On trendiness
Nathan has this new coat for fall that Amy picked up somewhere. It's a hip brand, and a nice coat, all corduroy and fleece and fluffy soft and cute in its big-people-style-little-people-size way.
Of course, distressed clothing is in these days, and Nate's coat is skidded with white. On both sides of the front of the jacket, and covering most of the back, is a big, pale streak.
This, we've discovered, is the end limit for distressing clothes. Because while we know it's intentional, other people think it's, well, shmutzy. "Did Nate sit in paint?" is a line we've heard more than once. Concerned looks become a different kind of concern when we say, "No, that's the style."
Oh well. He's warm and he's still cute. But now I know why I've never wanted to buy jeans with a hole in the knee.
(As an aside, I love Rafe's thoughts on modern aesthetics, which have stuck with me for a long time.)