Kieran's 10 Essentials

allison: do you have anything to say about this collection of items, Kieran?

kieran: it's subject to debate. I'm busy looking at dudesnudes, leave me alone.

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Ten Essentials

My friend directed me to a feature on GQ called "10 Essentials". It's basically just a bunch of taste-maker stylish-type-men letting you know what they are like, into, man. LOTS of men. Like, John Varvatos, Rag and Bone, the creative director of APC, Kanye West (blech), Mark Ronson. I can't really talk...on a daily basis I have a screaming fit over something I see somewhere that makes me crazed with desire. And then all day I'm like, "LET ME TELL YOU about THIS THING" until people want to choke me because they are like, "listen, I already know about this because you facebook'd it like an hour ago, plus the homeless man on the street just told me to tell you to shut up about it". Anywhoozles, so Kieran and I are going to make our top ten essentials, for fun, and to try to make ourselves feel really fun and special, and then post them.

Rodarte for Target: Will you care?

I have NOT cared lately about any of the Target collaborations. They have consistently disappointed me to the point where I have stopped paying attention to new ones. I think the last one I liked a piece out of was Erin Fetherston (ugh) because the designs were cute, and proportional. What always seems to be the problem for me is that it seems like the designer wants to do something a little too edgy and ends up with a big fat FAIL. For this one, I like certain parts of it and am grossed out by others.

This is not the best. I feel like leopard print is okay, but maybe not as a dress, and maybe not my most favorite animal print right now. I don't think this will sell. There is also a sequined gray leopard print dress.

I kind of like the idea of this denim jacket, but don't think it would look good on. I do like these tulle skirts but...do you see the weird things on her arms? That is a "tulle bow shirt". WHAT? I would rather not wear this option. I love sheer things, especially if they are lycra...but that is strange.

I think this look is more successful, but I still don't like the heinous gray leopard print bow. The dress is pretty though, and I like these lace cardigans.

Again, hate the belt. I'm liking the sweater, and these knee-highs. They are called "cut out knee highs". Whatever. I like the tan and peach combination, and they are only ten bucks. Also, can we talk about these sunglasses? I'm not really sure what they are going for here...they just remind me of the remake of Willy Wonka. I guess they are goth/Tim Burton/mod or something? I'm not sure who was in charge of this photo shoot but when you want to make your clothing look young and punk or whatever you should probably not hire a model who looks forty and try to fix it by putting a streak of red in her hair.

Work Wear Done Right

Women's wool jacket

Filson is the most underrated of all the outdoor/workwear companies out there. Maybe it's the Seattle spirit of underdog, but while Pendleton does all the high-falutin' designer collab stuff and gets all the spotlight, Filson is quiet, and wonderful. The Field House has been the first place I've noticed with at least a few Filson items, like the bags and wool socks. This company is basic and durable, it's for those of us who cannot wear a wool plaid shirt ANY MORE (thanks college kids who listen to Vampire Weekend!) I think this should be their new slogan. "When the sight of red plaid makes you want to vomit, wear Filson." Their factory is in Sodo, check em' out!

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Seattle Winter Uniform

There is nothing really WRONG with the fact that every woman in Seattle is wearing this outfit right now as we speak. I mean, yes, it's been storming and there aren't many options when there are huge puddles everywhere and you don't really want to go out in anything, much less try to be all FASHION and such. But it has really gotten to a point where every 1/3 girls who walks by my apartment in Capitol Hill is wearing a very close variety of this outfit. Maybe the coat is actually Tulle rather than GAP, or the boots are Frye's, or the hat is...cream colored. I can't believe people are still wearing these hats. All I'm saying is let's try to be more creative during these harsh winter times, people.

5 Things You Don't Know About Juggalos

1. What They Even Are

The term "Juggalo" was created by the band Insane Clown Posse during a show in which they were rap/singing about a “Juggla”. He called the audience a bunch of “jugglas” or “juggalos”, as they are now known. So they are basically a gang, made of fans of a band, who enjoyed being compared to circus clowns of some sort. They also somehow follow the band’s set of albums called….this fact alone makes the by far the creepiest kind of fans there are. Even more than death metal, or WoW geeks, or people who actually like acid jazz. You kind of have to see them to understand, but they are all about “family”, so they are usually in large groupings. They wear lots of gross nineties looking goth-wear (not the cool kind) like JNCOs, baggie bondage pants and XL t-shirts you would buy at Spencer’s Gifts. Actually, a lot of what they wear could probably be bought at Spencer’s Gifts. They are usually on, trying to get, or selling a lot of drugs and alcohol. A good amount of young Juggalos are homeless or trailer trash. They are usually also fans of the bands Twizted, Tech N9ne and lots of other gross nu-metal acts.

