Wearing Pajamas to School, the New Youth Trend
Can you really fall out of bed looking good, like the New York Times says? "Goodbye, lip liners, brow pencils, spackled-on foundations. The hottest beauty trend of 2012 is imperfection":
The new look for the new year is effortless, minimalist, just-out-of-bed-with-your-lover, according to leading hair and makeup artists. They say that stiff coiffures, overdone eyes, defined lips and matte skin are out. Tousled hair, smudged eyeliner, dewy lips and luminous skin are in.
I don't know about you, but this is not a fashion trend that works for me. I don't feel like myself until I'm fully showered, dressed, and make-uped in the morning. And there's no way I'm leaving the house until those things happen (unless I'm going for a run outside). It doesn't seem proper to start the public part of your day without being fully put together. Besides, what's wrong with glamming it up!
But I must be out of the loop. After all, this article in today's Wall Street Journal informs me that teens have taken the "just-out-of-bed" look to a new high. They are going to school, to Starbucks, and to the mall wearing pajamas from their favorite brands (like Gap, Abercrombie, Victoria's Secret). If this is the new minimalism, there certainly seems to be a lot of effort that goes into it:
Juliana Dokas spends 45 minutes getting ready for school in the morning, straightening her hair, applying mascara and, some days, putting on her pajamas.
The 13-year-old wears a pair of red-plaid flannel pants to Murray Junior High in St. Paul, Minn., along with a rotation of baggy sweatpants and flared yoga pants. She pairs them with a "cami" (camisole tank top), a "hoodie" (hooded sweatshirt) and fuzzy slippers. "It's both comfortable and cool," the eighth-grader says of her lounge-around style.
I realize that this is now a fashion trend, which is probably why it merits an article in two national publications, but it doesn’t matter what the New York Times or the Wall Street Journal say: spending your day outside in pajamas makes you look like a slob, not a fashion maven.
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Aug '10
Re: Wearing Pajamas to School, the New Youth Trend
This isn't really new. Kids did this back when I was in high school (graduated 1994) and university (graduated 1997).
If Portlandia is a bellwether, maybe a grunge comeback will be next?
I would not be opposed to a grunge comeback. Flannel and jeans is better than miniskirts and bare midriffs.
Edited on January 19, 2012 at 8:36pmRe: Wearing Pajamas to School, the New Youth Trend
Ick. Reminds me of Dartmouth, where the girls wore sweatpants and Uggs to class.
On the one hand, since I work from home, I work in lounge wear most days. But at least I'm under no illusion that I'm fashionable working in my black velour pants and fuzzy magenta Patagonia hoodie.
Aug '11
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That's a fashion trend? Huh. When I see people out in public in what looks like their pajamas, I assume they've pretty much given up on life.
Jul '10
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I suspect either there is not a Father present in the Home or He's not much of One.
May '10
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I have a 13 year-old and the notion that we should be reading about and discussing what a 13-year-old wears to school strikes me as preposterous.
Aug '10
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I very much disagree. I think most fathers would look at their daughters attire and lack of make-up and think, "it could be so, SO much worse."
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Exactly!
Diane, I'm loving that image--the black velour and magenta sweatshirt!
Jul '10
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Misthiocracy
I very much disagree. I think most fathers would look at their daughters attire and lack of make-up and think, "it could be so, SO much worse." · Jan 19 at 11:44am
I think that's the problem. Fathers should look at Their Daughters and think "She could do so, SO much better."
May '11
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I hope these slobs show up at an interview with me dressed like that. I receive angry commentary when I say that people should also take the jewelry out of their faces if they expect me to consider hiring them.
Aug '10
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You interview a lot of 13-year-old girls, do you?
Methinks we're getting a little overly-worked-up over the attire of girls in grade 7 and grade 8.
Just be happy that they've covered themselves up.
