Word: fashionable
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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UNDERWEAR FIRST, THEN PANTS. Throughout history, this has been the fundamental principle of good dressing Now, thanks to Miss Ciccone and others in her platinum-headed league of boy toys, even that gilded rule is rather flexible. Fashion is a silly thing. It actually matters very little whether chartreuse is indeed the new black or whether your pants have flare. Trying to capture the fashion of the moments can be like trying to catch a greased pig, only more expensive...
According to Mr. Roy Blount Jr., "Fashion matters considerably more that horoscopes, rather more than dog shows and slightly more than hockey." Considering all the whoop-de-do over the commencement of the NHL season, one might wonder whether these are universal priorities...
Perhaps you are not a fashion fan. Though I am loathe to argue with anyone for whom blood bouncing on ice is a constant conversation piece, in this case I persist. We are all strongly encouraged to wear clothes and to change them with some frequency. Even hockey players must shed those dreadfully unflattering costumes and don street clothes. It is natural for the rookie fashion fan to feel a bit uncomfortable, especially when normal "human" shoes seem so horribly flat and slow. But anyone can learn to embrace fashion, or at least press cheeks in the appropriate affected...
...Fashion spins a wicked cycle. We tear through the decades at a frantic pace, referencing and rehashing at will. Entire decades go in and out of vogue in a matter of months. You have to be a nimble athlete (maybe I'll score some touchdowns with the hockey guys on this one) to tackle the style zeitgeist. So how does a mere mortal decide what to put on in the morning? I have no idea, darling...
Right now, the hot word in fashion journalism (Hey-you're the oxy-moron, buddy!) is Glamour with a capital G. We've waifed good-bye to those bird-boned, droopy-dressed, grunge girls. Good riddance! We've witnessed the fall of the ubiquitous slip dress, unshackled ourselves from those nasty crocheted chokers and beckoned a whole new era with a wiggle of our collective manicured finger. Polished, of course, with Vamp by Chanel, currently selling like it's going out of style. Maybe because...