One last note for the moment... A real connection between fashion and comedy (in reference to the 'Amuse' theme) can be found in a blog called The Man Repeller. The author aka Leandra Medine, refers to herself as the "resident dick deflector" and her seriously trendy semi transparent, faux round framed glasses as the "birth control glasses". She also makes consistent references to designer clothing and how elements of garments or outfits so closely resemble a vagina (or at least parts of the whole)... She recently won the Bloglovin' 2011 award for Most Original Blog - no surprise there as Lucky Magazine has already described her as "one of the most hilarious voices in fashion." Amused much?...
This is just a little ramble... trying to make connections and find direction. I think this blogger come comedian come one-of-many thing is something to keep pondering on.... I genuinely enjoy this idea of poking fun at something that we (by we I mean me) live and breath. Taking a step back and admitting that while we (again, me) love clothing and accessories and shoes and bags bla, bla, bla, it isn't life or death... But hell it's fun!
The Man Repeller can be found at www.manrepeller.com. Leandra Medine defines:
man·re·pell·er1 [mahn-ree-peller]
–noun
outfitting oneself in a sartorially offensive way that will result in repelling members of the opposite sex. Such garments include but are not limited to harem pants, boyfriend jeans, overalls (see: human repelling), shoulder pads, full length jumpsuits, jewelry that resembles violent weaponry and clogs.
–verb (used without object),-pell·ing, -pell·ed.
to commit the act of repelling men:
Girl 1: What are you wearing to the party?
Girl 2: My sweet lime green drop crotch utility pants!
Girl 1: Oh, so we're man repelling tonight?
*DISCLAIMER: the above conversation is not a dramatization, took place in this room 5 minutes ago.
Origin:
2009-10; < repellius (ptp. of repellia to eliminate male attention), equiv. to L repel- (s. of repellix) unattractive, celibate, paris fashion week, M.C. Hammer + -repel -ler1
2009-10; < repellius (ptp. of repellia to eliminate male attention), equiv. to L repel- (s. of repellix) unattractive, celibate, paris fashion week, M.C. Hammer + -repel -ler1
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