I know we’re all trying to look our best throughout the entire year–ur personal brand is important. We’re trying to differentiate from the mainstream pack. Winter is a time where we see the alternative population utilize the same items every year. Pea Coats, hoodies, cardigans, other alt stuff that provides warmth and covers your sleeves without compromising your personal brand. While Cosby sweaters are kinda popular, I think we’re gonna see more UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATERS than usual this year.
Does n e 1 know if ‘we’ stole the concept of the ugly Christmas sweater from the mainstreamers? Don’t they have parties that they invite all of their facebook friends to with ‘Ugly Christmas sweater’ themes?
Do yall have n e lonely aunts without kids who would be willing 2 give me some of her old clothing that I could wear/start an eBay store with?
XX BONUS IMPORTANT QUESTION XX
Is this an Ugly Christmas sweater of just an ugly sweater? Or something that M.I.A. would ‘design’?
[TheCobrasnake Photography]
What are yall gonna wear this winter 2 keep warm?
Have yall heard of ’scarves’? Saw them in a maggyzine.
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Who’s that? An alt Amy Poehler in the background?
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//////////Reply by milos
//////////Posted December 14th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
@Teh Anomususses,
HOLY SHIT!
i was going to say the same thing!!!
she looks so much better as a blondie though.
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//////////Reply by Teh Anomususses
//////////Posted December 15th, 2008 at 2:19 am
@milos, Yeah Blonds R deff cuiter both the mainstream/alt worldz. Sigh.
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hmm, I think the ugly Christmas sweater was once ‘ours’ but since has been hijacked. I still enjoy it immensely though. And scarfs are also fantastic, I’m glad you found them, they will make you happy.
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I just saw that jacket on the new cobra snake store. I think I want to buy it! I would ask my parents for it but I don’t think they get me..
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ugly sweater parties are for mnstrm fggts/alt bags.
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What is that guy lieing on in the last picture?
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//////////Reply by tommy
//////////Posted December 15th, 2008 at 12:54 am
@Jack, he’s my uncle from Eastern Europe. He doesn’t even need to think about his personal brand, it’s so naturally strong.
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//////////Reply by tommy
//////////Posted December 15th, 2008 at 12:55 am
@tommy, you misread the question. Anyway, he’s on the lifeboat he sailed over on.
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//////////Reply by vipster
//////////Posted December 15th, 2008 at 1:55 am
@tommy, omgmgmmgmgmgmmggg yezz! he’s in camouflage so he can sneak in2 the electro wars!
//////////Reply by biz
//////////Posted December 15th, 2008 at 6:29 am
@tommy, well whatever he’s on I kinda wanna give him a lil tug job. I don’t know if it’s the sweater, luscious curls, or running shoes? where can i find this strange little creature?
retro 80s pizza sweater for shurz
or maybs an altgeometric swetter
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so far I have heard of 2 hipster/alt parties that have a Christmas sweater theme
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//////////Reply by recalcitrantid
//////////Posted December 15th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
@xavier, yeah, same.
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ALT Christmas Dance Party
[via an Arcade Fire christmas trk & UgLy sweaterz]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C09pNeb6eKE
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//////////Reply by Sarita
//////////Posted December 15th, 2008 at 1:55 am
is that skrt the new christmas sweateresque item on the mkt? where can i get 1?
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//////////Reply by Teh Anomususses
//////////Posted December 15th, 2008 at 2:23 am
@vipster, I think I’ve seen Win Butler in that same shredded green grass skirt thingy before.
Will Hawaiian Skirts be big in 2k20???1?
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Mark Hunter has such a gimmick goin with his store yall. go to goodwill and buy the same ugly/cool merch for $4. mk?
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ugly xmast sweater parteehs used to be alt but the idea was hijacked by mnstrm fggts.
u know who throws parties like that now?
mnstrm frat fggts.
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yeah partially your fault too crls ya bitch cuz u fucking posted a pic of someone doing this like 2 months back. ya fagget crls you mnstrmnizer
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at my An0Ny smaLL XpenSive liberal arTs college, the frattiest of FrAts has a “Chr1stmAs in OcTober” partY. u Have 2 wear an Ugly XmAs sweater.
No, i’ve NevR been, but U kno when c0kehead frAtties in Non-iRon1c boating shoes @ skewl in a land locked state R throwin’ down UgLy sweater parties…. weLL, it’s g0ne MNSTRM
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That last one looks like he is robbed Bill Cosby’s vault of prized sweaters.
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//////////Reply by lighthouses rule
//////////Posted December 15th, 2008 at 9:44 am
aw damn i fucked that up
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//////////Reply by An
//////////Posted December 15th, 2008 at 10:52 am
@lighthouses rule, u canzt mess up on teh internetz.
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//////////Reply by lighthouses rule
//////////Posted December 15th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
@An,
this be true. thnk you raising my net self esteem
so ttlly mnmstrm its not even fnny
teh future will def b wearing an ugly Xmas sweater at teh alt-friendly grocery store u work at just bcuz they will let u and its ironic bcuz a lot of other people wear real sweaters that they think r cuute
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um this was so last year.. get with tha program
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Way ahead of you
http://www.funkychristmasjumpers.com/
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//////////Reply by lighthouses rule
//////////Posted December 15th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
@Ross,
aw WTF at that. if youre gonna be truly alt you have to get yours at a thrift store DUHHH and what the HELL are those prices
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ugly xmas sweaters were the alt clothing item of winter 2k8, next year they will be unacceptable, and indicative of entry-lvls
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no, it’s an ugly kawanzaa sweater
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//////////Reply by An
//////////Posted December 15th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
@ha, lollerAAleggings.
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//////////Reply by lyk
//////////Posted December 16th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
@ha,
we have kwanzalt leggings, thanks vry much
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pretty sure this was stolen from the stuff white people like weblog, which is so popular it generates hundreds of comments on every post. you shouldn’t borrow other peep’s memes.
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//////////Reply by Jah
//////////Posted December 15th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
@white person, still <3 u Carles
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Ugly Christmas Sweaters=Mainstream
Proof: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MwdEzYkT8c
Nice song I would say though.
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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/features/6172196.html
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