I finally told my friend Sarah that her 'wearable art' piece looked like a melted trash bag

We were at a gallery opening in Portland last month, and she was showing this huge, shapeless black vinyl dress. I said it felt more like a statement about waste than fashion, which honestly hurt her feelings (I know, I know). But it made me think, when does a design idea cross the line from being bold to just being a costume? Has anyone else had a moment where they just couldn't get behind a friend's design vision?

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4 Comments

margaret_bennett32mo ago

Sometimes the trash bag is just a trash bag.

wendy6742mo ago

Honestly it's just clothes, not a peace treaty. If she likes her melted trash bag look that's her business. You don't have to get behind every weird idea your friends have.

alice_reed472mo ago

Gotta disagree hard here. When your bestie walks out looking like a melted trash bag, it's not just her wearing a shirt, it's her representing y'all's friendship in public. I've had to sit across from my girl at brunch while she wore those horrible neon leggings from 2013 and honestly I felt secondhand embarrassment. Supporting a friend means sometimes you gotta nod and smile through the bad choices, not just throw up your hands and say "you do you.

jamesmason2mo ago

Wendy674 has a point, but I used to be way more critical before my own weird project got roasted.