Ex.
What does this word mean? Out of all the
definitions I found on line, this one jumped out at me the most:
Adj.1.ex-
of fashion;
"a suit of rather antique appearance"; "démodé (or outmoded)
attire"; "outmoded ideas démodé, old-fashioned, outmoded, passé,
passé, old-hat, antique, unfashionable, unstylish - not in accord with or not
following current fashion"; "unfashionable clothes";
"melodrama of a now unfashionable kind". http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Ex
Lapsed
One-time
Unstylish
Erstwhile
Lapsed
PASSE
Antique
Old fashioned
Démodé
ARE YOU HEARING THESE WORDS!
Hell yes, your ex is old-fashioned
girlfriend! Old-hat, boring, has been, last seasons skinny jeans, that now have
holes in them.
After a month of odd, awkward and
pathetically annoying instances with dreaded exes. I have come to a conclusion.
Why does the ex make us so upset, irrational and ridiculous? When all it means
is just that: PASSE.
Exes are passé. Yeah baby! You are PASSE my
'ittle wittle snookum’s!
I never thought the day would come where I
would find a way to compare exes to something that makes so much sense in my
head. So from now, every time you think of that damn ex, imagine him wearing
the most cringe worthy outfit you can remember in your wardrobe history. You
will soon associate him with a feeling that you once had a lapse of bad taste.
How cool is that? Hey, my ex was a moment of bad taste; thank the fashion
critiques I discovered Christian Louboutin and ditched the Jimmy's
Choo’s.
Maybe Jimmy is a bad example, because don’t
get me wrong we still love Jimmy, but honey with Loubi around how could we
still be stuck on the Choo! Think fondly of your exes as a bygone era (sorry
Jimmy but for now that’s true), and move forth into the future. We have a jumble
sale to get rid of the outdated for a reason. It is cluttering our lives! So
why on earth would you let your exes bother you if you sure as hell don't let
your old scrunchies bother you!
“I want the best for you. You deserve the
best, which is why I get irritated with you for allowing the exes, who are
losers already by virtue of being an ex, because that means they’ve let you
slip through their fingers, to affect you so much.”
YES! Why am I still SO worried about the
damn Jimmy Choo's when the Loubi's are waiting for me? Jimmy you have lost me,
and Loubi you are looking mighty fashionable! So why am I, and all you
wonderful souls out there still letting Jimmy affect US? Maybe it is
because Jimmy still looks good. I get it. But hello when there is a newer model
around why for getting a new pair of shoes name, would you stick with the old?
In the words of Adele, "I wish nothing
but the best for you."
Because lets be honest, ladies those exes
are SERIOUSLY defunct, antiquated and outworn, and us trendy selves don't need
anything dated in our cupboards! Wish the archaic the best, and embrace the
vogue in you, because the next person you date is sure, as Loubi is hot, going
to be way more fashionable!
See ya! Wouldn't wanna wear ya!
Kisses,
Namaste,
Ciao,
God Bless,
Love,
Michelle
xxxx
oi but soemtimes its difficult to throw out those beautifully worn in leathers, vintage scarves, heirloom pieces...and don't old outfits soemtimes come back into fashion... who would have thought we'd be back in flared jeans and palazzo pants...sometimes its worth hanging onto this cringe items... ex's included?!?
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you! I thought about this at length before I wrote this blog. And, funnily enough, I never let go of vintage pieces or items that I think may come back into fashion (I'm a bit of a hoarder.) Actually just recently, I fished out a pair of palazzo pants, circa 1998. I also find it hard to let go of exes, because they might come back into your life at the right time and magic could happen! I mean, hello you dated them because they were wonderful in the first place! So I'm with you on this one!
DeleteBut I also think that these are rarities. The elusive ex that comes back into your life with success and the vintage piece you can still pull off fifteen years later is rare. Special, possible, but rare. And thus I think they fall into a whole other category. The category of exception. There is after all an exception to every rule. But these exceptions are just that, exceptions. They are not at all about getting rid of clutter, and old clothes that no longer fill a function. And most importantly they are not about exes that are exes for a damn good reason (and should remain that way...)
Maybe Ill discuss exceptions tomorrow;)
Xxxx
P.S We might even be buying scrunchies again soon, and I might marry my first ever boyfriend:)
The comparison of exes to fashion in general is flawed. Although we all follow trends, the beautifully worn in leathers are often pieces that were acquired despite the trends, not because of them. As such, they are better compared to friends that we lose touch with and come back into your lives at the perfect time.
ReplyDeleteExes on the other hand are shoes that we have outgrown and despite our nostalgia, we should not try to fit them as they only leave our poor feet cut and bruised. Don't get me wrong, the qualities that drew you to your original purchase will most likely stick with you, but just as there isn't only one pair of Jimmy Choo's out there with a red sole, I believe in seeking those qualities in any shoe.
When the fit is right, you will know...