tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post115450873138158142..comments2024-03-20T15:50:48.991+05:30Comments on Compulsive Confessions: Don't you know about the new fashion, honey? All you need are looks and a whole lotta moneyeMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12716202062654957842noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-40727485979478240582007-12-13T16:39:00.000+05:302007-12-13T16:39:00.000+05:30I adore 544s!! They only do them in India though (...I adore 544s!! They only do them in India though (or thats the only place I found them) and I looked in Africa, USA, South America and Europe!<BR/><BR/>And I think it is now discontinued :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-1154950530465719512006-08-07T17:05:00.000+05:302006-08-07T17:05:00.000+05:30what a load of crap over a good writer feeling hap...what a load of crap over a good writer feeling happy about some retail therapy! will people leave this girl alone? she writes well and i love to read her. we all do. so shuddup already.<BR/>(way to go, eM! have been reading you since forever...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-1154895254616901532006-08-07T01:44:00.000+05:302006-08-07T01:44:00.000+05:301st visit to ur blog.....will keep coming back.......1st visit to ur blog.....will keep coming back....:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-1154808392113648912006-08-06T01:36:00.000+05:302006-08-06T01:36:00.000+05:30Ok, about the pork. My mudder has the same tapewor...Ok, about the pork. My mudder has the same tapeworm paranoia. I crave pork so bad.<BR/><BR/>About the clothes, I've only just begun wearing what everybody's wearing and it feels marginally better than being original and looking like a freakshow. Me, atleast.La Figlia Che Piangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18054189552538980599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-1154796853637185032006-08-05T22:24:00.000+05:302006-08-05T22:24:00.000+05:30P.S: I prefer tailored trousers to jeans. No? But ...P.S: I prefer tailored trousers to jeans. No? But then I'm a li'l too fat for jeans to be comfy AND look pretty...Rimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04344200811838569151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-1154796802474598522006-08-05T22:23:00.000+05:302006-08-05T22:23:00.000+05:30Oh, yes! Those who say flared is out (and have bee...Oh, yes! Those who say flared is out (and have been saying for what? More than a year now?) can just sod off sideways. I LOVE flares. They make me look pretty, and that's the ultimate reazun, okay? <BR/><BR/>And hey, wot you think of these faux Priety Zinta-in-Laksh skirts that seemed to have swamped the retail market a few years back and are still going strong in Certain Sections of the Population (possibly not in Del, but in Cal...omg!)? Especially when worn with kurtis that come down to mid-thigh?Rimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04344200811838569151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-1154783996256569862006-08-05T18:49:00.000+05:302006-08-05T18:49:00.000+05:30Unbelievable. When you go to buy jeans, it's: boo...Unbelievable. <BR/><BR/>When you go to buy jeans, it's: boot-cut, wide-leg, flares.<BR/>(<I>Fashionista,</I> indeed...)<BR/><BR/>...And my very first amazing pair of 518's were a dark, faded blue. *happy sigh*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-1154721930448947312006-08-05T01:35:00.000+05:302006-08-05T01:35:00.000+05:30for the record, i think you're really hot.for the record, i think you're really hot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-1154695372159776302006-08-04T18:12:00.000+05:302006-08-04T18:12:00.000+05:30Who the hell cares whether Levis (and no apostroph...Who the hell cares whether Levis (and no apostrophe there, fshionistas) are chic or eM is shallow? She listens to Billy Joel, so you better not dump on her, she has Jabba the Hutt in her corner riding shotgun.<BR/><BR/>It's still rock'n'roll to me-e-e ...<BR/><BR/>J.A.P.J. Alfred Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16446127543417759542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-1154676581205442082006-08-04T12:59:00.000+05:302006-08-04T12:59:00.000+05:30oh good lord.WHERE did i say i was fashion crazy? ...oh good lord.<BR/>WHERE did i say i was fashion crazy? Where? Where?<BR/>As i recall this is what i said <I> I was a bit of a slave to fashion in those days. What other people said was cool, was what I wore, perhaps just to fit in, to feel more like everyone else.