Anonymous
10/06/2018 13:27
Subject: Why are dc and nova women so basic?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry the dmv area women’s fashion is HORRIBLE!!
Women here consider an Ann Taylor dress, kate spade watch and purse and Tory Burch flats with a balayage hair in loose waves the epitome of being stylish.
Like ewww? For the most educated and wellnoff part of the country why is everyone here southern sorority girl??
Well, I know a few local non-career women with rich husbands made fashion their full time job. Here is one with Instagram fame. But does't every city have these?
https://www.petiteflowerpresents.com/main-blog
https://www.petiteflowerpresents.com/features/
Petite flower, huh? She’s really leaning into the exotic Asian thing.
Anonymous
10/06/2018 12:36
Subject: Re:Why are dc and nova women so basic?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Can you afford $50K shopping trip to Paris/London every season? Can you fit into these cloth even if you could afford them? Do you have time every day to apply make up and do your hair for 2 hours before you get out of the house?
Most of the DC professional women don't have the resource and time, and they have interesting jobs and families to take care of.
Exhibit A.
Dropping $50K in Paris and London/spending 2 hours on hair and makeup is your only option if you want to look nice/marginally fashionable.
Shades of grey, people.
This. For such an educated and interesting group of defensive women, how do you not understand the art of argument?
Anonymous
10/06/2018 12:19
Subject: Re:Why are dc and nova women so basic?
Anonymous wrote:
Can you afford $50K shopping trip to Paris/London every season? Can you fit into these cloth even if you could afford them? Do you have time every day to apply make up and do your hair for 2 hours before you get out of the house?
Most of the DC professional women don't have the resource and time, and they have interesting jobs and families to take care of.
Exhibit A.
Dropping $50K in Paris and London/spending 2 hours on hair and makeup is your only option if you want to look nice/marginally fashionable.
Shades of grey, people.
Anonymous
10/06/2018 12:00
Subject: Why are dc and nova women so basic?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry the dmv area women’s fashion is HORRIBLE!!
Women here consider an Ann Taylor dress, kate spade watch and purse and Tory Burch flats with a balayage hair in loose waves the epitome of being stylish.
Like ewww? For the most educated and wellnoff part of the country why is everyone here southern sorority girl??
Well, I know a few local non-career women with rich husbands made fashion their full time job. Here is one with Instagram fame. But does't every city have these?
https://www.petiteflowerpresents.com/main-blog
https://www.petiteflowerpresents.com/features/
P.S. She is not allowed to wear heels less than 4 inches even in the house.
Really? Wow. That's awful.
Anonymous
10/06/2018 11:47
Subject: Why are dc and nova women so basic?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What other city has highly fashionable women walking around? NYC? Where else? I don't think DC is unique in this regard. Find me super fashion forward HOARDES of working women in another city please. Sure, the fashion magazines and art careers are most likely more fashion forward. Outside of those, show me a city where office drones dress fashion forward. I'll wait.
Tokyo, Copenhagen
Let's try an American city. My argument is that this isn't a DC thing. It's an American thing.
I agree, although there are certain spots where women are riskier with fashion...cities on the west coast, LA, SF, Portland, Seattle..
There are cities where women are not particularly risky at all, but very put together and stylish, Dallas, Atlanta, and other southern cities both big and small...
But you are right. Most American women are just not as stylish as our counterparts from cities across the world. We don't have the money or the time and our culture does reward it
You're holding up Portland and Seattle as epicenters of fashion?!? I like both cities - a lot - but part of the reason is how outdoorsy people there are. People earlier in the thread were complaining about too much northface - that's nothing compared to the percentage of fleece and hiking wear worn day-to-day in Portland and Seattle! I can't even imagine a Seattle blog ripping people to shreds for wearing Keens out for everyday errands, the way that DCUM does.
Anonymous
10/06/2018 11:12
Subject: Why are dc and nova women so basic?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What other city has highly fashionable women walking around? NYC? Where else? I don't think DC is unique in this regard. Find me super fashion forward HOARDES of working women in another city please. Sure, the fashion magazines and art careers are most likely more fashion forward. Outside of those, show me a city where office drones dress fashion forward. I'll wait.
