The other day, my chiropractor noticed my shoes and commented that she liked them, asking if I had bought them at Anthropologie. (My favorite clothing store, though I have yet to have the money to purchase something there.) Anyhoo, I informed her that no, I had bought the shoes at T.J. Max, but that I loved Anthropologie. She responded, "Oh, I know you do girl; I've got your style down to a T!"
That made me smile inside. And outside too, I suppose.
The shoes have a "quirky," "whimsical" look to them, two words that I think may fairly be applied to my aesthetic sensibilities. My only problem with those words (words that I happen to like a lot) is that they are somewhat overused and cliche.
I mean, what instantly comes to mind when someone says "quirky" or "whimsical"? Let's see:
Frame glasses (usually worn by indie musicians, thrift-shopping fashionistas, and other "artist" types)
Retro-looking furniture, usually of the ugly-chic variety
Slightly coy, waif-like looking girls in flirty, airy, poofy dresses, often with layers.
Kitschy things
Victorian-esque things (after all, what's not to love about quirky dames such as this?)
Artsy movies with a bizarre visual look (and starring pale, dark-haired actresses like Christina Ricci). Oh, and by the way - the shoes in this poster look kind of like mine, except mine are gray. Oh, and I would give...well, a lot of money for her coat. OH, and here's more Victorian in shoe form!
Cartoony intros to "independent films" (a la Juno, Napoleon Dynamite, etc.)
Don't get me wrong: I actually happen to LOVE pretty much all of these things. I'm just amused by how much "quirky" has become mainstream...and expected. Oh well! I'll keep liking it anyway. Because I'm just an independent thinker like that.
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