November 02, 2004
You Should Look like everyone else...
What is up with all the YSL-bags (a.k.a. Yves Saint Laurent) in Tokyo? At the train today there were three women in a row next to me with brown bags in their laps. I see them everywhere, and I don’t understand what could possibly make them so special. Yes, they are expensive and yes, it’s a famous brand and most likely yes, you should look like everyone else. That’s my impression at least.
But luckily there are other trends and other opinions when it comes to fashion. Next to my work there’s a fashion college. The neighborhood is surrounded with young people uniquely dressed and styled (seen the book/magazine “Fruits”?). It makes me happy to see these creative and crazy fashion students and at the same time I can escape the brown bags.
CORRECTION: What I mean is Louis Vuitton - not YSL.
