Sexual Anatomy is SO in for Fall 2009

What is up with all the genital-shaped clothes on the runways for Fall 2009?

A diamond might last forever, but a fandom scarf lasts until that fandom’s sequel

I admit it: My name is Francisco and I am obsessed with scarves. And the thing is it’s not very easy to explain why. I grew up in a city where the weather is sauna-like about 90% of the year, and where 15°C (59°F) is considered “ohmygod where is my coat?”-cold. A couple of years ago, I joined a musical theater group, and in order to sing properly, I had to take care of my throat. So, my mom’s friend gave me my first scarf; a khaki one knit in seed stitch. Then I bought my knitting loom, and I started making scarves like there was no tomorrow! This past June, I finally made one for myself. It is 7.5 ft long, and has lapislazuli and black panels. I love it. After making that one, I discovered the concept of “fandom knitting”, and the fact that there are tons of fandom scarves out there! So that is my current obsession: making my collection of fandom scarves grow. Below is a list of fandom scarves I have or plan on making in the future, counting down to my favorite one.

Hi-Liter might sponsor Michael Kors

Entry in which I pretty much proclaim my love for Michael Kors’s Fall 2009 collection. Sophistication and neon for the win, y’all!

Ladies, ladies, there is enough classiness for everyone

Some designers seem to have gone back to lady-like silhouettes and elements. Hard times call for clothes we can trust. To be honest, I dig most of the trends that go in that direction. In this post, I discuss some DKNY, Carolina Herrera, Victoria Beckham, and Donna Karan.

Ah, fashion

Vogue Mexico October 2008: Coco Rocha is hot.

Most people wouldn’t expect to get fashion advice from a bespectacled college student that wears his school’s t-shirts about 5 days a week. The truth is most specimens of my species tend to stick to their Laptops, RPG, and maybe (if they are kind of old-fashioned) to their favorite books. Don’t get me wrong, I love reading and my Laptop as much as the next guy, but I also believe that unusual hobbies are what make me me. In my case, those are fashion, knitting, pop music, and cheesy TV shows. I’ve gotten plenty of reactions from people who find out about that; from the ones that assume I am as brainless as most of the other people that like those things, to those that simply stick to assumptions based on gender and sexual orientation. Because, like, ohmyGod, only gay men can like fashion! I’ve gotten to the point where I don’t really care anymore. The point of this blog is to get my thoughts on those subjects out for people to see, instead of continuously forcing my friends to read and/or hear about them. Maybe if they are in the open, people who are interested in them would like to read them, right? I think the word “random” is overused when it comes to blogging, but I can’t deny that it would describe me very well. Just a friendly warning.

Ah, fashion. That strange gray area where there are no blacks or whites when it comes to what is beautiful and what is ugly. Like Voltaire said: if it didn’t exist, we would have to invent it. Personally, I don’t consider myself a fashionista. I am merely a person that likes to keep up with the comings and goings of what designers decide people should wear. I like what I like, I hate what I hate, and I don’t usually let people tell me what is hot or what is not. I don’t believe in fashion authority,  which is why I decided to just speak (or write) my mind. The worst thing that can happen is that a few people may disagree with them, and to be honest, it doesn’t scare me. Discussions come out of disagreements, and that is the fun part of communication. Back to the point, New York Fashion Week is going on as we speak! Tomorrow, I will probably post my thoughts on the collections that call for my attention. Right now I must sleep, for Business Law class is in 7 hours.