Oct '10
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These kids are merely preparing for an Islamic future. Wearing the Shalwa Kamis is really mighty comfortable, but not particularly Western.
Aug '10
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I'd much prefer my 13-year-old daughter say she wants to be comfortable than say she wants to be sexy.
That is, if I had a 13-year-old daughter.
Dec '11
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Sweet my wife and I are fashion forward.
We both work out of the house, so our wardrobe tends to be a bit..... cough... casual.
Its me in my early 30s and some teenage girls in line at the panera with messy hair and slippers on.
Typically its a pair of 10 year old adidas work out pants and a T-shirt with a snarky slogan. My wife got me a great one with "Bacon makes everything better"
Edited on January 19, 2012 at 9:19pmAug '10
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Guruforhire: Sweet my wife and I are fashion forward.
We both work out of the house, so our wardrobe tends to be a bit..... cough... casual.
Its me in my early 30s and some teenage girls in line at the panera with messy hair and slippers on.
Typically its a pair of 10 year old adidas work out pants and a T-shirt with a snarky slogan. My wife got me a great one with "Bacon makes everything better"
See, now, YOUR 13-year-old daughter would go out of her way to NOT dress like this, cuz there's no way she'd want to look like her parents. ;-)
Dec '11
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Huh? Never thought that. I always assumed the huge lady in the scooter at the store was teh person who gave up on life.
What really ticks me off is going to the mall to meet a vendors salesman for lunch at generic yuppy sandwich joint B for lunch that the parking lots are full. How is it that there are that many people with nothing to do on a weekday?
Dec '11
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Misthiocracy
Guruforhire: Sweet my wife and I are fashion forward.
We both work out of the house, so our wardrobe tends to be a bit..... cough... casual.
Its me in my early 30s and some teenage girls in line at the panera with messy hair and slippers on.
Typically its a pair of 10 year old adidas work out pants and a T-shirt with a snarky slogan. My wife got me a great one with "Bacon makes everything better"
See, now, YOUR 13-year-old daughter would go out of her way to NOT dress like this, cuz there's no way she'd want to look like her parents. ;-) · Jan 19 at 12:23pm
Oh dude, I am painfully white and nerdy too. The weird al song would be a step up for me. No teenage girl should take fashion tips from me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9qYF9DZPdw
Jul '11
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You have to feel positive that the pants down way below the underwear line is at least fading. I'd pound the snot out of my boys if they even attempted that, let alone tatoos and piercings.
Kids are stupid and rebellious. Two motivated parents help curb whatever useless fashion is floating around. No boy bronies here.
May '11
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Misthiocracy
You interview a lot of 13-year-old girls, do you?
Methinks we're getting a little overly-worked-up over the attire of girls in grade 7 and grade 8.
Just be happy that they've covered themselves up. · Jan 19 at 11:53am
My point was that the lack of discipline that allows that level of dress to become the norm at age 13 leads to an expectation of being taken seriously when dressed like that in the future. Humbug.
Jul '11
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My boy meets Joe Biden right about now. Fresh haircut. Perfectly pressed ROTC uniform filled with ribbons. He stated to me this morning, in spite of his dislike of Obama , that he as a company commander represents responsibility, honor and duty and will present himself accordingly. No PJ's. No wisecracks.
Aug '10
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2Evil4U
Misthiocracy
You interview a lot of 13-year-old girls, do you?
Methinks we're getting a little overly-worked-up over the attire of girls in grade 7 and grade 8.
Just be happy that they've covered themselves up. · Jan 19 at 11:53am
My point was that the lack of discipline that allows that level of dress to become the norm at age 13 leads to an expectation of being taken seriously when dressed like that in the future. Humbug. · Jan 19 at 12:29pm
I really doubt that my choice of clothing when I was 13 (jeans with patches on the knees, tshirt, baseball cap) has much effect on my current career. That was an age when I was still rolling around in the dirt on the playground, for cryin' out loud. We're talking about kids here.