An Acceptable Form Of Rebellion

After getting over my preconceived notion (whose origin is still unknown) that J.Crew's target market consists of middle aged elementary school secretaries with a penchant for canoeing, camping and playing fetch with their Labrador Retrievers, I fell in love. In my defense I may have been confusing J.Crew with Eddie Bauer. Makes sense, right? Now that my vision is no longer clouded with mosquito nets and murky lake water I can't look away. Not being able to comfortably afford much in the store, I have ended each mall trip with their latest catalog. Luckily, most of their looks are very easy to recreate with the musty piles of clothes in my parents' basement.


I especially enjoy the twinge of school boy mischief in these two looks. For a similar look, I dug up a blue short sleeve oxford from my uniform wearing days. It was a dismal part of my life as the administrators of my elementary school allowed no room for creativity with the standard blue or white button downs and navy blue Bugle Boy shorts. So, it was somewhat liberating to finally be able to pile on the gaudy jewelery and un-tuck that starch shirt. Rebelling against my past of Catholic school limitations turns out to be a fashionable endeavor. And this time the consequences are ruler beatdown free!