Do you live in fashion Siberia?
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softgrey said:great topic shadow...
i am actually going to visit a friend in siberia (a suburb in new jersey) tomorrow...and i am rather concerned about what to wear...if i am too avant garde i know i will get stares or at least looks and i think i'd rather just blend in...i don't know what to do really...
plus it may snow...
eh...i'll probably just wear something kooky...let 'em stare...LOL...i love tfs...
yes I have the same problem. I find it amazing that even at UCL I'm known as the one who will be styled (conciously or not) for all her lectures when I know there are much more original fashion mavericks out there in central london outside the campus.
I live in a place where fashion means trendiness and logos. So I consider it a bit of a fashion Siberia, I suppose. But really, it's not that bad compared to a LOT of places in the US. And it's great; I never get negative stares or anything, only intrigued ones. People seem to appreciate stuff I wear, which I love, even though they wouldn't wear it themselves. People compliment me every day, even randomly approaching me on the streets or at school or wherever. And it's not like I look that weird or anything. I can't imagine what they'd think of someone who dressed reeeeeally avant garde. Gah, reading back on this post, I'm such an attention wh*re; I sound like such a jackass... 
I've always thought that I live in a kind of fashion siberia, the only people I know who are interested in fashion are my mother and I.
I can assure that I'm not extravagant at all with clothes, only a bit original (and here that means not wearing a pair of jeans, with a tee or jumper and trainers), and I'm stared by my classmates almost everyday. But I don't care, sometimes even I like it.
I love this topic, I've always thought that people who like fashion and don't work in the industry like to contrast opinions like that.
I can assure that I'm not extravagant at all with clothes, only a bit original (and here that means not wearing a pair of jeans, with a tee or jumper and trainers), and I'm stared by my classmates almost everyday. But I don't care, sometimes even I like it.
I love this topic, I've always thought that people who like fashion and don't work in the industry like to contrast opinions like that.
I love this topic, and I like to contrast opinions like these.
I've always feel a bit strange because I like fashion and I try to wear diferent things everyday (not always a pair of jeans, a tee and trainers, like everyody at my school) and as a result I have to deal with some indiscrete looks, but I don't care at all, now, two or three years ago I didn't wear some things because I didn't want to e stared, but now, I even like it sometimes!
I've always feel a bit strange because I like fashion and I try to wear diferent things everyday (not always a pair of jeans, a tee and trainers, like everyody at my school) and as a result I have to deal with some indiscrete looks, but I don't care at all, now, two or three years ago I didn't wear some things because I didn't want to e stared, but now, I even like it sometimes!
Fashion Siberia? According to no less a luminary than Tom Ford, in an interview last year, "New Mexico is a fashion-free zone" - and he LIVES here! For me, it has its advantages in a curious way: if I wear a sportcoat and high-heeled sandals, I'll be stared at as a maverick just as much for the sportcoat as for the heels.
The plusses and minuses are interesting. The farthest upscale the shopping goes is Dillard's (true statement!), but one the other hand there are few places on this continent where there are better sources of natural-stone jewelry.
So as oanadobre said, it's more of a Sahara than a Siberia out here in the southwest desert. Beauty here is defined by the scenery, not the clothing. I'll settle for that!
The plusses and minuses are interesting. The farthest upscale the shopping goes is Dillard's (true statement!), but one the other hand there are few places on this continent where there are better sources of natural-stone jewelry.
So as oanadobre said, it's more of a Sahara than a Siberia out here in the southwest desert. Beauty here is defined by the scenery, not the clothing. I'll settle for that!
It is commonplace for people to think Winnipeg is a total backwater (those who know Winnipeg exists, that is), and for the very most part people here do not care about fashion. It is said that Canada is 2 years behind the rest of the world in fashion, and Winnipeg is 2 years behind the rest of Canada.
I used to complain about the situation, but you know, I've come to appreciate it far more having lived in Toronto this past year. Winnipegers do not try and be anything they are not, and this is very much reflected in their dress. People are not consumed with mass-market emulation, and I've even recently discovered that there is a (aknowledgably small) contingent of very creative people who are totally uninhibited in how they dress- careless to both local conventions and the flights of 'high fashion.' So I guess Winnipeg is a fashion Siberia (particularily with its frigid winters
), but I really appreciate it for that.
