On Men's fashion
From Men's Flair:
Whereas women obsess with what looks good, men - the strutting, proud peacocks - often try not to acknowledge ‘good’ in others but compete childishly on what is ‘correct.’ Excruciatingly sanctimonious, men quote from style scriptures and style clerics in the fashion of some odiously pious fundamentalist. I remarked to a friend recently that I am very much in favour of turn-ups, even in single-breasted suits and he agreed. However, there was a dark cloud in my thinking. Something in me told me that there would be ire of volcanic proportions awaiting such a proposition.
-- "Turn It Up".
This is perhaps one of the best summaries I've found about men's fashion to date. What's worse is that fundamentally, men's fashion is pretty boring -- we all wear the same things.
Anyway. I found the quote above from Put this On, a "web series about dressing like a grownup." (I think I got the original link to Put this On from Kottke.) Cute execution, but nothing about how denim has completely taken over what we wear. Constantly. No commentary about how a piece of everyman clothing is now breathlessly revered and can be sold for $500 a pair.
And now, pasta. Have you seen the article about Northern Korean cuisine (and the famine)? It made me simultaneously miss 32nd St. and feel guilty about the fact that those naeng myeon (cold noodles) are, like bibimbap, something of a leftovers/scavenger meal: you put in whatever you can find around the house.
Had a pesto kick last week. Have been craving lots of noodles recently, since right before the weather started to turn. I'm missing even the simplest bowl of freshly cooked ramen - the type you make at home from fresh noodles, not the deep-fried type (although those also have an appeal. As snacks).
What are you afraid of cooking?
Whereas women obsess with what looks good, men - the strutting, proud peacocks - often try not to acknowledge ‘good’ in others but compete childishly on what is ‘correct.’ Excruciatingly sanctimonious, men quote from style scriptures and style clerics in the fashion of some odiously pious fundamentalist. I remarked to a friend recently that I am very much in favour of turn-ups, even in single-breasted suits and he agreed. However, there was a dark cloud in my thinking. Something in me told me that there would be ire of volcanic proportions awaiting such a proposition.
-- "Turn It Up".
This is perhaps one of the best summaries I've found about men's fashion to date. What's worse is that fundamentally, men's fashion is pretty boring -- we all wear the same things.
Anyway. I found the quote above from Put this On, a "web series about dressing like a grownup." (I think I got the original link to Put this On from Kottke.) Cute execution, but nothing about how denim has completely taken over what we wear. Constantly. No commentary about how a piece of everyman clothing is now breathlessly revered and can be sold for $500 a pair.
And now, pasta. Have you seen the article about Northern Korean cuisine (and the famine)? It made me simultaneously miss 32nd St. and feel guilty about the fact that those naeng myeon (cold noodles) are, like bibimbap, something of a leftovers/scavenger meal: you put in whatever you can find around the house.
Had a pesto kick last week. Have been craving lots of noodles recently, since right before the weather started to turn. I'm missing even the simplest bowl of freshly cooked ramen - the type you make at home from fresh noodles, not the deep-fried type (although those also have an appeal. As snacks).
What are you afraid of cooking?