When Clothes Become Fashion: Design and Innovation Systems Book

This books gets two stars because it made me sad.

I guess I'm just shocked that people have so much choice in what they wear. Hate to be a downer, but I consider myself lucky if I find something that fits and looks at all decent. I can't afford to limit myself to a particular style.

One story in this book really epitomizes the issue for me - One woman can't find any clothes that look nice because she's fat. But then she discovers shoes! And shoes are wonderful for her because it doesn't matter how fat she is, she can still find tons of awesome shoes to fit her and it's wonderful and happy. I feel like that, except shoes don't fit me either.

Maybe it's my own fault for reading a book about fashion. But so many of the stories came soclose to addressing this issue but then didn't. So it makes me feel sad that I can't be fashionable! Even in comparison to all these women who are like, "I was sooo unfashionable, but then I became awesome."

And that is why it gets two stars.