I used to complain about the situation, but you know, I've come to appreciate it far more having lived in Toronto this past year. Winnipegers do not try and be anything they are not, and this is very much reflected in their dress. People are not consumed with mass-market emulation, and I've even recently discovered that there is a (aknowledgably small) contingent of very creative people who are totally uninhibited in how they dress- careless to both local conventions and the flights of 'high fashion.' So I guess Winnipeg is a fashion Siberia (particularily with its frigid winters
), but I really appreciate it for that.I totally live in fashion Siberia, well actually Finland isn't even that far from Siberia... There's absolutely nowhere to shop here, thankfully I travel quite a lot. The only designer stores here are Max Mara and Hugo Boss, how great. That doesn't even begin to describe how bad the shopping here is even though I live in the capital city!
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oanadobre said:I live in f^&^ing fashion Sahara, not Siberia (appologies to any saharians here). Zara is considered high fashion here!!! Don't laugh! It hurts, you know!
Well Oanadobre, TFS is here to ease the pain.
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Let's just say my town isn't exactly pushing the boundaries of fashion (as you can probably tell from my location 
). You kinda half expect someone to ask "fashion, what's that?" Sometimes you'd think my town was on Mars (if they have fake Burberry and HIDEOUS parkas on Mars). In fact, i bet Martians probably have a better fashion sense than most people in Huddersfield.
). You kinda half expect someone to ask "fashion, what's that?" Sometimes you'd think my town was on Mars (if they have fake Burberry and HIDEOUS parkas on Mars). In fact, i bet Martians probably have a better fashion sense than most people in Huddersfield.fashionist said:Let's just say my town isn't exactly pushing the boundaries of fashion (as you can probably tell from my location
You're not TOO far from ' POLLYANNA ' , in Barnsley . Just up the motorway , in fact !!!
http://www.pollyanna.com/
Worth a visit .
Leeds is only a stone's-throw away , as well .
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I'll admit Leeds is ok, if only for going to Harvey Nichols, but the Victoria Quarter isn't "the Knightsbridge of the North" or whatever they try to market it as . And the rest of this area is just 
for fashion.
Thanks for the website, i might give it a try!
. And the rest of this area is just for fashion. Thanks for the website, i might give it a try!
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I've lived in fashion siberias and non and back and forth again and....
I think one of the secrets to getting along in fashion siberia (if you want to remain or be yourself) is to at least dress appropriately for the situation if you can help it. In fashion siberias I've never gotten a strange look for wearing something out of the norm if the hour or occasion was correct but I've definetely felt out of place if wearing something wacky to the post office, library etc. whereas in non fashion siberias you can wear whatever you want wherever you want to. It is a bit of a compromise if you are willing to take it...
I think one of the secrets to getting along in fashion siberia (if you want to remain or be yourself) is to at least dress appropriately for the situation if you can help it. In fashion siberias I've never gotten a strange look for wearing something out of the norm if the hour or occasion was correct but I've definetely felt out of place if wearing something wacky to the post office, library etc. whereas in non fashion siberias you can wear whatever you want wherever you want to. It is a bit of a compromise if you are willing to take it...
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chiangsi1980 said:
do you stay in Singapore??
i hate being in a country which is sumemr all year around. you wear boots, blazers or anything too unsuitable for the weather and you get stared at. everyone in my school wears jeans, tshirts and flip flops everyday (sad to say, i do dress like that on lazy days) but i really wish that i stay in a country with seasons so i could buy all the beautiful coats, boots and scarves to my heart's content.
I am stuck in fashion siberia until I finish school! I live where people think abercrombie and gap are high fashion. I hate it so much! Everyone either stares at me because of the way I am dressed or they ask me why I am dressed up!. Kids at school think I am wierd because of they way I dress. Friday I was wearing black cigarette pants, ballet flats and a white lose draped t-shirt and all day all I heard was why are you sooooo dressed up!
I live in a Fashion Siberia...and oh how it has affected me *sob*
Getting a job, and so having money, has meant more trips to other places like London, which has made me realise how badly dressed I am, hehehe.
Fortunately...now I can buy nice new clothes. Score.
Getting a job, and so having money, has meant more trips to other places like London, which has made me realise how badly dressed I am, hehehe.
Fortunately...now I can buy nice new clothes. Score.
See, I don't think living in "fashion siberia" is such a bad thing... There is so much room for creativity in putting together an outfit.. I for one don't even have enough money to buy all my clothes at the mall.
I've found it way more fun to find new things to inspire me (music, movies, other cities, magazines, etc..) and have learned to embrace an unfashionable place.. I could care less about the stares! I have found more acceptance than backlash..
I've found it way more fun to find new things to inspire me (music, movies, other cities, magazines, etc..) and have learned to embrace an unfashionable place.. I could care less about the stares! I have found more acceptance than backlash..
