Gothamist: Urbane Tomboys Wear Jeans and Blankets

surplusj

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:09:54 -0500

Word. This is ruh-tarded. But for once my jeans and sneakers don't automatically mean I'm gay. (http://fishunderwater.blogspot.com/2008/03/nyo-to-jaime-youre-not-lesbo-even.html)

robingee

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:19:08 -0500

Remember when Grunge was the "non-fashion fashion?" Even THIS stupidity has been done before!

Lesliepbg

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:34:35 -0500

Reminds me of that saying-- Even a broken clock is right twice a day. So my roll-out-of-bed rumpled jeans, dirty sneakers, no makeup-look is now a trend...who knew?

janelle

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:13:20 -0500

seriously, non-trend is now trend? in my world it's just called 'saturday' or 'laziness' when i skip makeup and throw on jeans and a unisex tee. this is a sure sign too many people are working at reading culture rather than producing it.

amsci

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:18:55 -0500

That AV club article is awesome. You mean there are women who actually DON'T want to look like Patricia Field's closet threw up all over them, or would actually turn down a Bubblegum-tini?! Oh em gee!

zodak

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:13:06 -0500

"Guess I'll take a trip down to Georgia and pick up some floor length frilly pastel dresses and parasols..." southern belles FTW!

ljantill

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:02:39 -0500

I wasn't aware this was a trend...I don't think I've liked makeup on girls since the 6th grade.

1987porsche944

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:57:21 -0500

Oh great, that's just great. So now I'm going to be labeled for wearing jeans and sneakers?!?! There's no escape from the insanity! Will I be considered a wanna-be because my jeans aren't designer??? UGH! Guess I'll take a trip down to Georgia and pick up some floor length frilly pastel dresses and parasols...

Jen S

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:55:05 -0500

These comments are making my day.

loki

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:49:58 -0500

The urbane tom boy, how dumb. Yeah, chicks that shop at " urban outfitters" are looking for an identity now its not a very new concept.. Maybe these twat monkeys are getting hit hard in the vuitton wallet so they're" slumming it" and calling it "trendy" so they can keep themselves "relevant".

plk779

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:34:26 -0500

haha, hslaton, you beat me to the punch - allow me to also recommend the Hater's take on this: http://www.avclub.com/content/node/76215

hslaton

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:21:38 -0500

I highly recommend Amelie Gilette's response to this in her "Hater" feature on The Onion A.V. Club today. Amelie totally blows this bullshit "trend" apart, as it should be. Let me clue you guys in on a little something: "Trend" articles, and the stupid, cutesy names for these trends that go with them, are how no-account writers get big articles in flashy publications. Does anyone remember the "Grups" article in New York magazine? No? And for good reason: It's like when you watch an old Seinfeld and come across one of the jokes that didn't stick and enter the pop-culture parlance. It feels just as artificial as it always should have.