Comments on: Look at Me, I’m an Icon

By: Ask The Experts | Trespass

Ask The Experts | Trespass — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:39:31 +0000

[...] may recall a little while ago, I felt compelled to comment on the inaccurate overuse of the term ‘icon’. Today, I’m walking down a similar track. I daresay I have a deep-seated issue with people [...]

By: Belinda

Belinda — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:22:20 +0000

What a great article – totally agree!! Words are just thrown around these days, without proper thought to the meaning

By: Liv

Liv — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:57:20 +0000

Thanks Ladies – good to know there are people out there who bristle at the inappropriate use of words with big meanings haha.

Vintage is indeed irritating, I always think of that line in Mean Girls:
‘I love your skirt’
‘oh thanks, it was my Mom’s’
‘vintage’

Oh Regina King.

By: Sarah-Jane

Sarah-Jane — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:40:06 +0000

Like the word ‘vintage’… such an overused term for ‘old crap that’s been living at the bottom of my wardrobe since 1992 that may or may not have a layer of mould growing on it.’

By: Miss Sandi

Miss Sandi — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:49:52 +0000

Completely agree Liv. An icon is someone that inspires the masses over decades, not someone who wears a carefully selected frock once and just looks good.

By: Sarah Ayoub

Sarah Ayoub — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:35:58 +0000

What Goldele said so well. Great work Livvy!

By: Dusk

Dusk — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:15:56 +0000

Bravo Liv.
…perhaps ‘muse’ is more suitable a word for those that ‘inspire’ (Kate Moss, SJP et al) and ‘maven’ for those that wear it well (Lively, etc, etc) and ‘money-deep’ for the rest but icon..no. No. So thank you.

And this is what this should have been; “Despite her tender age, Miley is already turning into a fashion SLAVE thanks to her love of designer couture.”

By: Goldele

Goldele — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:19:16 +0000

Hear! Hear!