the uniform.

i was chatting with buster today about what i call the SF geekyfantastic boy's uniform - witty or graphic tee/hoodie or track jacket/designer jeans/designer sneakers - seriously, i know more than a few boys who wear this get up on a daily basis. don't get me wrong, there is nothing inherently bad about it, it's just a fashion formula that many a geek subscribes to. like hipsters wearing bandanas or chain wallets. they still do that, right?

anyway, this got us (buster & i) thinking about what OUR uniforms are. buster thinks his would most likely be "a 'me'* button up (and a blazer if it's cold) with cheap jeans and medium expensive shoes". mine would probs be a short, empire-waisted dress, tights, boots, and a dangley necklace or some interesting earrings. and of course my rings and black rubber hot topic-like bracelets. they're not emo, okay?!?

i tried to search flickr for a good photo of my uniform but i can't find a full length for maximum effect...now i know why willo is all about the full length shot! full length is the new extended arm shot, doncha know. plus, flickr tells me that i also seem to wear skinny jeans & flats quite a bit (despite what mike thinks). heh.

isn't it amazing that most people really do have a uniform? i bet you do and you don't even know it! it's not a bad thing, it's a style that one becomes comfortable with, accustomed to. you know what works for you or how you want to present yourself and you go with it. it would be interesting to see what other people think their uniform is (comment, puh-leeeeze?)...and buster & i are going to work on a flickr meme, if there isn't one already. as soon as he stops gallivanting around new york with his awesome lady, that is.

*when i asked buster what a "me" button up was, he said "somewhere between cowboy and flowers...ideally with multiple overlapping fabrics or patterns or a tiny DETAIL.". okay then, there ya go.