March 29, 2011

10 Spring Trends -- and a rant.

I got into a fight at the gym on Sunday.
It began with an old man who stole my Smith bench from me. (Note to all: If a weight bench is stacked, don't touch it, or you will get bitch slapped.)
I told him I was using it.  He got in my face and yelled at me.
It ended with a bitch behind me getting in my face and saying something about rules in the gym.
Sorry, ho, but the only rules that are followed in the weight room are the weightlifter's code.  The code states that you DON'T TOUCH BENCHES THAT ARE STACKED WITH WEIGHTS.
I was thisclose to beating a bitch.  Stay out of my face.

The reason this bothered me so much?  The old man would not have stolen the bench if some big, strong-looking, tough guy had been on it.  The bitch wouldn't have stepped in if I was a burly bulldog of a man.  The old man butted in and the fat-ass slut bag intruded because I am a small, young-looking female in "man's territory."
Eff that.
When men start asserting their male dominance, I have a problem.  If I am a bitch for standing up for myself under male aggression, then, yes, I am a bitch.

Mmmkay.  Rant over.
Now let's look at some fashion shit, yes?


10 Spring trends that I have noticed.

1. Biker Jacket

Maison Martin Margiela Zip-Detailed Leather Jacket
Leather jackets are always in fashion.  ALWAYS.

2. Rose-Gold Jewelry

Michael Kors Rose Gold-Plated Stainless Steel Watch
Show me a girl on Earth who does't want this watch.  I dare you.

3. Patterned Shorts

Tory Burch Kevin Paisley-Print Stretch Cotton-Canvas Shorts
You almost have to wear these with wedges.  They would look weird(er) with anything else.

4. Metallic Wedges

Yves Saint Laurent Venice Leather Sculpted-Wedge Sandals
My little turds know that I am not a fan of wedges.  I don't wear them -- ever. (Okay, I own one pair, but they are bright red and totally cute.  I wear them maybe four times a summer.  Eff you.) These are really cute, though.  I probably still wouldn't wear them.  Especially not in gold.  I'm too pale for that shit.

5. Bright Colors

Alice + Olivia Josephine Stretch Cotton-Poplin Dress

Just look at the back.  You have to love it.

6. Leather and Canvas Bags

Proenza Schouler PS1 Keep All Leather and Straw Bag
Okay, so this is straw and not canvas.  It's a Proenza Schouler PS1 bag.  It doesn't matter.

7. Polka Dots and Stripes

Miu Miu Polka-Dot Cotton-Poplin Skater Skirt
Rebecca Taylor Striped Cotton-Jersey Top
I can get on board with this trend.  I don't have many polka-dotted items except for those Miu Miu heels that were popular last season. (Still love them.) I will not, however, wear horizontal stripes.  I believe that they make everyone look wider than they really are, and very few people can pull off the look of them without looking like a hippo.

8. Maxi-Length Skirts

Roberto Cavalli Floral-Print Stretch Silk-Satin Maxi Skirt
Gorgeous.  Absolutely divine.  Again, though, I will never wear a maxi skirt.  I have short legs.  I have a small body.  I'm 5'1".  Maxi skirts make me look even shorter than my usual vertically challenged self.

9. Fringe

Meli Melo Tallulah Fringed Nubuck Shoulder Bag
Diane Von Furstenberg Fringed Silk-Chiffon Dress
Rosantica Frange Fringed Chain-Link Brass Necklace
All I can say is that I am loving the fringe trend.  Do I own anything fringed?  No.  Do I want things that are fringed?  HELL YES.

10. '70s-Inspired Flared Jeans

Citizens of Humanity Angie Mid-Rise Flared Jeans
These remind me of the jeans I wore in the seventh grade.  Not sure if that is a good thing.
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53 comments:

  1. Oh Bonnie, picking fights. tsk tsk. I kid. I probably would have made a face and then kicked him in the ball sac. Maybe.

    I love your picks, especially the PS purse and the yellow dress.

    hearts, laura♥
    the blog of worldly delights

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  2. yikes, what an ordeal! but on a brighter note, i love the back on that bright yellow dress!

    www.benchesandchandeliers.com

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  3. I want that skirt. No thats not true. I NEED that skirt. I love polka dots. I had on a polka dot shirt yesterday, and the woman at the security said "Oh my! Are polka dots coming back?" (She was pretty old, and probably wore them the first time they were ever popular.) I said "If they're not already, I'm bringing them back!"

