*** I know I am betraying my inner self for spilling this massive secret, but for those who don't know, H&M does these collaborations with labels that most of us wish could afford (or do through help of their best friend called Chase, but are later condemned to financial hell because Chase turned out to be Satan...who would have guessed?). But really I don't see what the hype is all about because this is how idiotic this scenario is (my first id- case). First off, you can be Louis Vuitton for all I care, but if you have "for" following your name, you no longer fit up to the standards. So you can wear Karl Lagerfeld, Roberto Cavalii, Viktor&Rolf, Comme des Garcons, and Jimmy Choo, but it's still H&M bitches and it will never be the real thing. Now the other thing that makes you an idiot for following these collaboration fads is that you A. have to wake up at 5AM, drive all the way up to LA, wait in line with a bunch of asians that flew out from Korea for this event, and fight for a piece of clothing article as if you are a child from Malawi fighting to be the one Madonna adopts. B. you still end up paying ridiculous prices for these items (e.g. Comme des Garcons shirt for H&M was around $70, while you can find an original on sale for probably around $120), yet are still haunted by inexpensive reputation of the store. C. you most likely will not end up getting what you want, and what you do get you most likely will not like (or will be wrong size) when you return to the comfort of your home and euphoria is long gone. D. you can tell others you are wearing so and so (omitting the "for..." obviously) but deep within your wannabe heart there will always be a "for..." Soooo point being...shopping collaborations is plain id-iotic. However, there is one id-olic thing about them...its called ebay. I guarantee you that reselling any collaborations from H&M is a foolproof way to make money. If you don't believe me, just search "Jimmy Choo for H&M" anytime after November 14th and you'll see what I mean....and that is exactly what I will do if I decide to wake up at dawn that Saturday...hence the reason I am taking a night off at home.
Wow I totally went off on a tangent talking about that...but same goes with outlet stores (that sells the "outcast" marked UP clothes that were on clearance at its respective store a few month earlier at cheaper prices), or "KOHLS STORES OPEN AT 4 AM ACROSS AMERICA FOR THE PRESIDENTS DAY SALE!!!! COME EARLY AND $AVE" (this is just trailer trash...no further commentary), or a bunch of other random crap that wants you to look posh for cheap!
Dear readers, if you want to look posh for cheap just walk into any designer store during January and July! Walk into Barneys and you WILL find John Varvatos shoes marked down 70% that end up costing way less than those cheapo looking H&M Choo's. Do you really think I could afford half of my closet otherwise?! (although I technically can't afford half of my closet this way either...but that's a whole other issue)
Ok now I totally forgot what else I wanted to write about because I didn't expect to talk about stupid H&M this much. And no, I am not that eurotrash to be a label whore...I am just giving insightful tips on the topic as everyone knows this is one of my bad habits (remember the first blog? well here is your answer) and I don't recommend to anyone to go down my path. Because designer or not, it's really what makes YOU happy. My favorite shirt was actually found at dirt bottom of a sales rack in the back of GAP for $4...so judge me now bitches!
Anyway since its getting to be almost 2AM and times that clubs and bars close (hence my time to go to bed on this fake...just like those shoes will be..."Friday night") I will end the blog with a bit of preaching.
As you can tell, our lives are full of both idiotic and idolic things, from Jimmy Choo FOR Cheap Poor Quality Swedish Clothing Chain vs. quality yet inexpensive clothes on GAP sales racks, to Christian Audigier vs. Christian Dior, to Madonna 2008 vs. Madonna 1998, to Melrose Place (original) to Melrose Place (remake), and to millions of other examples. The real issue is, can you tell the difference between what is idiotic and what is idolic (maybe the better word is ideal-ic)? Because in today's world, these two concepts often camouflage (mostly through media) to represent the other that in the end you figure out that you were wrong about something all from the beginning. Just as tons of those people waiting in line on the last floor of the Beverly Center will after they realize they spent $300 on something that is not real. So you must always ask yourself the question of WHAT IS REAL, from what you put on yourself to who you put yourself on. Society has misconception on many things; it is your job to figure out the truth. ***Bjork's music may be weird, but she has one of the broadest soprano vocal ranges among artists. M.I.A. may be one of the top selling artist of this year, but her vocal range makes nails on blackboard sound like harmony. ***
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