What's old and ugly is new and cool again

I was invited to a 90s theme party tonight. Besides instantly thinking of JNCO jeans, which I've since threw out or gave away, I couldn't think of what the clothing style is. The girl throwing the party said, "plaid!" Oh yeah, the whole grunge look, which was just before my time.

6th grade is when I became fashion conscious. All the rage by then ('96) was JNCO jeans and maybe Korn t-shirts. Well, I have neither. Tonight while eating dinner with my father, I remember a plaid shirt I had in my closet. It sat there for years and I never bothered to wear it. It ws ugly. It's that distinctively 90s plaid too- fuzzy lines and all. Not like the blocky patterns that are popular today. It's also 3 shades of grey. Now that I think about it, it sounds kind of awesome, in a really ironic hipster way.

So I'll be wearing it tonight. I really wish I had the sense to keep a pair of JNCOs. It would be perfect right now.

Like Fire Island After Labor Day ~OVER (Skinny Jeans)

I hate to say it, but skinny jeans are a mass market fad now, which means it's over. What was once a defining staple of the hipsters are now being sold at mid-range retailers such as the GAP and UNIQLO. I'm seeing everyone and their mom (literally) wearing them now. Ghetto girls, Madison Aveune soccer moms, bandwagon hoppers, etc.

I was with Colleen at UNIQLO the other day and this girl was trying them on and her mom's like, "They look good on you and they're super trendy right now".

That's when you know its done.

Colleen and Modge don't be offended by this. I love yous!

(this is part satire, so don't get all up in ma grill, yo)