Absolutely Flabulous

I got an Absolutely Fabulous DVD that Erica saved from the garbage. The first episodes were made in 1992 and I have a sneaking suspicion that whoever is designing American Apparel's new stuff is just going through an AB FAB phase and copying everything they see on the show. I tried to take a screen shot of AB FAB for evidence, but it wouldn't work. However, rest assured that the two styles pictured above are STRAIGHT FROM ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS. Specifically the episode when Edina turns 40. I've also seen the ottoman jacket on there as well as some of the more colorful spandex tights.

I'm back on the running train for now. Trying to train for a 5k again. I thought that Strike Anywhere would be good running music, and it is. But I stumbled upon the song "Chalkline" which is something I would listen to as a teenager when I felt bad about the way that I looked and the clothes I could afford. The lyrics made me feel more powerful and recognize that the fashion industry, misogynist men, and social standards wanted me to feel powerless and I could beat them by feeling good about who I was and taking my power back. Now that I somehow found myself at the fashion industry's door, I look back at how bad things like that used to make me feel and I feel guilty for becoming a part of it. I justify it by thinking that the best way to change the system is to get on the inside and be a voice for every teenage girl who doesn't feel good enough.

While I was running I imagined trying to make a stir in one of my classes about why our models have to be so tall and thin and why we don't make clothes for everyone to wear. Then I thought about how much trouble that would make for me because she probably feels bad about perpetrating such a fascist system, but is probably in denial about it and will get defensive. I'm sticking with this program because it's what I want, even though I can't even say exactly why. It's going to be a bumpy ride though.