I’ve discussed E!’s show The Fabulist before. Sadly, their
season has ended. However, they have given us a list of top 10 trends of the
season. I’ve already discussed and given my opinion on some of them but not
all. So this week, I’m filling in the blanks and talking about the trends on
the list I have not bitched about yet. The link to the full list is below.
Sriracha
Some of you may know this as “rooster sauce” since it comes
in a bottle with a rooster on it, but the bottle has the word “sriracha”, so
that’s what a lot of people in the Western world know it as. It’s basically an
Asian chili sauce with garlic. It has been around for quite a while, but
apparently recently there has been a surge in popularity. If you remember,
during the Lay’s new flavor competition they produced and sold a Sriracha
flavored potato chip. I’m sure many of you will disagree with me, but I found
it disgusting, and I don’t think it tasted much like the sauce. It tasted like
ketchup with extra vinegar and some spice… But I digress… I don’t have a
problem with Sriracha having a burst in popularity. It’s tasty. HOWEVER, having
said that, I do think it works best with the type of food it was meant for,
Asian or even Asia-esque food. I do not understand putting it on a chicken
panini. I have seen on a menu a chicken pesto panini served with “Sriracha
mayo”. I’m all for adventurous fusion cuisine, but that does not sound
appetizing to me. Maybe I don’t love Sriracha as much as others do, but I can’t
imagine it tasting good on any other type of food… I was going to ask, “What’s
next? Sriracha ice cream?” but I stopped and decided to Google it. Of course it
already exits. What was I thinking? What’s your opinion? Would you eat Sriracha
ice cream?
Artwork in Fashion
Hold on… “Artwork in Fashion”?... Fashion IS art! Some
pieces are wearable art, and some haute couture pieces are pure art and not
meant to be worn out in public. A better and more explanatory title for this
trend would have been “Painting in Fashion” or something like that where the
medium of art is distinguished… OK, I’m stepping off of the soapbox… Sorry
about that… I get passionate about weird things sometimes. Anyway, in this case
they are referring to the recent trend of making the clothing resemble
paintings. Prada exemplified this trend with one of their recent runway shows.
I think it’s a great idea. Why not merge different media of art? It has
certainly been done before. What do you think music videos are?
Boxed wine
Before you go out and buy Franzia thinking that it’s chic
and stylish now, I must warn you that you are making a false assumption. Franzia
is still cheap and not very good. I have, however, tried the Black Box Wines. I
saw it was in a box, and I immediately judged the person serving it to me. But
I must admit, it was quite delicious. So I suggest you try it. I honestly think
the only reason this is becoming a “trend” is because of this company. They
have shattered the stereotype of boxed wine being cheap and classless. Now if
only someone could do that for Tara Reid.
Book Clutches
I don’t know who first came up with this idea, but s/he is a
genius. It looks like you’re carrying a book, but it’s actually a clutch! Now
even Paris Hilton can appear to be educated as she totes around what appears to
be War and Peace. I enjoy classic
literature, and whenever you can incorporate it into fashion, you get the
thumbs up from me. (Now that I’ve made that blanket statement, someone will
prove me wrong.) It’s yet another example of merging to different media of art.
The downside is the price. The designer versions I saw online were 1200€!
That’s a bit much, but if you are the DIY type The Fabulist gives you a pretty
easy way to make your own. See the link below.
Horned Décor
Unless your house is country or log cabin themed, I don’t
see a place for horned décor in it. Frankly I think it’s tacky. I don’t want a
dead animal or even a dead fake animal hanging on my wall judging me. That’s
what friends and mothers are for.
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