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  4. OMG! This is awesome! I love your rants but I am sorry that happened to you. You are right about the gym CODE - stacked means "in use" back the F off! Good for you for sticking up for yourself. I LOVE that rose gold watch. I looked for a girl that didn't - all I have are tumbleweeds and whistling silence!! :)
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  5. from these fantastic fashion trends-i prefer bright colors and rose gold jewelry!:))
    xoxoxo
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  6. Loving these spring trends! Especially the bright colors. I wore similar jeans in seventh grade as well! They were my mom's old bell bottoms from high school. :P

    That gym incident pisses me off. It is common sense when you see weights on a bench to assume it is taken or at least ASK if someone is using it. Umm...

    Rude people anger me to the point where I want to get physical too. Last week I was standing in line at the bank and this man in back of me strode in front of me and took the open teller when it was MY turn. I tried to stop him and he LAUGHED at me. I turned to the teller b/c she KNEW I had been next in line, but she got kind of timid and just shrugged, like "figure it out yourselves, I'm staying out of this one." It was beyond insulting. :(

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  7. rose gold, bright colors, metallic shoes, and polka dots are alllll going to be incorporated in my spring/summer look, so cute.

    wow, sorry that you had that experience at the gym, sounds shitty :(

    Vonnie
    http://www.socialitedreams.com/

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  8. Looooove the yellow dress! <3

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  9. Yes, I like all these trends. Love the bag and jacket. Where are those from? I think I saw a bag like that at Free People the other day.

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  10. thank you very much for stopping by, much appreciated!

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  11. Wow! That's crazy that happened!

    Anyways...love that yellow dress! Haha!

    Wida
    Missing Amsie Blog

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  12. I can't believe you don't like wedges.... i live in them in the summer!! And I'm not so sure about the 70's flair (definitely middle school/high school for me too) but maybe a nice break from skinny jeans is a good thing.

    XOXO

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  13. Way to defend your gym territory, sister! Next time, kick his ass :)
    I love your trend picks--you're right about that watch, who couldn't love it? And I think I NEED a cute leather jacket like that.

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  14. good for you!! what a dick.. and what a biyatch.. i don't even understand what it had to do with her in the first place!!

    love your picks.. especially that gorgeous silky maxi.. the print is gorgeous.. i can't wear maxi's either.. i'm 5'5 but it makes me look like i'm wearing a tent haha.

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  15. way to stand up for yourself in the gym! you go girl!

    i love the picks.
    i was wearing my leather jacket today.
    and i love fringe. and i actually love my 70s flare jeans.
    and another trend you could add on the list that is huge is feathers! i am so in love with feathers right now. !

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  16. You're totally right about people not being nearly as willing to eff with you if you had been a man. Bullshit to that though. Totally bull shit.

    xoxo ~ Courtney
    http://sartorialsidelines.blogspot.com

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  17. having in mind the language you used in this post, I can't even imagine all the saucy terms you used to treat those two people back in the gym ;)

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  19. 1. send me that black dress will ya? =)

    2. I may have accidentally started the WIAW rumor =) by accident! it picked up major fire last week!

    3. you are my hero. eff the old man and jerk at the gym! you're way better than them! i said so!

    xoXOxo
    Jenn @ Peas & Crayons

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  20. Hi Bonnie! OMG, I'm so sorry to hear about the Gym accident. That's terrible that they would do that! I tend to ignore rude people because I hate confrontations and I don't like to cause a scene. Which means, I've had endured a ton of stupidity in public places by all sorts of pretentious people who think they're entitled to do whatever they want.

    I love the trends you posted! Definitely all on my wishlist, except yellow, I don't think it looks flattering on me for some reason.

    Thank you so much for your sweet comment! I feel pretty weird sometimes knowing that I don't have close girlfriends to talk to but then I fee like I won't have enough time for myself to do things I want like blogging, school etc. I'm glad to hear that you and I have a lot in common! xxoxoo

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  21. Love your pick of the trends. I am trying polka dots this year for a change.
    I'm smart enough not to pick a fight with you Bonnie, you're too tough!
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  22. Thank you for your funny comment Hahaha :)

    Lovely post! Great things :)

    How about following eachother?


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  23. Hi :)
    Amazing post!
    I like some things..
    Especially, I love the dress and the shorts :D ..and the jacket, of course :)

    http://fehmoda.blogspot.com/

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  24. These trends are so fun! I love the biker jacket and stripes are the best! Thank you for your really sweet comment on my blog. :)

    And that person had no reason for butting in.

