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Fashion according to ME!
Courtesy, April Wisniewski - Columnist
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COURTESY/APRIL WISNIEWSKI
I am a professional hair stylist and a self proclaimed fashion guru. I come from a family of stylish people. My parents were super hippies with a shoe collection that could finance a small house. I luckily have inherited that gene, although my shoe collection could finance a small island. All that said, I am here to help! Whether you are fashion challenged or just need a little clarification on whether you are hot or not, I am here for you. Please use and abuse me.
So here we go….
Downtown Boise is a great place to people watch, whether or not you want to, it just happens.
I am an east coast kid that has spent the majority of her adult life in this town but to this day, I can not believe how people here leave their homes. I have a friend that once said “Never go to the grocery store without your eyebrows and clean panties”. I agree with her on the panties however my eyebrows are a permanent fixture on my face so I don’t have to worry about that. Her point being…You never know who you might run into or who you might meet. For instance I got this article by talking to the editor about women walking in heels.
Had I been in my jammies with dirty panties, she would have probably just thought I was a criminal that found a buck fifty for a beer. {no offense to criminals} Don’t get me wrong, on Sundays I only wear sweats and refuse to wear mascara. Every diva needs her day, but really? On my way to the bank today I saw the worst fashion offender of the week.
If you are the person I am talking about, it’s nothing personal, it just needs to be addressed. It was a larger woman, I dare not say fat because women are beautiful creatures in all sizes but… she was sausaged into a pair of pink and red striped sweat pants with the word “TINK” on the butt paired with an oversized blue T-shirt with some kind of cartoon character on it. {My besty just informed me it was tweety bird}. Never! Never! Never! Unless of course the largest words in your vocabulary are “mama” and “gaga”. It would have been slightly more offensive had she been sporting a pair of Tevas with socks. {That will be a whole other article however}
I myself have gained some weight recently. As much as it sucks, it happens. I love my beer and hurt my back and blah blah blah. I will tell you this, when I put my size fours on my size nine ass, I did not rock it. I pulled out pants that actually fit me and felt so much better about myself. If your muffin top is spilling over your waist band, YOUR PANTS DON’T FIT. Take them off! Take them off now! You will be happier and feel more sexy.
Question of the week: Why do people that hang out at the Boise mall dress nicer than they would going to a 5 star restaurant in New York City?
Please email your answers to: pinkhairdiva@gmail.com
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I have nothing against hoodies, I wear them too. Their just not fashion. Tell a real fashion guru that hoodies are fashion they'd probably have a heart attack. Besides, most of us are young college students so of course we wear hoodies, but someone like Alice really should consider actually dressing her age.
Just sayin'
Especially if she's gonna claim to be a fashion guru and criticize the way other people dress. Her criticizing people for not being fashionable is like the pot calling the kettle black.
I guess I would start here:
"Wood Wood, one of Berlin’s most adored streetwear stores, is the symbol of Danish urban fashion but has become known for its cool kicks and hoodies."
From one of many sites like this: http://www.wearethemarket.com/runway/
even better: http://wellwornhoodie.com/
I have to say I am in the middle, while the I love to rock a hoodie, I wouldn't choose to wear one the day I took my picture for the column I write, even if that column was about personal finance and not fashion. That being said Fashion is relative, what may work for some, might not work for others. Can I pull off a beret- no, are there people who can- sure. My advice to this new columnist, is give the photo editor (he is better than a digital camera and a member of the online team) a call, pick a classy neutral outfit. Since you are a hairstylist, style your hair rather than pull it back, the truth is good hair can go along way. Then I might be more inclined to look past you, and to what you have to say which is pretty honest and very funny.
Good job, i recently came across your blog and have been reading along.. I never comment on those blogs, even when the content is great
Thanks for posting, showing maturity in your response. Are there any forums that you recommend I join ?
Yeah, lots of useful information. I need some time to think about this
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