All right, I don't know if this should go here or in the otherblog, so I'm making an assumption here.

Welcome to the latest debate : Brands VS. Normal

As a teen, you've probably noticed that many have 'branded' stuff hanging off their bodies. Billabong, Roxy, Ripcurl, you name it, we've got it. They wear it like diamonds--they flaunt it, are proud of it, and pratically their whole closet is crammed with them.

But they are getting the quintessential brands. When we grow up and see what is truly considered 'branded' in the society, these pale into comparison. E.g. Armani, Prada, Christian Dior, Shiseido (SP? Ok it's a makeup brand, but it's still branded), Chanel (yeah, dig on my name and you will find yourself GPS-ed--Global 'Placement System'), Versace, Louis Vitton, etc. Thesebig-name companies make Billabong pale into comparison.

Some might argue that Billabong has higher qualitystuff and are well-designed. Well, I agree, but the others buy it just for the sake of the brand.

Oh come on!

Just because you're decked in brands doesn't mean you look good. There're a lot of key factors in fashion, combination, style, colours, etc. You could shopat This Fashion and still look great.

And YES, you can still look good in Hand-me-downs. Ever heard of 'vintage fashion'? Just mix the old top with jeans, or old bottoms with mordern tops, and you'll look pretty fashionable.

Gah, since when did I dish out fashion advice? I've been going insane during the holidays. Yes, this must be it.

But I'll rather go through 3 solid hours of shopping than go ANYWHERE with pale pink Hello Kitty Princess dresses. It looks stupid. The only times when I will EVER wear pink is that 1) it's elegant and 2)it's fashionable and not very girly.

And those who call me bimbo, I'll give you a ten second head start, but if you're caught, into the Iron Maiden you go...

(Those who don't know what it is, it is a wooden effigy of a female, and it has spikes all over in the inside. Basically, it's closed on you, impaling you with the sharp spikes. There's a tube where it lets the victim see the blood flowing out of his/her body. And the best part is that you don't die immediately, it takes 4-5 days. Oh, and it's NEVER washed. So you'd better pray you get an infection and die within 2 days.)