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  25. Good on you!!! I am so angry on your behalf, how rude of them!
    Also I love the bright colours of polka dots :)

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  26. Good for you for standing up for yourself. And yes, of course, your opponents jumped on you 'cause you're a girl. Men have privilege and get deferred to all the time. It ain't right, sister, it just ain't right...

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  28. haha oh no! i've never been in a fight before. i love these things, especially #2 and 3!

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  29. Love the shorts and that dress in yellow!!! so so so cool :) What a back!!

    xx

    www.sickbytrend.com

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  30. a. I like your sass. Seriously.

    b. I hate when people treat you differently because you are supposedly a pushover. Kudos to you for standing up for yourself, but it's stupid that you even had to at all.

    c. I will never buy into the maxi-length skirt, wedges, or rose-gold jewelery, but I'm already way in the rest of those trends.

    Visit me at Just Take a Bow.

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  31. I absolutely love LOVE that green polka dotty skirt!

    Also, how annoying that you got into an argument at the gym- sounds incredibly frustrating!

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  32. Thanks for your wonderful thoughts, insights and links! I think you did contribute to opening up the public conversation on culture. Sorry to see the site go.
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  33. I support you in your rant! Way to go with standing up for yourself! :)

    and yeah, the flare trend reminds me of the jeans i wore during middle school. But some people can pull it off

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  34. really? no stripey stripes??? I love em. But that's ok, we can still be friends, right ;) LOVE the leather jacket coolness!

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  36. Great pieces!! I love the biker jacket and patterned shorts!! Right on for standing up for yourself. It's pretty shitty on the guy but the girl butting in takes the cake. Good for you!!

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  37. I love the metallic wedges and the yellow dress.
    Thanks for your comment. Maybe we can follow each other?
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  38. love most of those trends regardless of the season, although some more fitting for spring than others.

    go you for standing up for yourself!

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  39. I have short legs as well and I'm totally with you on maxi skirts making us look shorter...
    but I think going monochromatic with it and of course adding heels would sort of help in the height department :)

    re: you must mean charice's character sunshine corazon ;) I wish I had her voice as well...

    eclectic du jour

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  40. Thanks for your wonderful thoughts, insights and links! I think you did contribute to opening up the public conversation on culture. Sorry to see the site go.
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    Many and profuse thanks for all you have done for us, Dear Internet Friends.Adorable! They make me smile! :DYou are indeed most super fantastic and will be missed!

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  41. Awesome! My favourites are bright colors and flared jeans!

    ♥ Kisses ♥

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  43. come by my GIVEAWAY TODAY :) And spread the word!! xo

    xx.M

    www.bellesandrebelles.blogspot.com

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  44. Cool..Cool, my friend ;)
    I learnt that when facing a person you despise, make sure you are a better person than them. Belittle them in a way which makes them totally uncivilized and rude.
    The trick is how to prove to them that you are a better human being than them.
    Hurt them mentally and emotionally than physically.
    It takes a longer time for them to heal.

    Call me Poison

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  45. I've actually been really loving the stripe trend. I definitely want something in rose gold and I do want a new canvas purse... or a crossbody, those have been popular too.

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  46. love your blog and your style is amazing !

    Do you like to follow eachother?
    Let us know than we can follow you back!



    XoXo
    H&C fashionblog from Amsterdam
    www.sistersandsisters.com

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  48. Wow!!! I love the yellow dress. It is beautiful? What brand is it?

    I am following your blog now! Hope u can follow me back =)
    http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/2316144/grande-jewelry

    I hope to hear/see some thoughts and comments from you!
    Melody

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  49. Hi Bonnie! Yeah, I have a lot of neutrals too since they're the easiest to work with. But I'm definitely going to get some colors especially coral pieces! That's my summer color this year! xoxoxoo

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  50. Hey! I just stumbled upon your great blog and I can say it's fantastic!
    Now I'm so looking forward to summer!!!
    Have a look on my blog, please. What about following each other? hugs, Nini

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  51. Sorry about your altercation but good for you for standing up for yourself! Also, my favorite trends from the ones you mentioned are patterned shorts, stripes, bright colors and maxis- I can't wait to try all of these! :)

    star-crossed smile

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  53. i was wondering what happened at the gym :)
    ok, maybe i'm the only one who doesn't like rose gold. i like my gold...gold. BUT, if this watch were given to me, i'd be all over it! meaning, i wouldn't buy it, but i'd wear it.

    rockoomph.blogspot.com

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