Coming of Age: Stylishly or Skankily..?

Earlier this month, mother-daughter duo, Madonna & Lourdes [nickname Lola], launched their much anticipated Material Girl Collection for Macy's. Madonna credited much of the designs to 13-year-old Lola, in which case the fashion line might be described as: For tweens by a tween.. and her super-rich&famous mom.

Here's 13-year-old Lola on the left and 17-year-old Taylor Momsen, the face of the collection, on the right.



In this week's Fall Fashion issue of New York Magazine, exploring the 'world of adult-girl fashion', Alex Morris writes, 'The Material Girl line is perfect for you if you are an NYU art major with a killer body. There’s lace and leather and a lavish assortment of body-con dresses.' [The thing is is that university students aren't the only ones consuming this stuff— clothing and images alike..]

He then goes on to point out:

'Throughout history, cultures have had strict dress codes relating to age, but no longer: Our fetishization of youth not only means that older women are dressing younger, but also that young girls are dressing older, pushing themselves into sexualized terrain. For tweens at the intersection of childhood and adulthood—an age that’s a natural fashion fault line—this role reversal can present particular confusion. No one knows quite what to wear. Not even Madonna. “I always have two reactions when Lola comes into my room with an outfit on,” she says in a video discussing the line. “One is, ‘Oh my God, she looks amazing, what incredible style.’ And then my second reaction is, ‘She’s dressed completely inappropriately for school.’ ”

These are some pics from the photo shoot for the collection [and remember, think tween, these are for tweens..]..



[..tweens..]



These are some of the final pics posted for the collection's site [..tweens.. these are marketed for tweens..]..



[..tweens..]




So what do you think? Are these appropriate images for young women [or 'older girls'] to get fashion tips from?


If not, perhaps you might find some, um, less-provocative alternatives in the Olsenboye collection..



Or even more affordable, in the Cyrus-Azria collection [heels not included]..



Happy Healthy Juicy Stylish yet [age-] Decent!

One small step for fashion, one giant leap for legkind..

Stop holding your breath, Ladies, literally. This fall season's fashion lineup is finally rolling out Jeggings!

Yes, I know, it's not even August yet—perhaps this is retail's way of saying, 'Hey, you're not spending enough.' So to get your wallet, I mean, attention, stores are already starting to put out autumn threads, despite triple digit weather.. How's that for strategy? In a couple of weeks, it'll be costumes for Halloween, which'll be *like* just around the corner..

So what are jeggings? Jeggings is the hybrid name for jeans + leggings.

With skinny jeans leading the trends, women have had to cram their bottom halves into tight, unforgiving sleeves of denim for a while now, which is not completely a bad thing in that the practice likely helps increase body awareness, but cutting off circulation isn't the only way to achieve that; things like fitting rooms, the media, and the beach take care of it already.

Finally though, with jeggings, maybe women can now be more mobile, comfortable, and maybe even be a little more active. I'm excited to see what shoemakers come up with..


Happy Healthy Juicy Fashionable Comfort!