the textual siege.

i vehemently dislike it when i read on fashion forums how those self-proclaimed industry insiders snidely refer to those who are apparently not as with it as they are.

such blatant snobbery and childish nose thumbing is a moot point because after all it is to a large extent, inevitable that these 'fashionistas' have at least one piece of - h&m/mango/zara/topshop/primark/supre... well the list goes on...

and who do all these high street retailers earn most of their dosh from..? thats right... your so called masses.

karl lagerfeld, luella, paul & joe, derek lam, viktor & rolf... what do all these labels have in common? nothing, you say, but astronomically priced threads? think again.

they've all collaborated with high street labels to bring the high end to what is the lowbrow to you fashion mavens. even they have realised that having stores that are invitation-only or in the chic-est arrondisements just arent doing it anymore. just because someone who has a vested interest in fashion but just aren't getting the front row seats yet doesn't mean they won't ever. just because someone doesn't have the financial means to dress in those elusive labels you crow about doesn't mean they can be put down and herded into terms subtly derogatory, like 'masses'.

well, in case you hadn't got memo, here it is - in everyone's blind bid to be an 'individual', they have all unknowingly lumped themselves into one big trying-so-hard-to-be-painfully-hip mass.

these are the people who intimidate and put down people like me. people who want to carve a niche for themselves in the industry in future but are too dumbed down by the painfully obvious oneupmanship in the virtual world as well as reality. this is also why i dont talk about fashion here. well apart from the fact that i like to hoard things i find because i'm a selfish asshole...

all that said and done.... i fucking despise juicy couture. i can't believe idiots fork out like what? USD200 for original velour bags in blindingly horrific colours like hot pink/lime green. i've burped out more originality and puked up better looking things.