For this Thursday, I had to do a cool hunt. A cool hunt is a “collection of spontaneous observations and predictions that differ from one moment to the next ……” (The Coolhunt by Malcolm Gladwell). Well, considering that I don’t consider myself a trendsetter or a fashionable dresser, I thought that I was going to fail miserably with this assignment. I actually hope that in the future, my spouse will like to lay out clothes for me everyday so I don’t have to decide. I don’t pretend to know what goes with what or what looks good on certain people. I wish I did. I don’t watch MTV, VH1 or BET. I feel like a moron when topics of fashion or the new trends comes up in conversation because I have no idea what is going on. I am amazed with people (in a good way, actually more of admiration) who have fashion savvy. I have pretty much wore the same kind of clothes since I was in middle school Alright, now that I got my little rant out of the way, I can tell you about my cool hunt.
I sat on the first floor of the Helen C. White library for half an hour. Now just as a warning, my findings could be totally incorrect. It seemed to me that what is cool for girls is the typical “coastie” look. You always hear about coasties and how it seems like anybody who doesn’t live on a coast hates them. I have to admit that I don’t really know any girl coasties but I kind of like the way that they dress. The big winter boots, sweat pants with words on their butt, puffy coats, and huge sunglasses. The only thing that I don’t really like are the huge sunglasses. Sunglasses are okay but do they have to take up half of your face.
I had a hard time trying to find what was cool for the guys. It seems to me like the bad ass look is cool for guys. Wearing blazing white sneakers, having a hat brim perpendicular to the rest of your body, having pants that come up to your thighs, and big puffy coats. I don’t really think that this style of clothing fits me so I don’t wear it. So I guess that I am just a not-cool dresser. Who knows?
Well, I guess that is all for now. Hopefully, my expertise on fashion will not be challenged too much more in the future.
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"I actually hope that in the future, my spouse will like to lay out clothes for me everyday so I don’t have to decide." - I AGREE!
Anyhow, I like your "coastie" look idea as an example of cool for girls. I didn't say coastie but I did get into Ugg boots on my post. I think that since is seems like people here don't like the look, it adds to the cool factor of it, since it's being rebellious. For the guys, I'm thinking that for the same reason the bad ass look is cool, because after all, if you're a bad ass, you are certainly rebellious.
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