Just a few days ago I went on a shopping adventure at Ikea. I must say, I love Ikea alot. The stuff is stylish, fun, and most importantly, affordable. I decided to get a new piece of furniture for my bed room. In getting this, I had to wait on three different lines. One line to order the actual piece, another line to pay for the piece, and finally, the line to actually pick it up. Ikea on weekends is a mad house, so I warn you not to go unless it is on a week day.

While I was making my way through the store, I noticed people from all different kinds of ethnic backgrounds. I think that is awsome because on your left you can hear a conversation in Swedish, and on your right you can hear a conversation in Japanese. But one thing that caught my attention for sure was a Japanese girl wearing a catholic school girl uniform with white leg warmers and stylish sneakers. I found this to be incredibly awsome because in Japan, especially Tokyo, it is all the rage to wear leg warmers with your school uniform. Just about every Japanese school girl you see in Japan follows this fashion trend which I find very stylish. To top it off, she also had a bunch of cell phone charms dangling from her cell phone. This too is popular in Japan, hence why I too have cell phone charms for my phone. Seeing this Japanese girl made me happy because I felt as if I got a small taste of Japan, which I plan to visit soon. I always see people in Japanese films and photographs following Japanese pop culture, but I never see many Asian people follow these trends in America. I am a sucker for Japanese pop culture, and I follow it frequently.

Aside from the really cool Japanese girl, there were many people at Ikea who were well dressed. Many of the shoppers were wearing really hip and fitted clothing. Besides from looking at the merchandise at Ikea, it is also worth it to notice your fellow shopper's outfits.

Cargo Shorts Must Be Banned!

I really hate shopping for shorts this time of year because it is so difficult for me to actually find a pair that fits me right. I am fairly small for an 18 year old boy. I weigh somewhere in the 120's , and my waiste is about 28 inches. Some people often describe me as being too thin, or skinny as a twig ( thanks to all of you...seriously). Because I am so small, clothes are 9 times out of 10 too big on me. I like the shorts from the 70's that men would wear, they were a wee bit above the knee, slim fit, and came in fun colors. Those are hard to come across. I have a pair of gold shorts from American Apparel, but, I am starting to think that they are TOO short. I like my shorts to sit about an inch above the knee.
Now what I don't understand is why just about every clothing store ( H&M, Express, Old Navy, Urban Outfitters, Target, American Eagel, Gap, Etc.) has only cargo shorts. Seriously...it's lame. First of all, I hate cargo shorts. I think they are absolutely ugly. I don't understand why they have to be so baggy, and have a billion pockets. It's not like 95% of the men wearing cargo shorts are actually going to be in an African Safari in them, or be in any situation suitable for these cargo shorts.
Then there is me. Im tiny, so when I do wear a pair of cargo shorts ( which is incredibly rare) the shorts seem twice as big b/c they are on a thin person. I love plaid shorts, but they even make them into cargo short build.

So me getting shorts is very difficult...and all these stores selling nothing but cargo shorts does not make it easier for skinny boys such as my self.

There will probably be alot of rants about how most clothing stores don't cater to skinny boys.

My First Fashion Blog

I must say, this is my first real blog. I do have a live journal, but I do not think that it counts as an actual blog. This blog is going to be dedicated to my fashion designs, anything related to fashion & design, and my personal learning experiences about the world of fashion.



...and taking on the fashion world by storm?