Fall Style: Just Wear Everything!
I was thrilled to see these images at Rackk and Ruin, from the NYT Style magazine. I’m calling this look Nomadic Bag Lady.
I think we can all effect this look without having to buy anything new. If you put on everything you own, and just drag around the leftovers or tie it around your waist, voila! Fall 2010!
At most, you might have to buy a scrap of fur if your old man isn’t a taxidermist. But compared to last year when you had to buy an embarrassing band jacket, this look is frugaltastic, if not exactly effortless.
Anyone wishing to rock/kill this look, send me a photo and I’ll feature it in a follow up post.
Tags: bag ladies, crap, fur, taxidermy
August 27th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
what about ‘just wear nothing’?
Oh, but then we’d have to rely on our intellect and astute mental observations and (whoa) conversation to try to impress…
OK, lets keep it covered up then shall we? Jane, be a sweetie and pass the black bin liners will you?
August 27th, 2010 at 9:00 pm
“Rock/kill” has now entered my vernacular. Thank you, Sister.
August 27th, 2010 at 9:00 pm
This reminds me of tar old Friends episode where Joey puts on all of Chandlers clothes and goes “could I BE wearing any more clothes!?” impersonating Chandler. Haha
August 27th, 2010 at 10:17 pm
im rocking this look right now. and its comprised of the nomadic tribal tibetan haven’t showered in 2 days- hair is full of salt water-grandpa’s plaid-sweatpants-wading shoes-raw eyes from yelling at parents at top of lung aesthetic influence. its absolutely stunning. although i may just have to skin me a taxidermist daddy. they have the best fur, I hear.
August 27th, 2010 at 10:24 pm
by the way, happy birthday! i hope your mouth is doing better! we require it here.
August 27th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
I’m gonna send you a photo tomorrow. I can’t wait to impress you with my sick steeze.
August 28th, 2010 at 1:41 am
once, a friend performed a reversed striptease and he ended up looking a lot like this, good memories!
oh, it ’s your birthday: happy happy!
August 28th, 2010 at 4:56 am
these little girls look like they’re running away from home.
August 28th, 2010 at 5:03 am
I can definitely rock and kill this look, but the person who truly does it justice is my little dude who cannot actually leave the house without many layers of plastic pirate guns and nepalese hats and bits of cardboard and belts made out of shelf hanging things from the supermarket and furry coats and underpants over his jeans batman style. Of course he is four years old…
August 28th, 2010 at 5:56 am
I’m going to try when I have a moment, but first I have to deliver an injured baby squirrel to the Humane Society. No, I’m no going to kill the squirrel to add it to my outfit, and if anyone doesn’t like squirrels, too bad!
I may add a few cats “climbing up my skirt” tough.
August 28th, 2010 at 8:17 am
We’re having a fucking sleepover. Oh, and bring your pillow and extra clothes; we haven’t paid the electric bill lately.
August 28th, 2010 at 8:27 am
so…are we supposed to carry around pillows and blankies instead of purses this fall? That’s just fugly. That’s all.
Karin
August 28th, 2010 at 10:03 am
I think it might also be called “Freezing Tropical College Girl”- it reminds me of my first proper cold winter, when I wore everything but my blanket to exit the house, since my thin-blooded self felt like it couldn’t get enough insulation (and I wore the blanket too, when I was inside my flat)- adjusting to 0 degrees centigrade when you’re normally used to 20+ in winter, is tough. At least these girls look warm.
August 28th, 2010 at 10:35 am
Can boys send in photos?
August 28th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
i want to send in a picture but io can’t find my camera. Darn.
Also WTF is going on there ??
August 28th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
This photo post is going to be great. I can just FEEL it. Kinda want to contribute. LOL.
Happy Birthday!
August 28th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
submission sent.
August 28th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
Marky – Boys CAN and WILL send photos. I have already received a great one from a highly esteemed male reader.
Erika – Use your cellphone camera!
Alicia – Yes, contribute!
sonja – They do. It’s like running away from home without “editing” your wardrobe first.
August 28th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
skye – Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, Charlie used to do that too. Nothing is cuter. xoxo
August 28th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
marie – HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, you are KILLING IT!
TheShoeGirl – You better Step Up Your Game, marie is killing the sick steeze.
August 28th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
I’m doing this, you’ll have my photo tomorrow morning. I’ll kill it.
August 28th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
I’m definitely going to contribute to the photo gallery. Luckily for me, I happen to wear all my possessions and a live animal, at all times.
August 28th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
shit… Ok, I’m on it.
August 28th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
Ok sent…. ENJOY!!
August 28th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
I often leave my house without editing my wardrobe. It got so bad for a while that I got voted, at my old job, “the one most likely to come to work dressed for the circus.” Of course, now I’m going to send you a photo, and you can make fun of me too
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August 28th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
Ok wait, I’ve never carried a pillow. Or put a newspaper on my head. Or, for that matter, dragged around a stuffed cat, although sometimes I feel like I’d like to.
