The art of consumption

I never thought I'd start writing a blog again, but I find that in my free time I don't spend much time doing anything all that interesting when I'm on the computer. As a college student, my studies have consisted of a rich context of business corporations, mass media, politics, sociology, and popular culture. However, I am terribly lazy and would not prefer to share my deepest personal thoughts on world issues, politics, the economy, and all that heavy stuff (it requires so much of the eloquence that I reserve for my actual assignments in school). And as a business major, I could write about my own internal conflict which consists of my desire to become a six-figure-making CEO versus my wish to distance myself from the moral bankruptcy of "the Corporation." What remains constant, however, is my fascination with consumer behavior and the media that drives it. So instead, I have decided to share my personal thoughts on my favorite form of consumerism: fashion. This blog is simply a collection of my musings on style, beauty, and shopping... a (sometimes) daily account of my personal reactions to the trends of the past/present/Hollywood/popular media/everyday, as well as a record of my superior bargain-hunting skills (I don't buy anything full price 99% of the time ;). Shallow? Yes. But entertaining? (at least to me) Absolutely. Rather than offend someone of opposing political and/or religious beliefs, making fun of what someone is wearing elicits much less debate. While I do not claim infallibility in fashion choices, I sure as hell know when someone looks stupid wearing furry boots in mid-July.