Stylish with Substance

@ First Look: The Twilight inspired line coming to Nordstrom would fit in more at Delia's than with the store's mid-range/upscale image. Sadly, it's also too alone suited to the megahit's wild youthful fan base than anything more in tune with vampires or older admirers of the film and genre.

"Team" Tees Preview:

Right before and after the original film debuted, "Twilight" was also what a vamp-y trend-merely-film-inspired was called amongst the do-it-themselves fashion creators. Etsy.com was filled with Victorian-era inspired beauties like frilly wrist cuffs and luxe oldschool gothic jewelry (Read: no Hot Topic).

Example products from Fall 2008 by Little Sparrow Nest and Talula. Click images to view their respective shops.

But just like that keyword was thrown about, Sparkly Vampire mania has hit, and punched, and bitten  - extremely hard. Now the "underground" beings inspire further "Tra L.A. L.A. Land" carefree attitudes with this oh-so Junior's style.

The "glitter" from Hollywood glitz is spreading. Aside from the Nordstrom Junior's Department styles, the most recent evolution of this living trend has surfaced online from former-or-semistill-undergrounds, the indies...

Example Etsy.com clothing "Twilight" search

Another sad(ish) truth of today is that the movie-fangirlishness has brought graphic tees to Etsy as well, not that that's entirely bad and the items & slogans are not bad - or, beauty being in the eye of the beholder, at least they're not of popular-teenshop aesthetic. Fortunately, a lot of the designs are pretty dark - a stark contrast to this mass market promotion-in-sheep's-cotton-clothing at the department store.

At least we can help show fans that they have choices.

If your fashion style has a sweet tooth for notebook-doodles over Edward Cullen, by all means, shop mainstream.

If you crave something just a little more juicy or bittersweet, then do check out Etsy or other indie venues/shops. You can probably even do some hunting and find some "vamp" items, still.

Something Black Gloss One-piece

$122.00 by Something at Revolve Clothing

From liquid leggings to liquid other things; and here's a "liquid" swim suit. That leather-look is really man-made fabrics, so yes, it can be worn in that other liquid, water. More like a nylon, it also won't get so scorching in the sun. Yes thank goodness there are no swimsuits of leather, right?

Um, well in our crazy world, I must ask & hope I'm right.

Anyway, such a wacked out piece of apparel as a leather bathing suit wouldn't go for the relatively reasonable price of $122 ... and no one would buy it for swimming anyway, so it would be a manufacturing budget drain.

Looking at this material, I'm still thinking the worst thing that could be made "into" liquid would be some baggy parka. Garbage bag anyone? Well, no one likes parkas anyway, so I guess we're safe. Even though it could be made out of similar material to this one-piece for water-resistance. Just don't do it!

A human wearing a garbage bag, how silly. ... Oh yeah I forgot. It was done in the 90s. Never again, I command! If one must liquid, one must fit it. (Good rule?)

What a world, what a world. Our sense is melting like the polar ice caps.

Errm, happy Summer?