Wednesday, October 10, 2012

So Hairy, So Scary! (But She Will Not Harm You)
























Mattie is wearing a Jean Paul Gaultier sweater,  AsFour  top unearthed at Beacon's,  fur scarf also from Beacon's vintage necklace from Stella Dallas,  op art skirt from Etsy, Eckhaus Latta shoes.

Amanda is wearing a vintage jacket from Etsy, House of Matching Colors sash, Michael Van Der Ham for Topshop dress, Vintage 60's skirt from Etsy, Eckhaus Latta shoes.

During this shoot we thought a lot about what it means to be an outcast. As a circus freak, a religious dissident, a believer, a woman, a woman who dares to wear strange things. When we posed beside the freak show signs a singsongy recording blasted from them boasting of a snake-woman "So hairy so scary but she will not harm you." Besides being the perfect title for a Riot Grrrl song the words were just painfully sad. There we were wearing these great clothes that people just thought were plain weird, giving us side-eyes and what not. I wanted to punch everyone in the face (only the men really) but would never actually dare do it. I guess in that way I'm like the snake-woman, I have armpit hair, and wear weapons as shoes but I still have no bite. 

If you haven't already heard this gem, Diane Arbus said: "Most people go through life dreading they’ll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They’ve already passed their test in life. They’re aristocrats."
 -Amanda

12 comments:

  1. oh wow this outfit post is incredible.

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  2. I love Diane Arbus and her quote is really touching. The snake-woman figure is evocative too, I hope to hear her song...you are both amazing and I'd love to have your same taste for beauty, your finds and clothes never stop to surprise me.
    Love Edie

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  3. Those shoeeeees are incredible! I honestly can;t even! Are they comfortable to walk in? Also, the Diane Arbus quote is key.

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  4. I love the Diane Arbus quote! You ladies look amazing as usual!

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  5. dyyyyyyying over this entire post, specifically mattie's sweater and amanda's MVDH dress, i feel like he's one of the few designers making interesting clothes. everything about this post is so beautifully constructed, you guys really are doing something special. xo

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  6. killin it as usual, babes. obsessed with this. xoxo

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  7. Love the Diane Arbus quote and the no bite thing. I think I talk quite a big game so people will stay away from me but I don't really have a bite. So intrigued by that necklace piece.

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  8. Wow ...love the blog entry...love the clothes....very meaningful piece

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  9. like usual, you guys are unreal. Mattie, your skirt is amazing. It looks beauutifull. Amanda, that jacket is EVERYTHING I would ever want in a jacket. On both of you, those Eckhaus shoes are SICK!
    That quote is really wonderful and I can really relate.

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  10. we're from another planet, we she-freaks, and it's hard for these earthling norms to accept such terrifying beauty xo

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  11. You both are so beautiful! This post is awesome. I especially love the facial jewelry. ;)

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