Forever Fridays: Knock Off Edition

It's a little unfair to call this edition of Forever Fridays the knock off edition since I am pretty sure that everything that is sold at Forever 21 is a knock off of something somewhere.  Sometimes their knock offs are blatant and obvious copies of garments made by real designers, and sometimes their knock offs are just made in the spirit of a designer.  Like for instance this wannabe Missoni bodycon dress.  Other than Missoni's upcoming line for Target I don't think there is very much cross over between gals who buy Missoni and gals who shop at Forever.  So naturally this doesn't bother me too much.  Maybe I have a  shaky moral compass when it comes to wearable intellectual property.  Who knows.  Maybe I just love Forever and want them to succeed.  Also, who knows.

Regardless, this dress is kinda cute for under $23.  Though lord knows where you are gonna wear it...

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Diet Tales: Day 22. The Final Stretch!

Day: 22, Wednesday August 10, 2011; 20th VLC Day

Daily Weight Change: -1 lb

Total Weight Change: -14 lbs

I am almost done with the minimum number of VLC days! And still losing!  Per the protocol, you have to commit at least 21 days without cheating in order to fully "reset" your hypothalamus.  Then you have 3 days of VLC while not taking the drops in order to get the HCG out of your system.  I am so pumped up by the fact that I am still losing, that I think I just might have it in me to push it a few days further to try to get a little closer to my goal of 19 lbs.  

I am so motivated that I stopped by Sprouts (double ad Wednesday!! woohoo!) and picked up some (gasp!) grapefruit.  I really want to stay on a roll with these losses, and yourhcg.com suggests that having grapefruit as your fruit is a good way to pump up the losses.  Until now, I have avoided that shit like the plague.  My general stance on grapefruit is that whoever decided that it was edible was smoking some sort of crack or something.  But, like I said, I am motivated.  I want to get to that damn goal, and I don't want to stay on VLC forever.  To my surprise, the grapefruit was actually not too bad.  I didn't put stevia or any type of sweetener on it.  Just ate it plain.  I think this diet is screwing with my taste buds.  But it was totally fine.  Not super awesome or delicious, but fine.  I also had a nice piece of cod.  I had been on a chicken and shrimp kick lately and it's been a while since I did up some cod, so that was a nice change.  I had a pretty serious water day of 153 ounces.  Sheesh.

I'm Just Sayin...

At what age does it become inappropriate to pose nude with your mom.  I am gonna go with 6-9 months.

Kate Moss is gonna go with 8 1/2 years.  Kate is beautiful, but this is awkward to me.

eh...

Men's Corner: Suiting at F21?!

So Apparently 21Mens now sells suiting.  21Mens as in Forever 21.  What could go wrong?  

First of all, they are sized S M and L.  I have long been jealous of menswear because of their more detailed sizing.  As a tall gal, I have often wished that I had more options that allowed me to buy suit separates in a way that takes into consideration my inseam and waist.  But alas, it's not meant to be.  I like skirts better anyway.

Second of all, they are sold by F21.  Come on people.  F21 is great for disposable party outfits, but suits?!  Probably not a smart idea.

But then again, maybe these suits would work out for a young high school fellow going to his first dance or fancy job interview.  Though all of the pics on the F21 website just remind me of douchey club doormen.  So maybe that's their key demographic.  

Who knows.

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Is it Fall Yet?

Not that I could wear this in the Fall in OC anyway, but I love it.

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Oh Holy Crap! (Missoni for Target)

Hold on to your panties.  Next Month.  Missoni for Target.  Can't.  Complete. Sentences.

From Racked

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Ew. Just Ew.

It must be wtf-Tuesday today.  Look at these weird ass shoes.

According to Zappos, these are "ideal for a wide range of activities including running, barefoot training, treadmill workouts, walking, water sports, dance, yoga and casual wear."  What's that you say? Casual wear.... Interesting.  I am trying to imagine what the look on my face would be if I ever encountered someone on the street casually wearing these shoes.  I think there would be a lot of eyebrow action involved.

I also am having a lot of trouble wrapping my head around the whole barefoot running thing.  Maybe it's me, but I need a serious amount of bounce in my running shoes and I really start to notice a difference  in my feet and joints as my running shoes get older and lose their bounce.  Maybe I am just genetically inferior or not naturally suited to running.  That would explain quite a lot.

Arnold is a Piece of Shit

Literally.  He is a piece of shit.  TMZ reports that he has been wearing this tacky ass shirt made by Maria's staff as a joke.  This idiot was our governor!!!

Now, for the record, I must admit that I sometimes have the tendency to think that when a man is cheating, there is probably some room to share the blame with his main lady.  I.e. she is probably a frigid bitch.  Sorry Hillary, but I am talking about you here.  And maybe Maria was a frigid bitch and that's why Arnold strayed.  But regardless, I think that Arnold's decision to wear this shirt in public, modified to say 1977-2010, the span of their relationship, is just too tacky for words.  

Also he needs to be called out on wearing those bike shorts.  You are a grown ass man.  No bike shorts unless your ass is connected to a bike seat!

Also, Arnold, you have fat saggy knees.  Eff You!

Dear God ShopBop; Lady Business Part II

Ok, so I love a bow as much as any other gal.  Maybe more.  And maybe (definitely) I am a pervo, but my dear ShopBop, this has got to stop:

 

My first problem is that this "bow" looks like lady parts.  My second problem with these pantos cortos is that I can't imagine that a fabric F.U.P.A. is flattering on any gal, no matter how skinny minnie she may be. My third  and final problem with these shorts is that, if I can manage to put the pervo side of my brain to rest for a little while, this uh... adornment just looks more like fancy curtains than a bow.  Like a little valance for your crotch.  Now, in the year 2011, valances aren't even in style in houses let alone crotches (unless you live in a fabulous palace, then you should totally go for it).

Oh one more final final complaint about these shorts: they are $246.00 U.S. Dollars.  Seriously.  I am officially of the opinion that short pants should never cost more then $240.  There has to be a line somewhere.

Sometimes I wonder if the gals over at ShopBop are laughing as much as I  am at some of the ridiculous shit they sell.  Where do they expect a gal to where these shorts?  A night on the town? The office?  The beach?  All of those seem like pretty bad choices to me.