Sorry, it was a punnecessary evil.
Some of you know that I'm wont to be addicted to certain television shows for the clothes alone. I don't mind a dash of contrived drama, either. Case in point: Sex and the City.
I've come to be addicted to The Hills. Not only is it a "reality" show, it's a spin-off of a reality show. More so, it's a reality spin-off of a reality show that was inspired by a teen drama. I'll give you a moment to sadly shake your heads there. [e l e v a t o r m u s i c]. 'Kay?
So anyhoo, The Hills stars Laguna Beach "grad" Lauren Conrad. Lauren goes to the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (Hi, Nick-from-Project-Runway-2! Hi! I miss you!), and she interns at Teen Vogue. We see Lauren manage work, school, friendships, and relationships. All the while, she and her friends wear some damn cute clothes. Basically, it's like all the mini-soap-operas I made my Barbies perform, only it's "real" life. You know, I kind of always hoped they'd come alive. The Hills is much less creepy than that would be, though. The show is in its third season (wow! OK, well, they're short), and there's much more buzz around it than ever because of the DRAH. MAH. that happened last season (Machiavellian boyfriends, major friendship upsets, backstabbing gossip - all of which is continuing this season.) Lauren also now has her own clothing line, plus a deal with mark. cosmetics (offshoot of Avon aimed at a younger crowd). It's become MTV's huge new(ish) thing because we all know music doesn't matter anymore...well, unless it's the most au courant single by some up-and-coming warbler that just happens to express the agony and ecstasy of a morning-after-drama brunch at [insert trendy cafe here].
Where is the fascination for me (aside from cute outfits) you say? Well... you'd think that seeing your life on TV would clue you in to some patterns, some leitmotifs perhaps -- but it just doesn't seem to happen. There is a twisted, yet very well-dressed, voyeur in me that enjoys watching this.
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dude. agreed. i totally got sucked into the premiere of this season's the hills. lauren is a very relate-able heroine. they ALWAYS look cute. darn them.
and it's kinda cool living in LA to see how LA is featured as the backdrop. they are SOOO like west of highland avenue in where they frolic though.
btw: i saw phoebe's younger brother (or the guy that played him in "friends") at a cafe called mani's a couple of weeks ago around that area. f*cking LA.
nice new layout btw. :)
love the new look!
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