I was checking out panda head which is a fashion magazine/ blog site that shows all kinds of different styles from all kinds of different cities. Washington, D.C. actually seemed kind of boring compared to other cities that I checked out like London, Paris, Beijing, Finland, Istanbul, and Seattle (just to name a few). The feeling that I got from looking at the pictures of Washington, D.C. residents was that people are trendy, but not exciting. People don’t push the envelope. Their clothes and shoes are trendy mixing different textures like fur and leather with oxfords, but no crazy haircuts of retro throwbacks that gave them a more individual look- like this is me and here I am.
London, Beijing, Finland and even Seattle residents had more personal style and variety in all the different fashions that they put together. Like in Finland, one girl had the popular stirrup-stretch pants paired with lots of loose layers and belted for a very unique look that wasn’t right off the runway. Beijing was by far my favorite with a very eclectic mix of cultural, hip, vintage, futuristic, and skater mix. Each picture was so different from the next, each person rocked their own individuality to the fullest and even completed their duds with crazy haircuts (long, throw-back mullets from the 80’s but then highlighted and styled to the ultimate coolness). Istanbul showed girls rocking high-top Converse chuck tailors with vintage geometric print dresses and hippies wearing bright and flowing long skirts complete with long dreads and guitars.
I just feel like every other city and country had so many personal fashions that screamed individual. It just makes me wonder, does D.C. have no personality? I mean it’s cool to be trendy but what about different? Washington, D.C. is such a melting pot of cultures and different race’s that I would think it would add come kind of spice to the fashion mix. Even the music that is listened to in D.C. is diverse (techno, Rap, Go-Go, Heavy metal, Rock, and Grunge) that I would think THAT would add some flavor to the fashion scene!
I recommend that everyone check out the website for panda head and maybe it will inspire you to get out there and be different with your fashion. Show your true colors. Don’t just be another bobble-head.
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I have also noticed that D.C. is not a fashion forward city. The only reason I can think is because D.C. is a city of government. Pretty much everyone I have met in my three and half years here works for the government in one way or another. I wonder if people do not want to stand out as far as what they are wearing because they can easily be ostracized. Even liberal men wear suits and ties while liberal women stick to pant and skirt suits. Why is the ultimate question? In a city of suits wouldn’t one want to stand out, to be noticed, does that help you get ahead in the government as it does in other industries? The answer must be no otherwise we would see more variations. Ultimately I think it comes down to respect. People are afraid that their fellow workers will not respect them if they start dressing like they do not belong in D.C. I would love to see if that ever changes. Will the modern, down to earth President elect Obama and his wife change anything? Doubtfully, but maybe one day D.C. will embrace color and new outfits. One can only hope.
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