</I> <BR/><BR/>Key phrases would include: "in those days". Now, meh, I don't give a damn. Levi's are cheap, they fit well and I love them. as for dark, faded blue, it exists if you use your imagination a little.eMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12716202062654957842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-1154663693383425792006-08-04T09:24:00.000+05:302006-08-04T09:24:00.000+05:30ah who cares whether levi's are chic or not. i lik...ah who cares whether levi's are chic or not. i like true religion, but only at the beginning of a semester when all my money comes in. otherwise, it's indian 1500 rupees levi's for me!<BR/><BR/>but one word of appreciation for the self-proclaimed 'true fashionista': hell woman -espadrilles from maryjanes - we could totally be bffs and bitch the fuck out of shoe-illiterate people :Dscouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11306107849154230545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-1154655330144191962006-08-04T07:05:00.000+05:302006-08-04T07:05:00.000+05:30Let me start with, "Which idiot thinks LEVIs aren'...Let me start with, "Which idiot thinks LEVIs aren't fashionable?"<BR/>Answer: I do.<BR/>Levis are comfy, so are my pyjamas.<BR/><BR/>So basically, if everyone already has a LEVIs pair-the people on this space sure do- then who needs a prescription for them?<BR/><BR/>It's absolutely idiotic to take a stand about what I call "poor man's fashion" because let's face it, if we had the money we'd buy the better labels. <BR/><BR/>If you can't afford Citizens of Humanity, no biggie. The fact that you know that Citizens of Humanity exists and you covet it is a good thing.<BR/><BR/>Knowing so, the fact that you defend LEVIs is very apologetic.<BR/><BR/>And about the flares, people who claim to be obsessed with fashion would know the boot cuts and wide legs, just like shoewhores would know an espadrille from a maryjane.<BR/>Certain lingo gives you away, that's all I'm saying.<BR/><BR/>At this point, Im just hoping flares didn't refer to those ginormous tent-sized jeans they wore in the 60s. IF NOT, then it's either wide leg or boot cut. Look it up before dissing me.<BR/><BR/>Boo again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-1154650354825607692006-08-04T05:42:00.000+05:302006-08-04T05:42:00.000+05:30comment to M.Why does everything need to be profou...comment to M.<BR/><BR/>Why does everything need to be profound? Profundity offends me. Profanity, on the other hand, does not.Raindrophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09868858360846629731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-1154650088159776222006-08-04T05:38:00.000+05:302006-08-04T05:38:00.000+05:30minor clarification: the red skirt that was mid-th...minor clarification: the red skirt that was mid-thigh covered your knees? was it mid-calf or did it begin mid-thigh or am i just not into this?<BR/>:)<BR/>cluelessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-1154627592296586462006-08-03T23:23:00.000+05:302006-08-03T23:23:00.000+05:30which idiot thinks levi's are not fashionable? and...which idiot thinks levi's are not fashionable? and what is fashionable anyway? my levi's are comforatble, chic and hold me in good stead through formal and informal evenings. i guess fashion's a statement about yourself [and not something rohit bal might tell you in femina or roberto cavalli in vogue....though cavalli i'd listen to if i could afford it]. it's about your confidence, your sense of comfort and who comfortably you wear yourself. it means if you think dark, faded blue jeans exist and reflect you, you wear 'em and the heads will turn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-1154622839211960912006-08-03T22:03:00.000+05:302006-08-03T22:03:00.000+05:30go eM. go AD. and boo to everyone who can't digest...go eM. go AD. and boo to everyone who can't digest someone simply being happy.methinkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742276786461725164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-1154619136210312702006-08-03T21:02:00.000+05:302006-08-03T21:02:00.000+05:30In defense of eM - she's writing about her prefere...In defense of eM - she's writing about her preferences, and if a pair of Levi's makes her happy, so be it! (The Real Fashionista, take heed.)She's not claiming to be a fashionista even though she make like dressing up and looking "purty". Anyway, in India you can hardly buy designer jeans from, say, Tsubi or Citizens of Humanity... and incidentally, I thought boot cut jeans were different from flared jeans - boot cuts are narrow through the leg but open out ever so slightly at the bottom to go over your shoes, while flared jeans are at least 10-15 inches wide at the bottom.