Basically, I have no real connection to the fashion world. The closest thing I can think of is a friend of a friend who is currently blogging New York's fashion week. Fashion plays no part in my life at all. If somebody was dumb enough to get me on What Not To Wear, I would certainly refuse the trip. Five thousand dollars to be spent on clothing in NYC isn't a prize, it's a sentence!
So why the attraction to this 'otherworld'? I've thought about this quite a bit and have it boiled down to one thing: it's the observation of people who are creative and are passionate about their craft. That annoying designer may at first give off nothing but "it's all about me" vibes, but he's there for a reason. People are devoting their lives to this stuff and while some of their output might seem laughable, the process of creation is what it's all about... for me, anyway.
Article comments
1 - Tom Johnson
You sound like my
older"more mature," unrelated twin, Mark. If it weren't for mandatory "professional dress" days at work, I wouldn't have a single tie in my closet. Neither do I have a suit - nor reasons to wear one.What Not To Wear? Guilty, too. But I actually wouldn't mind going on there . . . maybe just for Stacy and Carmindy, however.
2 - Mark Saleski
hmmm, you do have a point about those two.
i'll let the "more mature" thing slide....
3 - Mat Brewster
I have loads of ties, mostly purchased by my in-laws for Christmas and birthdays. I think they believe if they fill my closet up with them eventually I may actually put one on and look respectable. Once in awhile I actually do wear them, but mostly they just sit on their rack, looking pretty.
My wife loves all those shows too, I usually escape to the back room when they are on.