FUSH fusion

It's getting colder by the day and I know everyone is wondering, "How can I still be fashion forward when its so fucking cold?" Pea coats are trendy but North Face jackets? I mean, they're warm and very fashionable amongst the outdoorsy crowd but they certainly don't scream trend setter.

But don't put that fleece in the closet! The FUSH has the answer: Simply sport an American Apparel hoodie UNDER that practical fleece! Everyone will recognize that your hoodie is American Apparel due to its distinct color and white draw strings and will be the subtle touch you need to maintain that hipster edge.

Stylish AND Practical.

fashion: we be spittin it you be gettin it

The New Year is rapidly approaching, which means... time to seriously consider the New Years Eve get up. According to J Crew, Modcloth, Elle, and budgetfashionista.com, this years all the rage for sequins. At the fush, we say, Fuck That. As some of you might know, over half the fush is majoring in that joke called sociology, which means things get social around here real fast. No, I think my main man Bill will agree with me when I say that this new years is all about Baudrillard’s Simulation; in other words, show up in style with some cellophane.

< Showin up in simulated style on New Years
Lazypedia describes Baudrillard’s theory as such: "modern society has replaced all reality and meaning with symbols and signs, and the human experience is a simulation of reality rather than reality itself" (some rando, internet)

Cellophane makes a compellingly ironic statement that you already accept that everything is a simulation and you are ready to get stimulated. OH!

Well, time to get back to the real world,just gunna write a paper on (I kid you not) this little assigned numba: "Write a theory of differences in the drinking patterns of first and last year students using Goffman and Cooley’s theories of self-formation."

OH!


p.s. watch out for those repressively desublimated foo's on the big night!

Top 10 Ways to Get Laid at the Fush

1. Wake up on the couch wearing only a table cloth.
2. Borrow your roomie's fishnet body suit.
3. In a room full of windows.
4. Wear a five dollar footlong t-shirt.
5. Get Peter Richards to come to your party. (And give him a brownie.)
6. SKYPE
7. Dress like a he-wolf.
8. Mention you have a guest bedroom.
9. Be belig.
10. Take Mickey for a walk.

partytime

Pre-planned twinsies

Fashion isn't just about dressing well, it's about creating an image and sticking to it. If you want to be an effective fashionista, you gotta make sure your friends are on board too, whether its a subtle "that keffiyeh is no longer bitchin" or hiding all their uglies from them. When you role into a party, it's not just about how good you look, it's how you look with your poss. FUSH has created such an effective branding empire that its members actually refuse to be seen with anyone who does not know who Mickey is, can't crack a Kelly joke, or who has not been BELIG hazed (Thanks ___ fraternity basement!) So, if you're serious about creating your image, grab your freshman floormates and spend some time planning your drunken stroll for the next party.
Carefully constructed poses

Dear Fush

One of my friends asked me, "___ how do you find the time to shop for your amazing clothes!? Also, doesn't staying hip hurt your wallet?" I decided to tell them the secret I will now reveal to you: found shit. Say you have a party at your house, you're thinking "tight, maybe I'll get laid, or at least Peter Richards will come and everyone with think I'm cool" Well, that may be true but there's more in store for you! Think about it--people get drunk and forget their clothes! Why post the pink cardigan you found to the listserve when you can just add it to your wardrobe? Actually, you aren't just getting more clothes, you're putting those old clothes into a new context. Art? I think my pal Ben would agree with me when I say, def art! (above: found clothes, below: I am not a crook!)

Just the other day I was like "Damn S, where'd you get that hot scarf?" She looked at me and pointed to our porch. "The windstorm blew it onto our porch and I picked it up".
(left: shirt stolen from dresser)
Not only will this method get you lots of clothes, save you money and time, but it will also give that "well used" look without the hassel of scrounging through Goodwill. Another, more complex benefit that I could spend hours blogging about is the amazing powers of found clothes to match, enhance and deepen your own look--in my opinion, those found clothes were destined to be found by you!
( left: dress and boots found together)

So, if your on a budget or stressed about IRBullcrap, don't stress out you eczematic skin! Just throw a party, walk around campus, hang out near the coat rack of the Menomena concert, raid your housemates dresser (they'll never notice) and get your style on!

plaid

So I think that plaid is an under used accessory. Once everyone can see these pictures, they will know that plaid can never be overdone. A lot of people at Whitman don't dress enough in plaid. This leads me to my next point: red and black are the classiest colors together. Wake up Walla Walla! There's a whole world of lumberjack just waiting for you. The Fush found it, now catch up!
(above: you can never have too much plaid!, right: plaid as mechanism for solidarity with fraternity members, below: sexy plaid)

Fashion Pit

Here is the place where true indie fashion emerges, compliments of the lovely ladies and rando junior dude of the FUSH. You probably won't get it if you didn't live within a five foot radius of the fourth floor of jewett freshman year, but whatever. Between us, we've got 19 years of experience living in the middle nowhere. We aim to re-create our broken home while pretending like we don't care about fashion, with a delicate integration of SOCAL Santa Barbara, Indiana hip, Seattle chic and East Coast cuffs.

Whitman College, take note.

Shoutout to our newest friend of the house, Ben Bloch, inspiration for all cultural commentaries.