1/4/2026 - I am SICK!!!!!! OF BASICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 HAPPY NEW YEAR YALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is supposed to be a gif bear w me yall

I need to bitch, this is actually somewhat related to my new years activities, which will be separate blogs... 2 boston trips in a week!! and both times were wonderful!!!

But I had like... 2 instances I wanted to speak on of my distaste of the current trend in US fashion trends. This is a pure bitch session, I have no solution for this.

So first, my friend and I are sitting at a restaurant at the window staring out into newbury street, perfect view of all of the people walking, and I start pointing out to him how so many people are dressed the same. It was insane. Puffer jacket... straight leg jean... basic top... platform short ugg... it was WILD. The thing is Boston has a "Boston Uniform". I think new england in general has a fashion trend of "very bland". I will say as many of my friends are alternative I don't think about it a lot, but I did looking out the window. My friend and I then spent our whole meal staring at people and commenting on their fashion, ofc mostly positive, but also just pointing out when a group of people all looked the same.

and THEN... we are walking through the prudential center back to our hotel and we walked into artizia as my friend was interested in the LED display (and I laughed and the really large jacket) and we both kind of realized how... fucking bland it is... and how EXPENSIVE IT IS... and then we were peeking into other stores and dear god.... it was all so boring... and so expensive.... and that just got me thinking.

Why the fuck is the mainstream trend in the US fucking BASICS!!!!!!!!!!!! ITS SO BLAND!!!!!!!!! I always have a lot of people ask me why I buy from Japan, and thats just because even their basics are cuter... like I can get chiikawa on a tasteful tracksuit... an emiriawiz dress that fits well and has a cute pattern on it... a fuckin coat that isnt a boring puffer coat!!! AUGH!!

I will say though in a lil defense of the boston uniform that winter fashion in the US in general is just... boring. If you want to be cute you have to suffer. They don't make cute coats, and even if they do, it's overpriced usually. Like if you want to pay for something cute it costs an arm and a leg... and I say this as a girl who has spent 1800 before duties on an alba rosa coat. like. jesus fuckin christ. There was a cuteish winter set for mackiage that cost like the same fuckin price.... aUGUUUUUGHHH... AND IT WASNT EVEN PINK.....

Now ofc too I don't expect to pay like 2 bucks for a piece of sustainable fashionable clothing but like... the secondhand markets here suck too. You want the cute curated shit? You are paying an arm and a leg, and you have to realize the secondhand markets of curated shit curate their shit based on recent trends... even the vintage markets here are all mens streetwear........ do I look like I want mens streetwear?! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I NEED CUTE SHIT.

If Casino school doesn't work out i'll look into fashion. actually i said if I don't get into casino school i've got DJ classes next on the potential lineup.... but honestly I would love to look into it more. if coquette fashion is getting popular with girls here why the HELL are we doing the bland puffer coats. need the american brands to steal from old liz lisa STAT.

Maybe my side quest in gyaru this year is talking about US based fashion brands that almost hit the mark... or even could hit the mark.... hm.......................... many thoughts....