that naked chef guy knows what's up. i've decided to protest the endless rain by spending as much time as possible drinking cold, sparkling beverages and cooking in my underwear. i've also decided that i'll continue in celebration once the season finally turns.
my style theme for the less naked hours of the day? well, we're finally serving up a real meal with this post: summer 2010 is to be the summer of the purse queen.
this summer, looking good in pants means looking good in shorts, and in particular shorts over leggings, a trend that i will have SO owned and overdone by the time it gets here next year that i doubt it will have the temerity to catch on. (looking good in pants also means setting new trends in trendsetting.)
probably not everyone can picture exactly how the ground is being broken here, or even how my having a purse now relates at all to the leggings. it's really not hard to bridge the two with a little imagination, but i suppose that if you're reading you also demand the guidance of our authority. so, i had the art department do a rendering. and you're kicking yourself now because you'd gotten a sense that it involved really wanting a glass of wine after shopping but didn't know that you could be both gena rowlands AND parker posey. the purse queen has not only a handbag and smart style, but also a balance of madness and the ability to know -- even through intoxication -- when to stop fagging out. (looking good in pants also means making good sense.)
unfortunately, a friend to whom i had previously described my summer plans (and for whom i had modeled a few sample ensembles) has apparently seen another portland purse queen with my same studied nonchalance and characteristic style of portage. i'm sharing, so of course i expect to be copied. that's the point. but by my friend's account, this other purse queen was so obviously making a play at my throne that i was given very serious pause. it's certainly not too much to expect some acknowledgment and deference so early in the game. i should be flattered, but my position is still too tenuous. at this point, there can only be one. i'm not calling for anyone's head, but i expect to get some nice new accessories out of the game.
please spread the word. i have already written to inform his unhappy father. i'm no scottish immortal, but i'm gonna live forever. dear bitches: remember my name.
love,
christopher
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what about short shorts with leggings, oh fashion guru? yes? no? i need a faq or some basic guidelines. :)
ReplyDeleteit's a do. not ankle length, though, unless they're camouflage or printed like acid washed jeans. or they have stirrups. maybe.
ReplyDeletesome frequently asked questions regarding short shorts with leggings:
1. which of the two purse queen hats should i be wearing?
- the answer to this is counter-intuitive: gena rowlands. ms. posey likes to show off the tops of her legs. the decision to go with leggings here is actually more conservative. gena wouldn't leave the house in shorties without them.
2. to bunch or not to bunch?
- maybe something with ruching just below the knee, but bunching above the knee is going to keep your ass from popping. be careful though: too tight and short can make you look like you're wearing bicycle shorts.
were you able to see the picture?