F#@! You and Your Vintage T-Shirt
After an impromptu dinner in Greenwich Village on Saturday night, Jim and I stepped into a vintage clothing shop just to look around. I was flipping through the t-shirt rack and found a specimen that read, "Harley Davidson, Elyria, Ohio." The price tag for this faded, misshapen, ancient wonder? $25. I just laughed and put it back.
Then I started to think...the idea that someone would pay $25 to pretend they're slumming it by wearing an authentic, blue-collar t-shirt from "Middle America" is entirely offensive to me. Just buy a fake vintage t-shirt from Urban Outfitters, OK?
Then I started to think...the idea that someone would pay $25 to pretend they're slumming it by wearing an authentic, blue-collar t-shirt from "Middle America" is entirely offensive to me. Just buy a fake vintage t-shirt from Urban Outfitters, OK?
posted by Christine Borne at 3:39 PM
7 Comments:
Well put.
A store here in Phoenix was selling the same shirt...I though the exact same thing.
That's a good points. Here was my reaction to Manhattan thrift stores when I first moved from NEOhio to NYC in 2004.
http://shapeofblogstocome.blogspot.com/2004_09_11_shapeofblogstocome_archive.html
Members of the College Republicans need something to wear when they fly down to South Carolina to work the voter registration booths outside of NASCAR events.
ha! hadn't thought of that, UL...that must be it. thanks!
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hey, christine. a former nextgenner here (topica decided it hated me back in august). hope all is well with you. there is a great little tea room in the Village, called Tea & Sympathy.
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