Clothes Not Worthy of a 100 Million Bucks

"Hipsters" is a term that is thrown around pretty regularly these days. We all know the usual Hollywood examples (Zoeey Deschanel, Shia LaBeouf, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, James Franco, Jared Leto, Michael Cera, etc.) and of course the Olsen Twins should be included in that list.  No one wears baggy thrift shop clothes like those two.  But seriously, per several websites, Ashley and Mary-Kate's fortune is worth at least...AT LEAST...$100 Million. And they have chosen to walk around LAX airport in these outfits?

Now these are teeny tiny twenty-seven-year-olds (I know these kids grow up so fast) and the over sized black jackets, sweaters swallow them up.  And lets face it, we are in the middle of a heatwave and water drought in California, I doubt you really needed these coats.

To dig deeper into their love affair of bohemian bagginess, I looked into the definition of a Hipster and here is an edited version of what the Urban Dictionary said:

Hipsters are a subculture of men and women typically in their 20's and 30's that value independent thinking, counter-culture, progressive politics, an appreciation of art and indie-rock, creativity, intelligence, and witty banter... Hipsters reject the culturally-ignorant attitudes of mainstream consumers, and are often be seen wearing vintage and thrift store inspired fashions, tight-fitting jeans, old-school sneakers, and sometimes thick rimmed glasses. Both hipster men and women sport similar androgynous hair styles that include combinations of messy shag cuts and asymmetric side-swept bangs. Such styles are often associated with the work of creative stylists at urban salons, and are usually too "edgy" for the culturally-sheltered mainstream consumer.  Despite misconceptions based on their aesthetic tastes, hipsters tend to be well educated and often have liberal arts degrees, or degrees in maths and sciences, which also require certain creative analytical thinking abilities. Consequently many hipsters tend to have jobs in the music, art, and fashion industries.

So lets see Women in their 20's and 30's-check. Seen wearing vintage and thrift store inspired fashion-check check. Tight-fighting jeans and thick rimmed glasses-check check check. Job in music, art and fashion industries-check check check check.  That is a lot of checks, but does it make it okay for them to wear these types of clothes...even if they can afford much better?

Hmmm, how to save the outfit?

I guess it is not our question to ask.  If I was worth $100 million would I wear these outfits?  Absolutely not.  But they are doing something right since I don't think either of them act on a regular basis and yet are still in the public eye.  (We will ignore Beastly).  But girls, it is okay to wear some form fitting clothes.  I understand the love of black, but the clothes can at least fit you.  BURN the parkas and come out in the sun...

(Side Note: I will say that certain examples in the 'Hipster' definition apply to me as well...not sure how I feel about that.  I will keep you posted.  But I mean my new favorite online is Modcloth.com)

Political Statement or Bad Fashion... just Because?

I was originally going to do a ode to the 'Worst Celebrity 4th of July Outfits Ever' and then I saw this picture...

Obviously it is taken in Malibu, CA, as per the tshirt.  And if you are wondering who that is, it is Jared Leto. At first I thought it was just a random guy walking down the beach in a bad outfit, trying to make some sort of  statement.  Then I realized nope, famous person.  Jared is what we might call a "Strange Bird" and I should probably  just leave alone.  But if this was a girl, I would rip on her for her bad fashion taste, so all is fair in Jared and Fashion.

For those of you who don't know Jared Leto is a good looking guy (picture on the left), who is not only a actor, but lead singer for the rock band 30 Seconds to Mars.  But in the picture above he is choosing to ignore his good looks and take pictures of the sand (?).  In a long sleeve shirt, skinny jeans, boots (which living in Southern California, I know work AWESOME on the beach) and a gaucho hat.  In my opinion the only thing that fits for beach attire are his sunglasses.

Hmmm, how to save the outfit? 

First off, boots on the beach?  Jared has lived in California for years and I know he owns flip flips.  I have seen him in them.  It was a little cloudy at the beach I am sure, so layers were probably needed, but not sure those were the correct items.  And the hat?  I understand you don't want to get burned, but isn't that what sunscreen is for? 

Jared Jared Jared...your style team is not to be blamed for this.  I doubt they dressed you for the 4th of July fireworks.  So the blame falls on you.  I know you have a certain image to uphold, but can't you do it and still look cute at the same time?  BURN it all, shave the beard and trim the hair.  And for gosh sakes, why are you taking pictures of the sand???