More mall fashions

My college — Drew University in Madison, NJ — was known for being located in the middle of a forest. The rate of buildup is slowly eliminating that distinction, but it is still fairly wooded. There were squirrels everywhere. One friend had a theory that there was actually only one squirrel on campus, but that he was really fast. You’d turn your head and think you saw another squirrel, but in reality it was the same one. He just scampered well.

Along those same lines, I have a theory that there are only 6 or 7 teenagers at the local malls. I was discussing this theory with John and Justin at my local comics shoppe yesterday, and they added onto it.

John has taken to counting the number of teenagers he sees wearing those superlong t-shirts that go down to the knees. While he counted nearly two dozen on one local trip, I think he just saw the same two or three people repeatedly. You can’t help it — we’re talking about teenagers at the mall here.

I feel really old for pointing this all out. I do giggle a bit when I see people wearing those Madonna bracelets again, though. Remember those thin black rubber circles you’d wear around your wrist in 1985 or so? If you hadn’t noticed, they’re back. Saw them pop up on American Juniors a couple of weeks ago, even. The girl wearing them had no idea there was a 1985.

I saw another odd fashion statement while in San Diego last week — it’s the Male Avril look. Guys wearing button down shirts untucked and ties that aren’t necessarily tightened all the way up to the neck. I only saw three of them, but that’s plenty more than you normally see in NJ.

In NJ, the most ubiquitous fashion statement is with the females – short denim skirt (preferably faded in an odd arrangement) and a white top. The skimpier and more stomach-revealing, the better. No sleeves, please.

Their opposite number is the kind you see coming out of Hot Topic wearing all black and lots of it.

For the record, my jeans will never be faded down the thighs, unless it’s a weird quirk of laundry.

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