7.26.2007

Hippy-Chic

So here we are 40 years out from the original 1967 Summer of Love and the retrospectives are a-flying.We can’t help but notice the hippy chic sensibility is translating into some bad fashion. Case in point: Jennifer Lopez:


“Boho” has been around for years thanks to Sienna Miller and Kate Hudson. Boho is sort of timeless, misguided perhaps, but timeless nonetheless. We always enjoy irony in fashion. And by that we mean smart-ironic not the Reverend Tori Spelling ironic. However, this hippy chic thing has really gone too far. It’s affecting all sorts of things we will surely rant about later such as; the Britney Spears headscarf and global chic neckwear. Until then we will leave you on a positive note:

If you must recreate the summer of love and you are not Olivia D’Abo, please follow the example of Jessica Alba and give it a modern, less costume-y twist:


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