Because It's You

I am generally very accepting of people's personal style. I must, if I wish to continue being and dreaming of becoming a designer of sorts, (I am in no way a professional designer, though that is one of my goals.) view people in a different manner. I like a view point that is not necessarily judgmental and predisposed to stereotypes. Rather, I would say, a point of view that questions "WHY" a person wore this particular garment and "WHY" he/she feels so good in their clothes.

I always say this to friends and family when discussing clothes. And this is an indirect quote from Coco Chanel just so you know.

As fashion comes and goes, style as it is for every individual, is forever.

There's the essence of a person in what they wear that animates and shows what is about him that makes him so alluring and attractive. I don't just believe that clothes should be well tailored to fit you, I think they should also show people what it is that makes you essentially you.

I raise a red flag before I go further. In any commentary or critique of fashion, it has nothing to do with style. I will never attack personal style, but I will be on the offensive when it comes to atrocious choices.

The most reprehensible crime to date that I am seeing in Seattle:

Those f'ing Shemagh Scarves

I have no qualms about a person who knows how to wear a Shemagh scarf. It's people I see who don't give too much thought about the scarf's design and print that really heats my griddle.
My personal ire in seeing the misuse of this really nifty scarf is only exacerbated because I attend the University of Washington, a campus with over 40,000 students. On a daily basis I will see five or six people rocking the Shemagh. Out of those six, only two actually looked great wearing it.

What does my ranting about improper use of Shemaghi-ness imply?

When wearing clothes, make sure to give some amount of thought to how one piece will look with the other. It's awesome to be adventurous, but some adventures really don't need that much exploration. If I see you blatantly abuse the Shemagh, be forewarned, I will shudder after seeing you.