NEWS: What's Zo Wearing? January 6, 2008

CULTURE: What's Zo Wearing? January 6, 2008

Secret Photography Agent and resident Fashion Icon Zoetica often has the staff at SGHQ asking, "What's Zo Wearing?" Her unique and eccentric style is a rallying call to those who suffer from mainstream malaise. Each week, she tells us how she's combined ordinary items to create her extraordinary look. Born out of the murky depths of her black hole closet,"What's Zo Wearing" is SG's answer to middle-of-the-road makeover shows.



Mixing pinstripes and argyle, and I will not be stopped. A deep-rooted obsession with combining gray and eggplant is to blame. My bedroom is a variety of grays and eggplant/plum shades, the only non-black tattoos I have are deep violet, I'm an avid consumer of purple vegetables and so on. The big squishy eggplanty scarf you see here came from a street vendor in Venice and cost all of $10 unlike some of the popular versions which have peaked in popularity recently. These are often overpriced and worn in ways I cannot approve. (Example)



Moving on, however, let us talk of 3/4 length coats. Rather, let me sing praises to them, because there is just no better-looking fit. A good 3/4 length jacket makes one look taller and better-proportioned through the sheer magic of its construction. This is true for boys and girls alike, and believe me when I say that few visions are more dashing than a man in a pair of slim pants and a 3/4 length coat. Onward, to the photos!



































Scarf: $10 Venice

Jacket: Vintage H.Naoto Heaven

Dress: $29 Angel on Melrose

Socks, other socks & arm warmers: one of the many sock shops of Tokyo

Boots: $50 Demonia

Bag: don't ask, Black Peace Now, Tokyo



Zoetica Ebb is a painter, SG style technician, alt. model, photographer & occasional cosmonomad. For further details, visit Zoetica's member page, or her portfolio website, BioRequiem.

When was the last time you looked at the column?

Last week - green, no platforms or boots

Previous week - brown and gold

The week before that - Feature on Andrew Yoon

You should check in more often, and not just to sourpuss about!

Oddly, since the boots are new, I had no idea they were there until I saw that photo.

For you and for everyone else diggin' the boots - here they are for a little more than i paid (I got my pair on sale). Meant to link when i wrote the column.

You're welcome to quietly browse my modeling portfolio to spare yourself the tedium.

Nerp, that's olive green, actually.While I'm tempted to agree about you not being a color expert, perhaps you are just confused by the bluish tint of the photographs?

If you're expecting me to parade around in a candy raver getup and rainbow shoes you'll be waiting a long time.