NOTICE
By Chris Horn
chorn@kansan.com
Bringing French fashion to the Hill
"Bon voyage!" my friends and family shouted as we toasted my last night in the States before I left to spend the semester abroad in France.
From classic style to the avant-garde, from Yves Saint Laurent to Jean Paul Gaultier, France's
I was more or less thinking "bon courage"—good luck in French—suited the situation better, as I analyzed my horrendous shopping vice and realized it could only be suppressed by luck. France's abundant fashion options will definitely test any resolve I have to not give into temptation.
fashion runways are definitely beacons of haute hotness. But let's get real: Most young French people—and in our case, KU students—can't afford couture wardrobes, so they improvise and create trendy, new looks that become the essence of the country's youth.
Every other week in Joyplay, I'll be observing French fashion trends, analyzing how the French pull them off, and translating the looks into something that KU students can mimic.
With my help, and with the help of the oh-so-fashionable French, you're sure to strike a style chord so loud that the Campanile's bells will pale in comparison.
WESCOEWIT
Guy 1: I'm thinking about buying a scooter. Apparently you can just park them anywhere.
Guy 2: They're multiplying like freakin' rabbits, man. Just wait a week and you can adopt one.
Girl I: I'm sick of all these scared little boys who won't argue with me in discussion.
Girl 2: Who cares? Just dominate them.
**Girl:** (looking at costumes online with friend) God, you'd have to be oiled-up and hot to pull that off.
Guy: There.I've packed up my old clothes for the homeless.
Girl: You're like,a saint.
Guy: Yeah,I'm Mother Theresa. Only cooler.
**Girl:** (looking at professor) Is he wearing a floral-print tie?
**Guy:** I don't think you're too concerned about fashion if you're a professor here.
**Girl:** Or a professor anywhere.
Girl 1: My boobs hurt.
Girl 2: I want my hair to be curly.
Guy 1: Hey, man. I haven't seen you in awhile. Where have you been?
Guy 2: Um, nowhere. Market Things.
**Girl:** Man, that's a big bag.
**Guy:** You know, they say that from space, the astronauts can see the Great Wall, the interstate highways and this bag.
**Guy:** I love pissing off protesters.
**Girl:** I can tell.
Guy: I don't know what it is. Even if it's something I agree with, I think it's fun to piss them off.
**Girl:** I think it's kind of annoying.
**Guy:** Yeah. I guess it is. But I love it.
Guy I: What are you having for dinner?
Guy 2: Paninis.
Guy I: Mmmm, Pa-nini.
Guy 2: Cuz they're easy and cheap.
Guy I: And don't forget delicious.
Guy 2: All three words that describe me.
Girl 1: I've never seen a cervix.
Girl 2: You wouldn't unless you're a gyro.
Guy: A gyno-dino! Rawr! (makes T-Rex hand motions)
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Matt Bechtold
September 11,2008