Vogue

So, the first days Kate, Annie and I were in Spain we saw all these women wearing skinny jeans! We all proclaimed that we would NEVER be caught dead in such a European style…you know we’re rocking em! Kate was like Hell I’ll try em on just to make sure I really hate them! Minutes later she owned like 2 pairs and you know my ass has like 3 pairs! When asked about why she had changed her jean style Kate replied, “Yeah well, I look good in em!” The European style can be categorized in different groups; EuroChic (the wealthy), EuroRastaFucked (dreads, big ball pants, hemp) EuroTrash (mullets, spiky bald shaved curled hair, anything GStar Raw) LostintimeEuro (polyester, plaid pants, chains). The first group EuroChic are the people I see when heading to my night classes and are on the Metro leaving work in their suits, leather boots, scarves, and amazing coats. They are always put together with all the accessories in the right order. They shop at all the great boutiques found here in Spain and the more expensive shops that I window shop from. All of my kid’s moms are super cute and trendy and definitely fit into this group. The second group EuroRastaFucked wear these pants that we have dubbed the “big ball pants” because the crotch hangs almost to the ground. There are also jeans that are made in this big ball style and are the nastiest trend ever made. They remind me of McHammer pants but not tiger print. The people in this group wear their hair in dreads or some part of the head is shaved and the other is in dreads. They always have hemp on whether it’s a necklace or a huge bag with a dog in it. EuroTrash has many people in it! Anyone with a mullet is in this group no questions asked. You may be asking yourself really Erin do that many people actually have mullets…well the answer is YES they do. There are many with proper mullets with the business in the front and the party in the back and other mullets that have their own spin. Kate has names for most of them; the cock’s crow, the feathermess, the 27 textured creation and so on. This section will have to be accompanied with photos or NO ONE will believe our asses. The 27 textures is very popular with it’s straight bangs, shaved on the sides, the back is long and curly, and on top there is this lil spot that the chic spikes with gel…it’s a creation only to marvel at! The last group is the younger crowd who hasn’t really discovered who they are and what they want to wear so they just wear anything. Goth and chains are a must and the layering look is really popular. Some of them look like fake ghetto hoodlums and the others look like fake rockers…all and all not good. I sit in the subway and think to myself, “Do these people really get up in the morning, look in the mirror, fix themselves up and really feel like they look fly?” The fashion here is so different from the states and London and anywhere I’ve been. I guess you either like it or hate it.