Style can be a fickle bitch. One minute your in it, and the next your not. Those of us who don’t know too much about it, find ourselves hanging out in The Gap, looking for whatever looks newer than the stuff we’ve already got on. However, there are a collect few individuals who actually prefer things that look old, and I’m not referring to what is called “vintage.” No, I’m talking about dragged through a cactus pit, sprayed with a shotgun from 50 yards, and then left at the bottom of a port-o-latrine until some green stuff starts growing on it.
It takes talent (and guts), to find style within damaged goods. It makes people feel special to be different, and if you’re tired of all that new shiny stuff sitting around your apartment looking all good and sh**, then have we got an idea for you. It’s called the style of worn, faded, and distressed , and it has crossed the gambit of many things, such as:
Distressed Jeans, Shirts, and Hats–
Worn jeans have popped in and out of style for the past several decades, which means you could almost never go wrong. Lime green, bling, and people’s names on your ass come and go, but ripped and shredded stuff lasts forever (until it finally falls apart, that is).
Distressed Furniture–
There is also such a style as taking a perfectly good furniture collection, and making it look like it was pulled out of your grandpa’s attic. Most people frown on worms eating holes through their dining room set. However, there are people willing to shell out top dollar just for the privilege.
Crash Baggage–
I can understand the unique style of worn edges, and faded colors. However, Crash Baggage has taken this idea and gave it a practical angle. You wouldn’t buy a brand new Mercedes Benz to drive around the unpaved streets of Bolivia, so why buy a smooth and shiny luggage set when you know it’s only going to get violated by airport personnel. This luggage already looks mutilated, so the chances of anyone taking the time to destroy it more, are slim and none, and “Slim” just used your Gucci Moncrief bag to chuck the wheel of a Boeing 747 jet.
About Dr. Eric J. Leech
Eric has written for over a decade. Then one day he created Urbasm.com, a site for every guy.
About Dr. Eric J. Leech