I couldn’t help but stare at this dress. The print is just fun and youthful. It also doesn’t make a lot of sense. I just had to inquire…
S: Okay, I have to ask: what’s going on with this dress?
J: It’s parrots! On a pair of yenta glasses! I imagine the parrots talking to each another. “Hey, what’s up man?” “Ah, not much. Just chillin’ out here… ON THIS PAIR OF GLASSES!” “Oh shiiii! ME TOO.” *parrot high-fiving ensues*
S: And where does one find a dress like this?
J: I got it at Katie on Yonge Street. I didn’t even hesitate. I just grabbed it off the rack and bought it without trying it on. I do that a lot. Sometimes I’m successful, sometimes epic failure results.
S: I think this was a successful buy. Where do you like to shop?
J: I like thrift shops, shitty teenager stores and eclectic boutiques. Prices and brand names are pretty much irrelevant as soon as the tag comes off. If it’s got that spark that appeals to you, grab it. It doesn’t matter where it came from. I’m pretty sure this was manufactured in a sweatshop. I should feel bad for working some poor 4 year-old with needles for fingers. But hey, if I didn’t buy it, someone else would have. Right?
S: I’m not answering that… Is this print indicative of your personal style?
J: I’m like a prim lady crossed with a hippie crossed with a weird hipster. As long as I’m comfortable and I don’t feel like I look like an asshole, I’ll leave the house.
S: Can you wear stuff like this at work?
J: I’m an Executive Assistant at a real estate investment company. My weekday clothes are very, very boring. But I try to keep things on the chic side rather than office frumptastic.
S: Tell me about the chain? It looks great.
J: The gold necklace is from Forever 21. It used to have a third chain with a massive gold locket on it but I felt like Flavor Flave. As soon as I cut it off, it was like a fashion miracle. I now wear that necklace all the freaking time. It goes with everything.
S: This outfit seems more party than business, I think.
J: I wore the parrot dress the first time to a screening of The Room at the Royal. I wore it again last weekend in Montreal and ended up at a strip club so I guess it’s pretty versatile.
