Halloween..
About two weeks away, I know.
I had dinner with MK today and they were already planning what they would wear. They want to go as "icons". M is really keen to use that Angelina Jolie-esque dress that she has, while K wants to go as Posh Spice. I pointed out that Posh's most notable accessory is David Beckham, and we all agreed that the quality of the campus eye candy means that this part of the roleplay cannot be fulfilled.
I want to go in a visual-kei inspired outfit, but MK are really keen on me doing a Dita Von Teese. It's a little disturbing how they have single-mindedly and unconsciously adopted these Western notions of beauty as a benchmark. I think that Asian women are equally graceful and beautiful (think Maggie Cheung and all those wonderful cheongsams). Then again, are my perceptions influenced by the exoticization of the East from Western viewpoints?
Nonetheless, Dita Von Teese is gorgeous (although I don't understand the Marilyn Manson part -sigh-). I really like her photoshoot with Charlotte Johansson in October's Flaunt.
Posted in: Philly on Friday, October 13, 2006 at
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