Tokyo, Copenhagen
Let's try an American city. My argument is that this isn't a DC thing. It's an American thing.
I agree, although there are certain spots where women are riskier with fashion...cities on the west coast, LA, SF, Portland, Seattle..
There are cities where women are not particularly risky at all, but very put together and stylish, Dallas, Atlanta, and other southern cities both big and small...
But you are right. Most American women are just not as stylish as our counterparts from cities across the world. We don't have the money or the time and our culture does reward it
Anonymous
10/06/2018 10:48
Subject: Re:Why are dc and nova women so basic?
Anonymous wrote:
Can you afford $50K shopping trip to Paris/London every season? Can you fit into these cloth even if you could afford them? Do you have time every day to apply make up and do your hair for 2 hours before you get out of the house?
Most of the DC professional women don't have the resource and time, and they have interesting jobs and families to take care of.
Anonymous
10/06/2018 02:53
Subject: Why are dc and nova women so basic?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry the dmv area women’s fashion is HORRIBLE!!
Women here consider an Ann Taylor dress, kate spade watch and purse and Tory Burch flats with a balayage hair in loose waves the epitome of being stylish.
Like ewww? For the most educated and wellnoff part of the country why is everyone here southern sorority girl??
Well, I know a few local non-career women with rich husbands made fashion their full time job. Here is one with Instagram fame. But does't every city have these?
https://www.petiteflowerpresents.com/main-blog
https://www.petiteflowerpresents.com/features/
P.S. She is not allowed to wear heels less than 4 inches even in the house.
Anonymous
10/06/2018 02:52
Subject: Re:Why are dc and nova women so basic?
Can you afford $50K shopping trip to Paris/London every season? Can you fit into these cloth even if you could afford them? Do you have time every day to apply make up and do your hair for 2 hours before you get out of the house?
Most of the DC professional women don't have the resource and time, and they have interesting jobs and families to take care of.
Anonymous
10/06/2018 02:44
Subject: Why are dc and nova women so basic?
Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry the dmv area women’s fashion is HORRIBLE!!
Women here consider an Ann Taylor dress, kate spade watch and purse and Tory Burch flats with a balayage hair in loose waves the epitome of being stylish.
Like ewww? For the most educated and wellnoff part of the country why is everyone here southern sorority girl??
Well, I know a few local non-career women with rich husbands made fashion their full time job. Here is one with Instagram fame. But does't every city have these?
https://www.petiteflowerpresents.com/main-blog
https://www.petiteflowerpresents.com/features/
Anonymous
10/06/2018 01:14
Subject: Why are dc and nova women so basic?
Anonymous wrote:Even Chicago is better than DC, IMO. Go take the El from the loop to Lincoln Park, Bucktown, Lakeview etc. and you’ll see what I mean.
Most of those trains are full of 9-5 slobs, college kids dressed bummy, and actual bums.
Anonymous
10/05/2018 22:16
Subject: Why are dc and nova women so basic?
Oh, OP, you 22 year olds are just so adorable!!!
Anonymous
10/05/2018 22:14
Subject: Why are dc and nova women so basic?
Look at the black women in DC. Very stylish, whether funky, vintage style or super polished or street style.
Anonymous
10/05/2018 22:10
Subject: Re:Why are dc and nova women so basic?
Anonymous wrote:So where are the examples of all the stylish women that roam every city in America except for DC?
The OP may be correct!! Ann Taylor for life.
Read this!!: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/405919/
POLITICS
Why Women's Fashion in Washington, D.C. Is So Terrible—and Patriarchal
In the schizophrenic work environment of the nation’s capital, female sexuality is both an asset and a liability.
Anonymous
10/05/2018 22:07
Subject: Why are dc and nova women so basic?
Anonymous wrote:IDGAF, OP, that's why. And honestly, why do you? When I moved here almost 30 years ago for college I was surprised at the dowdiness of Washington women. That was still the age of the power suit and wearing socks and sneakers on Metro. You changed into your heels at work. And now, after all this time, I just feel like who cares? This is DC, you know there's always gonna be someone in the room who looks worse than you. It's oddly comforting. And frankly, if everyone here was chic and wearing couture, you'd have no one to look down on, OP.
This is so spot on.