<BR/>But I'm no fashionista either!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-1154607234546977812006-08-03T17:43:00.000+05:302006-08-03T17:43:00.000+05:30One fashion trend that we could have all lived wit...One fashion trend that we could have all lived with out was the fad for those tiny, pretentious backpacks that sat right in the middle of our backs. what was the point of those people?The ramblings of a shoe fiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02193183543700543479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-1154594906733031212006-08-03T14:18:00.000+05:302006-08-03T14:18:00.000+05:30Uh? Let me get this straight... you claim to be fa...Uh? Let me get this straight... you claim to be fashion crazy and then you recommend a LEVIs? Thanks for the specific number, but no thanks.<BR/><BR/>umm.. let's see... Levis are worn by every alternate human being. If you wanna be taken seriously as a fashionista, can you "recommend" something a little less trite?<BR/><BR/>And the word is boot cut. Flares are what you use on a foggy night to warn travellers. Geez.<BR/><BR/>And dark, faded blue? what the fuck is that? it's either dark or it's faded. Dark, faded blue is like saying eM's a fashionista. <BR/><BR/>Boo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-1154582803800470092006-08-03T10:56:00.000+05:302006-08-03T10:56:00.000+05:30This is depressing. I love shopping but fashion is...This is depressing. I love shopping but fashion is not my friend these days. They seem to only design things for people with super flat tummies these days and mine is anything but that :(Rohinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234347487003665907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-1154547078502018062006-08-03T01:01:00.000+05:302006-08-03T01:01:00.000+05:30oh god, I still make fashion blunders, but those t...oh god, I still make fashion blunders, but those towel thingies were really the ultimate (didn't do it but, uh-uh). Did you ever go through "dad's shirt" phase though? that keeps coming back to me...because for me it's more about the comfort and less about the look (leading to pllllenty of blunders, but what the heck).Loony Libberswick of Llaplandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02054132476841870765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-1154545544580479512006-08-03T00:35:00.000+05:302006-08-03T00:35:00.000+05:30khan market, sarojini nagar, priya, chanakya. I wa...khan market, sarojini nagar, priya, chanakya. I want to just jump on a plane and go to Delhi right now<BR/><BR/>Skinny jeans were good on girls but it was really bad for guys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-1154545471120987262006-08-03T00:34:00.000+05:302006-08-03T00:34:00.000+05:30me saying i love shopping would be stating the obv...me saying i love shopping would be stating the obvious, but i LOVVVVE it. i did my most expensive (to date) shopping just today though! I was gold shopping for a friend's wedding, and i saw this ring (white gold) set with diamonds, tried it on and it looked SO DAMN BEAUTIFUL! so i bought it! :D I'm so happppppyyyy!Soniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09184341166759324701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-1154544268511056592006-08-03T00:14:00.000+05:302006-08-03T00:14:00.000+05:30ok, feel free to delete my comments. I leave it to...ok, feel free to delete my comments. I leave it to you. After all, if this is you, and this is what you want to keep writing about, well, I guess, that's that.Manish Bhatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04997744740964640385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7382033.post-1154543869773614112006-08-03T00:07:00.000+05:302006-08-03T00:07:00.000+05:30Dear eM, I'm sorry if this sounds rude or somethin...Dear eM, I'm sorry if this sounds rude or something. 'Cos I mean well. To begin with, I think you are a fantastic writer and very, very funny to read. I have been following your blog for the last, what, 2 years, almost since its beginning. Its one of the first blogs I started following, and is instrumental in inspiring me to start one of my own. Okay, now. Why have your posts grown progessively shallower, as you have carved your groove, style, form, niche, whatever? Why? Please don't go all defensive, 'cos I'm just a fan and, admittedly, a much inferior and much much less popular writer.<BR/><BR/>For instance, buying a Marlboro, imho, is not even near cool, unless you are, umm, 13.Manish Bhatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04997744740964640385noreply@blogger.com