This looks like an old vid but it’s still pretty interesting to see the Japanese incorporation of western fashion trends that have taken over the streets. The young Japanese girls are fearless and fun when it comes to fashion, throwing things together that totally defy the meanings that we associate with certain fashion styles. On the other side, there is still a strong trend toward more subdued, designer obsessed fashion. Hope to go to Japan soon and see the street fashion first-hand since I know this video is outdated. For now I’ll have to experience it through magazines and video. I have to say that I’ve noticed a trend here in California where high school kids are throwing together mish mosh outfits that are punk rock, sporty, hip hop, and preppy with total disregard to fashion stereotypes. So it looks like Japanese fashion sense has definitely started to influence the west.
June 9, 2009
April 16, 2009
Do How-To Dating Ebooks Really Work?
I’m surprised by how many how-to dating books there are out in the world. There’s how-to pick up girls, how-to win back your ex, how-to sex it up better, and more. I mean a lot more. I’m not saying that people who buy these books are ridiculous or anything. People are naturally curious and if they’re having trouble with something, their first instinct is to get more information. Being naturally curious myself, I wonder if all this stuff works?
While I was randomly surfing the net, I came across this site that screams out “Attract Women and Seduce Them.” I never click on this crap but I decided to be open-minded today. I love this though: “Women have tried to have my guide BANNED…” Okay, I got hooked and I decided to read on, just a bit. So apparently this ebook is written by a woman who tells guys all the secrets to attracting women, young beautiful women of course. I guess us women are all pretty much attracted to the same thing and it’s not just looks. Okay, I can get behind that. Not everyone has to look like Henry Cavill from the Tudors. (If you don’t know, now you know. So h o t)
There’s tons of great guys out there who aren’t the hottest thing on the planet but have great, cute girlfriends. So yeah, it’s not all about looks. It’s all about how you act towards women. So if this little ebook helps guys act confident, talk to more women, have good conversation, and not be an asshole, then maybe this stuff actually does work. I’m not willing to shell out $50 bucks to find out but I’m not going to look down my nose at any guy who does.
Update: Ugh, I just remembered why I don’t click on crap like this. I followed some other links and some how got infected by a trojan or 10. Still battling the pop ups…
April 10, 2009
Urban Outfitters Goes ebay
A little UO tweet asked me if I knew that Urban Outfitters is on ebay? Well, I didn’t so I had to click on the link and see for myself. And guess what I found…
The little twitter bird was right! Well of course it was since it came straight from the beaks of Urban themselves. Now I love Urban and I love shopping for vintage on ebay and etsy so I must love Urban’s new ebay store, right? I’m still undecided. Mostly because I love cheap. Cheap vintage clothes and boots on ebay satisfy my hunting instincts. I like to scour pages and pages worth of listings looking for great stuff at great deals. I’m aware of the little counter that shows the page views and if the listing ends at an unpopular time. I watch many but bid few. I do check some favorite ebay stores, of course, but sometimes prices get a bit bloated.
That looks to be the case with Urban Renewal Vintage. As of now, their store features 10 items for about 9 days. They do look like pick of the litter items and buying from UO’s vintage ebay store sure makes me feel like I’ll get great quality vintage. No moldy smells or random tears here I assume. 98.6% positive rating as well.
You know what, I’ll give it a go. Just checked their past listings and feedback. End prices weren’t out of this world, even with the page views in the hundreds. Def going to watch for this little gem of a purse: 702 views as of now but we’ll see how it all shakes out in the end. 7 more days and the clock is ticking…