2. Juggalos Are Hella Aggro

Seriously this is just breeeeezed over most of the time. There are a few articles online that address this problem, but on the Wikipedia entry (obviously a biased one) it defends the lifestyle, saying that it has nothing to do with the violent acts surrounding the subculture. This is total bullshit, juggalos are extremely violent and dangerous, and even early on in the article it says the music is a form of catharsis to release “violent aggression”. They are obsessed with the fact that they are “family”, and they have to protect the band and their Juggalo family members. There’s a lot of discussion about “haters”. However, I think the music has less to do with this than the fact that they are usually poor, uneducated, drug addicted trailer trash.

3. Juggalos Do Not Like Gays and Womens Very Much.

In the Juggalo world, women are sort of like second-class citizens. They are called “Juggalettes”, and a lot of them get assaulted at shows and festivals. Sometimes if a woman is deemed too slutty or whatnot, they are called “Juggahoes”, which is EVEN WORSE. Sometimes Juggalos make fun of Juggalettes, because they are often overweight, ugly, and loud-mouthed. Apparently they have never heard of the pot calling the kettle black, hmm? Now, this would definitely get disputed if I ever got into an argument with a Juggalo, because apparently Juggalettes are “down-ass bitches”. I think that’s my point.

Also they hate gays, I know this because they say ‘”faggot” like every other word. FACT.

An Excerpt:

"Lol...you know i see the resemblence in juggalonews.com and insane/intimate clown posses carrier: They used to be great, on there game, and try hard. Now there all lazy and like to suck cock all day and have gay shit all over there shit its really fucking disgusting and WOW its bad. O well, icp and juggalonews.com will always suck dick they will not get better so mine as well get used to them."

Recently it’s come to light that ICP might actually be promoting a Christian message, and that it had been hidden behind violence during the early songs but now is becoming more prominent (kind of like how Munkey from Korn became born-again). This is kind of up in the air, they say they are "spiritual", like your uncle in AA, but the lyrics are totally insane and all over the place. There is a separate class of Juggalos, however, that really, truly don’t give a fuck if you are gay or an alien, as long as you are DOWN WITH THE CLOWN.

4. Juggalos Have A Special Diet.

Besides meth and huffing, Juggalos like to eat very specific things. Number one, of course, is the flavored soda Faygo. I think it has something to do with being from Detroit, and it also ends in the Juggalo’s favorite letter, O! Sometimes on websites they capitalize all of the Os! It’s super fun. Anyways I’ve heard they also like to eat only food that ends in O, like Cheetos, Spaghetti-Os, Burritos, Jell-O etc., etc. This isn’t verified, but I could believe it. Notice how it’s like the worst diet, ever.

5. Juggalos HATE Spelling and Grammer.

Have you ever visited http://www.juggalonews.com/? Or, go to youtube and find an ICP or twisted video and look at the comments. Just looking at these comments makes me want to send them to a Sylvan Learning Center ASAP.

Excerpts:

“its always col when you learn mre and more about ICP, remember, raise the hatchet do or die!! they are so true about just gettin there music across, they dont care if you buy there merch or not, they just want everyone to hear there message!!!!! ICP4L TRUE JUGGALO!!! "

“OK ive been reading a lot of des articles, n all ive been seeing is dis faggot ass bitch ahhadersadickinmymouth or ahha34 w/e his name is diss on the juggalos n ICp n everything they do, n hes saying hes been down for 15 yrs, if u r down wit da clowns 4 dat long DEN Y DA FUCK R U TALKING SHIT,n also dis is suppose to be a juggalo family, n all i hear is u saying to juggalos "hottopic ass juggalos" u shouldn't even b in dis family if u hate on everyone if u dont like da music anymore den stop listing to it, to me u r a juggahoe, a fake, n dats it, a real juggalo will be be down wit da clowns no matter how bad da music is or how good it is. dats all i got to say, so fuck da fuck off u fake ass motha fucka n to da family Whoop Whoop Juggalos 4 motha fucking life MMCL”

photos via Kelly O at The Stranger http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2009/05/18/im-just-a-juggalo