Do We Have Fashion A.D.D.?

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Jennifer Lopez was a nobody till she showed up at the 2000 Grammy Awards in this barely there green Versace dress. She made history and the world has never been the same since. The Jennifer craze had begun.

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Gwyneth Paltrow wore this princess dress, by Ralph Lauren, when she won the award for best actress in “Shakespeare in Love.” She joined the ranks of the A-list with this choice. This dress took us back to the glamorous golden era of Hollywood.

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“South Park” creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone parodied J Lo’s and Gwyneth’s dresses at the 2000 Oscars’. Obviously, making fun of the OBSESSION we have with fashion. It shows how big an impact fashion has on our society.

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Stars seem to naturally have it. When they wear something, they just look better! We long to look like them, and we idolize them to the point were we stare at their posters and magazine spreads.

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Born Norma Jean Mortenson, she developed a persona around the ultimate male fantasy. Thus, Marilyn Monroe was born. With this new persona came an unforgettable style. Marilyn was the envy of all women and the desire of all men. She stands alone as the greatest blonde bombshell of all time. Yet she committed suicide because she was never happy with herself.

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AUDREY HEPBURN Audrey Hepburn was a style goddess amongst a sea of mere mortals. She encompasses what is classic and sophisticated. Dressed by her favorite designer, Givenchy, she originated the little black dress, as seen in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” Yet she suffered a long battle with eating disorders.

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Cher is truly a style icon. With her outrages style, she set herself apart from her blonde-haired counterparts. Yet she is not taken seriously in Hollywood. Rumor has it that she will never win an academy award because she doesn’t look like an award winner.

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Now we come to the ultimate Style Icon. She is a fashion chameleon. Never adopting a style for long. She had an entire generation dressing like her. And coincidentally started what I call fashion A.D.D.

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An inability to stick with a style. A lack of fashion focus. Sound Confusing? It’s what made Madonna go from this… To this…

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To this… To this… To this… And now…

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Before stars were not perfect, but they at least had defined personas. Now everybody is going A.D.D. We idolize stars who can’t even define themselves.

Young Hollywood is doing it: 

Now Before… Nicole Richie Young Hollywood is doing it Hillary Duff Before… Now

What does this say about us?: 

What does this say about us?

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