Pre-Weekend Suggestions
September 14, 2012 4 Comments
It’s almost the weekend, and with that, many are getting ready to Go Out. This can be a difficult one to talk about without sounding like I’m slut-shaming, but I’ll do my best to keep things on the up-and-up, partially because the line between underwear and clubwear is becoming increasingly blurred. While it is incredibly easy to condemn the below picture as being ridiculous, where is the line? It’s a tough question to answer, and I don’t know what the answer is. Fashion week keeps showing crop tops that are basically bras underneath jackets, in fact just bras. Is that inappropriate to wear Out? I would argue yes, but once again, where’s the line? Is a crop top itself inappropriate, or are they okay up to a certain point?
The other thing I would do is consider situational appropriateness. This is a big thing. There are places it is weird to wear certain things. For instance, I have a gorgeous, floor-length black gown in my closet. I have nowhere to wear it, because I would look stupid turning up to any restaurant or club around here in a formal gown. I also have a truly tiny red dress. I don’t wear it to class. I don’t really wear it Out either, since it’s a bit fancy for a lot of the local bars. But it’s good to know what the expectation is for where you’re going. Are you going to a college bar? Is it a high-end club? Or just a local bar that also happens to have some dancing?
If the latter, maybe don’t wear this: