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“Lululemons Are A Work of Science…How Do They Make Girls Butts Look So Good?”
I learned many important lessons in the second grade; one, do not eat sand. The second equally important lesson was a charming motto my teacher taught me – “When you assume, you make an ASS out of YOU and ME!” Once my seven-year-old self had stopped giggling over the word “ass,” I quickly understood the value of such a profound message, never judge a book by its cover, etc. Then I just as quickly forgot it.
I relearned my lesson this week, when I gathered three of my high school guy friends at a Second Cup and asked them to tell me what they liked and didn’t like about girls’ style, so my previous article could have a rebuttal. Before I could even ask a question, Nicolae Rusan blurted out “Lululemons. I LOVE Lululemons. Write that down.”
What? Lululemons? The Canadian yoga brand that has been appropriated into a weak flavour-of-the-month, not unlike the trucker hat and the poncho before it? Puh-lease, I said to myself, rolling my eyes as I wrote it down. Will Tanner immediately seconds Nic’s comment, saying with a tone of wonder that “Lululemons are a work of science. How do they make girls butts look?so?good?”
His dreamy look was enough to make me gag. Sure, Lululemons are great pants ? my younger sister is positively obsessed with them ? but it’s always bothered me that the girls who wear them don’t know their Bikram yoga from their Hatha. Besides, I told myself with the smug, self-satisfied assurance that only comes right before you’re about to be proven wrong, I was above all that “everyone wears them” nonsense.
But I seem to be getting ahead of myself. First, I should introduce my panel of dreamy boys. First, there’s Adam Graves, who is studying political science at Western University. He likes baked potatoes with cheese, raspberry pie, climbing trees and listening to Broken Social Scene. At least he has good taste in music, if not food. Second is Nicolae Rusan, a political science major at McGill University who immediately rattled off a list of adjectives when asked to describe himself: “Can I be dashing? Incisive, determined, dynamic?oooh, CUNNING.” Cunning is my favorite descriptive word too. He likes books and basketball. Finally, there’s Will Tanner who asked to be described as cuddly and is a history student at Western University. He enjoys snuggling by the fire with a good book and a warm blanket. “Can I be described as a fashionista?” He asked me. Sure you can, you cuddly fashionista. The three boys all enjoy the current favorite look, the “boho hippie” which I happen to also like. They like to see a girl wearing something a little different and original, cool shoes, and don’t like very revealing clothing, but prefer the less is more approach to skin. In terms of celebrity style, to give you an idea of what they find attractive, they like Kate Hudson, Karen O from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Lindsey Lohan (pre-anorexia, pre-blonde, redhead Lohan).
So after the Lululemon comment I decided to merely roll my eyes at their small lapse in judgment and carry on with my line of questioning. My second grade teacher also told me that it is what’s on the inside that counts; so obviously we started with lingerie. This sparked quite the debate ? I always figured boys just liked girls in their underwear, which turned out to be right and wrong. Adam said “Anything,” almost immediately, adding that “Colours don’t matter” and that the “shape is the most important thing.”
Nicolae disagreed, and he and Will talked for awhile about certain colours, mainly black pink and turquoise. However, they all agree that booty shorts are the most attractive piece of lingerie on a girl. “Like a tight vintage tee shirt and those boy style briefs with Superman logos on it? Ohhh,” Will said, “That’s the hottest thing on a girl.”
Really? No lace, no thongs? “No,” all the boys say?Will adds, “Thongs? Your ass just ate your underwear!”
No way. Don’t guys love all that Victoria’s Secret elaborate garters and corsets and et cetera? It turns out not so much ? when Will mentions a girl just wearing a big dress shirt, Nic and Adam respond with “Good. God.”
Well, this is sufficiently awkward for me to listen to (I’ve never been so aware of my Jem and the Hologram booty shorts that I’m wearing as I am right now) so we change the topic to makeup, hair, and general grooming. Just like with the girls I interviewed, the boys prefer a naturally good smelling girl. They mention shampoo, laundry, and light fruit-based perfumes which all get a big thumbs up ? the key is subtle, they impress upon me. They also are very anti-fake tans; Adam is just against tanning in general and prefers natural skin, while Will claims that dark skin is much hotter on a girl, and that “bronzer is ridiculous.” All three agree that the old clich? is still true: less is more. They like “subtle but cool” eye makeup and prefer no lipstick. Nic especially hates over-glossed lips, and none of them like red lipstick. In terms of hair, everyone agrees that long hair is a must and short hair is a definite no. Will likes hair “somewhat unkempt, wavy and dark” and Nic likes redheads; Adam just doesn’t like unnatural colours.
When it comes to jeans, they don’t know brands but they know what they like. Through vague descriptions and hand gestures I figure out that Nicolae likes Guido and Mary jeans, the tighter the better. Will prefers a fit that’s a bit baggy on the legs but sits tight on the butt.
A topic that comes up while we discuss jeans is designer labels. These boys may not be experts, but Nic definitely can tell different brands: “I can tell a difference if a girl is wearing LaCoste, TNA, Lululemon, American Eagle?” but ultimately, he says it’s the cut of the clothes that are most important. He goes back to Lululemons and how they are “all purpose” and fit “so perfectly” while I just roll my eyes and sip my coffee. Adam and Will both have the same opinion ? when it comes to girls clothes, it’s how they fit, not the name brand. And they are all sick of that damn Louis Vuitton handbag, as am I. Have these girls never heard of Coach? But I digress.
Overall, except for their surprising obsession with yoga pants, there were pretty much no surprises in this interview. I figured I would just go home, bang out an article, and reward myself with a rerun of Dawson’s Creek on TBS.
But I couldn’t write this article. I’ve had writers block before, but this was ridiculous. I couldn’t start and then, once I did start, everything sounded stupid. I just couldn’t get over this Lululemon thing. They were nice pants and yes, a good company (Someone gave me a halter top from them that I love) but they couldn’t be so amazing. I just assumed (first mistake) that because they went to schools where lots of girls wore Lululemons (this is not a generalization, but true, as anyone whose ever visited McGill or Western will know) and so they simply liked them because that was all they saw. Maybe I won’t even put it in the article, I thought.
Then my sister walked by the TV room where I was trying to ignore my writer’s block, holding her beloved pair of birthday Lulus. At the time of her birthday, about a month ago, I had mocked her mercilessly for squandering her birthday present on something so unoriginal. “Why don’t you go to Holt Renfrew and get a great pair of jeans?or an iPod!” I pleaded with her. But no, she loves these pants. At first she didn’t even want me to try them on, but I insisted. “I need to know what are so great about these pants,” I told her. “The future of my article depends on it.”
So I tried on my first pair of Lulu pants and nearly had a heart attack ? Nicolae and Will were right. They were freaking unbelievable. I modeled them for my boyfriend who went “Damn” and immediately offered to buy me several pairs for my birthday. I usually never like my legs, but?..damn. It just goes to show you that even an old dog like me can learn new tricks. Boys, I apologize ? for once you knew better than me.
So there you have it: the end of my two part series on what the sexes think of each others taste in clothes. Basically, I think its overall look that’s important for both of the genders, not necessarily only clothes. Hair, manners, and booty shorts are only a small part of a much bigger package that can encompass almost anything. Of course I’m fairly certain that the boys and girls I interviewed, and most boys and girls in general, like people for their mind, not their jeans??.but just in case, I hope these articles help you impress the opposite sex. Next week: I have no idea. Stay tuned.
