a nerd. Now it’s cool to be a nerd. Well, that’s what I tell myself anyway. I’m still a nerd, but I’m okay with it. (Being comfortable with who you are is actually the essence of being cool, if you strip away the preconceived notions of following the trendy popular crowd. But I digress… Such transcendental wisdom is not desired by some people who would rather put people in a box labeled either cool or not cool.)

confused about fashion statement

I normally don’t care much about fashion — IMO people should wear whatever they want, as long as it doesn’t cause problems for others. And I’ve probably embarrassed my wife with my lack of fashion and lack of concern about fashion. However, I’ll admit there are times for dressing nicer. But I saw this pic in the news and just don’t get it. While Justin Bieber’s wife is promoting some new beauty product, she’s dressed up, and he looks absolutely goofy, like he lost a bet and had to wear something stupid.

Source: the good, the bad, and the ugly in fashion today. At the link, you can see another picture showing his yellow crocs shoes (which also don’t coordinate).

Can somebody explain this to me? Is he being trendy in any way whatsoever? Or did he reach the point of not caring what anybody thinks? Does she not care that he looks the opposite of her? Why did she not leave him at home for this event? Did he just climb out of bed while she’s walking out the door and he didn’t know what’s going on? Is he trying to look bad? Is he trolling her?

Either way, I still don’t understand fashion. If you have any explanation (serious or not), please leave a comment. Actually, let’s just make it a caption contest. If you don’t have a serious explanation, think of something funny to add, like what they might be thinking, or what someone else might say.

creating ripped jeans

You might be aware that it’s trendy / fashionable these days to wear aged jeans. By aged, I mean jeans with holes in them where they look worn out. I don’t know the proper terminology for this, whether they’re weathered, worn, torn, distressed, ripped, or shredded. (I’ve never heard anyone say shredded jeans, but I’ve seen some that fit that definition — they had more holes than jeans.)

Now, I’m not normally one to write on fashion, but I have a question. I have a pair of jeans that are becoming worn out, developing faded spots and holes and frayed areas. So does that mean I’m suddenly more cool when wearing these? Or do you have to spend more money on designer jeans that look worn out but aren’t? Is there some type of fashion legitimacy to whether or not someone paid for that look or whether they paid in sweat equity?

Let me know in the comments, because I don’t understand fashion. However, to be honest, I don’t care. I’ve long since realized that coolness / awesomeness is not defined by what you wear but more by your attitude and how you feel about yourself. And so once I realized that, just mere thinking allowed me to transcend coolness. 🙂 Although even if you disagree with that, it’s okay, because I wore out some jeans, so now I’m cool by modern fashion standards. 🙂

I won’t even get started on the fact that some of these worn-out-looking jeans cost $100 more… Except I reckon I just saved $100. 🙂

funny pictures, episode 10

Enough rambling… here’s some funny pictures for your viewing enjoyment.

This 1960s ad seems weird now, but then again, sugar is better for you than some of the fake sweetener stuff...

Have you ever wondered what happened when Mario fell down a bottomless pit in Super Mario Bros. and was never seen again?

Now you know...

(FYI, artist Ryan Coleman came up with this image, available for purchase at Etsy.)

It's an interesting concept. I do enjoy parodies of movies...

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin celebrates, after his unused hurricane evacuation buses came back from "Pimp My Ride!"

If it's part of their promoted philosophy, don't they have to follow it?

Someone should tell this guy that horizontal stripes make you look fat...

(To see more funny pictures, click on the “Funny Pictures” category in the sidebar.)