Secret Photoshop 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.

Some of us occasionally think we should rid ourselves of anything non-black or grey and wear only things resembling a uniform. It happens - I've had this conversation with friends, even - usually they're fashionable people tired of thinking about getting dressed.

We fantasize about the ease with which we'd face each day, choosing only between a pant suit and a skirt suit with plain heels or boots, abandoning all other options in favor of utilitarian ease. Reading about Cayce Pollard's minimal wardrobe in Gibson's Pattern Recognition cemented this secret desire some years ago. Though here I shamefully failed to comply with the Cayce Pollard Unit code and forgot to remove the annoying red tag on the outside of my coat.

The possibility of such simplicity is endlessly appealing, but, every time I feel resolved and seriously consider executing this, I find socks and things that match these socks. Then I remember why dressing up is fun and how I actually love the way 4+ inch platform sneakers make me look. Unfortunate, perhaps, but true.















Jacket: Cryoflesh.com
Dress: mom
Socks: Japan
Extra long leg warmers: beloved SockDreams.com
shoes: Demonia
Gloves: given to me under dubious circumstances, but can easily be acquired at Wilson's. I could use another pair, come to think of it.

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