Lipstick & Fashion

So last night I went to the most excellent cd release party for Lipstick Machine's very first album, rm. 111 (part one): lipstick kisses and suicide smiles. As expected it was a great success.

I was told that last week was fashion week in Toronto and it got me thinking about what Torontonians wear. Are we fashionable? I think we are, absolutely. But do we know our limits or what looks good? Not so much.

Last night I saw Britney Spears. Well, not literally...but a Britney Spears look-a-like circa 2001. I'm sorry, but hot pink belly tops and two-toned hair are not what I call up-to-date fashion, but if you insist on dressing like this at least make sure the your pink polka dot purse is the SAME pink as your belly top. Sheesh.....

And then there are the guys...enough with the shaggy hair with a deep part so that the hair covers most of your face and we can only see one eye. It's boring and looks too manufactured.

Last night, I was also witness to a revival of beige suits which I don't mind...I quite like the vintage look as long as it fits you properly. There's nothing less attractive than a guy in a suit that's too big for him. It makes him look as though he's playing dress up in daddy's closet. I don't want to take that home.

And speaking of vintage, one or two vintage pieces to complete an outfit are great...a whole outfit consisting of vintage pieces from different decades is not. The vintage look has been popular in Toronto for about 4-5 years and I feel it has run its course. It just ends up looking contrived.

It's sad but Toronto fashion is unremarkable. People are either trying too hard, or they only wear what they like, not what looks good on them. It's much better to wear something classic that suits your body type than trying to squeeze into those ultra low rise hip huggers (why do they still make those???).