Jamie sports Style Council's recommended cutoff sweatshirt look.
LATELY I’VE BEEN LOVING The Seventeen Magazine Project, a social experiment and blog from 18 year-old high school senior, Jamie Kelles. The project guidelines require that Jamie live strictly according to the gospel of Seventeen Magazine for 30 days (from May 21 to the day of her high school graduation, June 21), in order to investigate further “the role of beauty/fashion magazines in society.” Her findings? Well, nearly to the end of this mad sociologist experiment, Jamie has blogged witty insight on all kinds of teen fem issues. Here are some of the highlights:
On societal obsession with “hot guys” associated with Vampire Franchises:
“Must be super weird for devoted Seventeen readers when they finally follows all the tips, achieve the perfect tan and “healthy” sun-kissed glow, and then realizes that the ultimate Hot Guy of Summer is just a sexed-up, long-haired version a of pale, nocturnal Xbox gamer . I’m not saying that pale guys can’t be handsome, but the juxtaposition of the two is certainly funny.”
“90% of getting ready for prom is for the pictures. Once you actually get to the prom, it turns out that its a dark, sweaty room where everyone looks less good within 15 minutes of dancing.”
“I woke up late for school and had to rush out the door with my hair in a ponytail and no makeup. I did, however, use this opportunity to try out the romper–the thinking man’s unitard– a trend that Seventeen online swoons over. After all, what could be better for a person with no time for fashion than an article of clothing that comes all in one piece? World’s easiest outfit, except for peeing. In that forum its the world’s most difficult outfit.”
“To go with my ‘Bright Prints’ look, I also got my nails done to follow the ‘Bright Colors’ trend that Danielle, age 15, from Minneapolis speaks so highly of. She writes, ‘Whenever I’m feeling down, I can just look at my nails and feel peppy!’ This is bleak. I wish Seventeen would suggest a hobby for Danielle so she didn’t have to look to idle nail-gazing as her only source of joy.”
I must say, I’m a little sad that Jamie’s graduation is only a week away. I wish she would keep informing me on societal expectations of teenage girls via wry commentary. Girl power. Huzzah.
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