this image is from Facehunter, one of my favorite international fashion sites. it makes me laugh, because the man in it looks undersexed (is that a word? i mean unsexy, or the opposite of oversexed).

The Sartorialist went to New Delhi

Androgynous Street Fashion

My friend Lauren, from L'Abri, wrote something interesting in her blog: "I'm aware that modern street fashion is hideous and unflattering to everyone who isn't androgynous." Are these guys or girls?


(sartorialist)


(facehunter)

Speaking of androgyny, in my adolescent human development class today we debated whether to teach androgyny (that is, taking all beneficial traits from both sexes) in classrooms. Some people said that we shouldn't teach any kind of gender traits as superior, some people said that we need really feminine people and really masculine people to fill roles in society, some said that androgyny is the way to go, since you can have the best of both worlds. To me, the concept of androgyny seems like you're giving up more than you're gaining. Instead of being a feminine female or a masculine male, you're kind of neither and both at the same time. It's interesting, sure, but i'm not sure it's the best option.

Food for Thought

A Fine Romance by David Denby (The New Yorker) - about the dolt-dude and perfect female romantic comedies

Journey Into Night by David Sedaris (The New Yorker)

I Will Dress My Future Children Like This

Facehunter

Facehunter again

I don't know how many of you look at international street fashion websites on a regular basis, but they're always entertaining and inspiring. One of the more famous ones is facehunter

Here are some pictures from his site that blew my mind. He's covering Paris fashion week right now, not really the models or designers as much as the people on the street during the week. Fascinating. One of my goals in life is to live in a city where people dress in interesting ways. No more Mizzou Hoodies for me. I've OD'd.