Because there are none.
My friends will never understand the idea of a home-cooked meal at 7:30 pm followed by some HGTV for dessert over an EDM concert day in and day out ~ nor will my boyfriend ever really understand how on earth it’s possible to create a look with a dress and a pair of pants. Same goes for collaborations and the psychobable of how only certain people should work with “their kind.”
NO.
Just because we are in our twenties, does not mean there is a rule of constant racket, beer pong and repetitive tumultuous house music. Alongside the subject of collaborations: Collaborate with people who speak an entirely different language. Collaborate with people who aren’t your age. Work with those who don’t come from the same “range of work” as yourself. Every person you meet tells a story and is a story. They all have something to bring to the table. As for Shresses, well, they have a mind of their own and will one day just find their way to become a crop top or even a jacket. Who on Earth knows.
The idea is to think beyond your comfort zone, go beyond what is known to you, explore the weird horizons that the common mind would never think to.
There are no limitations.
This dress here for instance, now a shress is cut in a very feminine way. If you all know me by now, I love blurring the lines that define what masculine is and what femininity should be. Again, there are no rules. Have fun with it.
Lynn of ChicpeaJC, the sweetest most open minded lady I grew incredibly fond of, fell in love with the twist on her little ‘fit during our little collaboration together. She dared to stray from her comforting vintage pieces and went all lathered in leather and Zara , finishing the look off with these fiery red pumps.
No rules. And the ones that exist are meant to be broken. At the end of the day, it’ll either be a lesson, a blessing or even a bangin’ outfit. In my case, it was all three, plus a new friend.
Jeanne wears [ Cutieshey Dress, Seven for all Mankind Jeans, Forever21 Oxfords ]
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Thank you Varick for the photos.