Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Why Do I Try?


When there are girls like this in the world? Pictured: Santogold and M.I.A. Their powers combined create a radical mix of not giving a fuck cool. You challenge me? Don't try. These girls can wear (not pictured) gold shiny leggings, oversized tie dye tee shirts turned dresses, mixed with a puce Members Only jacket, neon Keds, hoop earrings that spell the word "Sexy" in the middle, and heart shaped sunglasses --- all without looking like a douchebag. Their mix of cool is like Parker Posey sucking off Kanye West while Zach Galifianakis lipsynched a Hot Chip song on the corner of Bedford Avenue and the Ginza district, which Lourdes Leon blogs about on her iPhone. That's how cool they are. They also make music. Just by listening to their music, you will be inspired to be cool. Look at their photo. They're doing a modified tree pose, pretending they're holding cigarettes, and looking past you to the block party they spontaneously started while you were trying to figure out how to work your BestBuy camera. Oh yeah, and their best friend Mark Ronson just happened to be in the neighborhood to DJ. What? Fuck me, world, how do I compete.
The lesson: Incorporate one piece of neon everyday. By the end of the week, maybe one of these bitches will look in your neon direction. Domo gozimasu. Best, Meg

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