August 28th, 2010 at 5:30 pm
TheSHoeGirl – HAHAHA! I see a teeny bit of a cat (?) in the bottom corner. Why didn’t you add him to your look?? Were you “editing??”
August 28th, 2010 at 5:31 pm
Rosa – You might trump the super-killing-it SHoeGirl if you rock a live animal. I’m just saying.
August 28th, 2010 at 5:54 pm
Thats one of my dogs. Crap I should have slung her around my neck. I may have to send a second look. I’m very competitive.
August 28th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
TheSHoeGirl – OF course you are, that’s how you got to be TheSHoeGirl!
August 28th, 2010 at 8:07 pm
where’s the gallery of gals killing/rocking the sick steeze? I wanna see!
August 28th, 2010 at 8:13 pm
pillows as hip fashion accessories! I can do that! I have pillows!
August 28th, 2010 at 8:44 pm
I’m gonna send a photo in wearing my German Shepherd, my two black cats and my two kids. That’s gotta kill it the most.
August 28th, 2010 at 8:48 pm
SEND THAT SHIT IN!!!!
August 28th, 2010 at 9:32 pm
Ok… here comes round two. Live animal included.
August 28th, 2010 at 10:10 pm
I’ve sent mine in just now! Hahaha
Shit Juli, no-one could top that!
August 28th, 2010 at 10:31 pm
happy birthday! Why can’t people come up with fashion/styling ideas anymore? Homeless! Again? I pity the young who seem so artistically bankrupt. Sad. I’m an old lady and I just keep coming up with new interesting (non-homeless) stuff.
August 29th, 2010 at 12:14 am
Hopeless! She forgot the Long Johns.
August 29th, 2010 at 1:32 am
Consider it done!
August 29th, 2010 at 4:08 am
David Duff and his long johns! I might have to try this. In the name of fashion journalism.
August 29th, 2010 at 4:08 am
I love they way you criticize all these fashion blogs. Have you ever looked in the mirror and seen what an abortion you are. You are a fucking mess with the fugliest hair I have ever seen. Get a hair cut you stupid vapid waste of space
August 29th, 2010 at 10:17 am
Make Do -Stunning picture!
Aja – PLEEEEEEASE do. Tonight I will post them. Do you have David;s long johns with you?
allaine – My hair rules, and you need to consider punctuation more. thanks!
August 29th, 2010 at 11:23 am
Ah, the irony in somebody who can’t spell ‘the’ calling somebody else vapid?
And what’s a ‘fugly’?
August 29th, 2010 at 11:57 am
I’m so going to send a picture as soon as I acquire a huge animal belt to finish the look.
August 29th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
i am not at all competitive, but if ever there were a game i was born to play, it’s, ‘pile shit on top of yourself in the name of fashion.’
however, my round two submissions, which i worked hotly to create for about two hours, just don’t pass. animal and vegetable were involved, but they don’t have the authenticity of the originals. good luck, theshoegirl.
and to allaine: whore
August 29th, 2010 at 12:18 pm
Allaine, the ability to express yourself in a coherent and sensible way is a pre requisite of commenting here, otherwise you shall be mocked for your basic and shallow understanding of satire, wit, survival and decency. (I would list the other flaws you demonstrated in your pathetic sentences, but it would take to long)
I bet your brain cells have never rubbed together, let alone danced you moronic pleb.
August 29th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
If I may gingerly intrude, I think my darling Sarah invented the word ‘fugly’ to go with ‘refudiate’, and for that alone she should be your next POTUS.
August 29th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
I did try and I feel that I failed miserably. I piled on jewelry, belts, it-shirts, shawls and other crap – as much as I could in 30+C we have today in Ottawa. I don’t look “the look” at all, I should have at least 3 times as much stuff on me…I may wait for a cooler weather. Maybe by then I’ll find my hats and Long Johns.
allaine, what are you – an unemployed hairdresser looking for work?
August 29th, 2010 at 5:24 pm
allaine, you’re not very interesting. your comment was just dead boring. why bother?
August 29th, 2010 at 5:31 pm
Oh, and Happy B-day, Sister Wolf!!!
August 29th, 2010 at 8:04 pm
SW you hair does not rock it sucks! How can you look in the mirror and think that dried thinning mess is hot. You really are deluded, which is understandable considering the life you have lead
August 29th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Debbie – Listen up you fucking moron. I can see all the other names you’ve used to post these idiotic taunts! My hair is thicker than yours, nah nah nah! Until you send me a photo of your hair, you can kiss my ass. xo
August 29th, 2010 at 10:17 pm
Debbie: whore!
Sister Wolf’s hair clearly massacres it, it goes beyond mere killing. So there.
August 30th, 2010 at 8:23 am
oh my fucking gawd! As if those pictures weren’t funny enough, all the comments are hysterical! It’s getting harder and harder to read this at work!