Have you been wondering what, if anything, you’ll get for the holidays this year?
How would you feel it you received, say, the shirt at left? You’ve probably heard that “escapism” and “fantasy” purchases are doing very well this year (apparently dwindling bank accounts make people want to jump to another life), but would you have guessed prank tees are having their own mini-revolution?
Sites like PrankPlace.com have processed more than double their usual orders lately, due mostly to shoppers scooping up $15 shirts that say stuff like “When I’m Alone, I Google Myself.” So here’s what we’re thinking: If you have a little brother, a big brother, or a mildly funny dad, expect a corny t-shirt this year. Consider this your warning, unless of course you like looking like you’re at Six Flags (or in the basement section of Urban - take your pick.)
It’s pretty evident that the 90s have made a come back - we all know about the crop tops, but now we’re seeing its big sister, the bra as top, all over the runway.
But the bra top raises a couple questions, like:
1. Is it a bra - as in, an undergarment made to wear under one’s clothes - or can it actually be considered a top? Cushnie et Ochs certainly thinks the latter, though we wonder what happens in cold rooms or in the rain.
2. Is it really ok to show not just a sliver of your midriff, like with a crop top, but the entire thing?
3. Where exactly is the line between “bra” and “bra top”? Is it in the construction / coverage / use of lace?
I’ve personally attempted this look with a structured bathing suit top, and another time with a cotton bandeau - BUT, only with high waisted pants. However, the runway’s been showing more skin than the new 90210, and, well, unless it’s hiding under a blazer, is anyone really going to have their six-pack hanging out like that? (Do regular girls even have six packs?)
So what’s the verdict: Runway or reality?
—ALEXANDRA BEN-GURION