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At School, Labels a Runway Hit
The Washington Post ^
| 11/29/04
| Ylan Q. Mui
Posted on 11/29/2004 11:44:12 AM PST by lpeterboyd
Brandon Singleton was 8 when he first saw the movie "Clueless," and it changed his life.
He was entranced by the paradise of teenage consumption that the 1995 film portrayed, a Hollywood world of valet parking and designer duds. So when he entered Suitland High School in Prince George's County four years ago, he was determined to make it his reality.
Now 17, he wears Armani sunglasses inside his mother's modest townhome on a recent afternoon as he rattles off a list of his favorite designer brands: Dolce & Gabbana, Coach and "a little Burberry here and there." His first luxury purchase was a pair of shiny black Gucci pants that he bought freshman year for $450 -- all the money he had received for his 14th birthday.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: designer; drewintradingspouses; fashion; gayboy; highmaintenance; idiotparents; money; schools; students; tailgunner; teens
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Sorry if this has already been posted, but I did a search and couldn't find it.
This was front page (below the fold) in today's Washington Post. Can you say "slow news weekend"?
I wonder if the story would be so sweet and fun if the subject was an older white male who was spending his money on an SUV or other evil materialistic things.
To: lpeterboyd
Now 17, he wears Armani sunglasses inside his mother's modest townhome on a recent afternoon as he rattles off a list of his favorite designer brands: Dolce & Gabbana, Coach and "a little Burberry here and there." Now taking bets that this boy is gonna grow up to be a fag.
Any young man who gets that hung up on brand names needs to spend a few winters in the Midwest. Might make a man out of him yet.
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posted on
11/29/2004 11:47:25 AM PST
by
Prime Choice
(I like Democrats, too. Let's exchange recipes.)
To: lpeterboyd
Here's a picture of Brandon:
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posted on
11/29/2004 11:48:12 AM PST
by
bikepacker67
("This is the best election night in history." -- DNC chairman Terry McAuliffe 11/2/04 8pm)
To: Justin Raimondo
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posted on
11/29/2004 11:51:33 AM PST
by
BrooklynGOP
(www.logicandsanity.com)
To: lpeterboyd
Does his boyfriend approve of this wild spending?
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posted on
11/29/2004 11:52:41 AM PST
by
wideawake
(God bless our brave soldiers and their Commander in Chief)
To: Prime Choice
And the wheel in the sun keeps on turning...this same thing happened back when I was a teenager in the 80's (anyone remember Ocean Pacific, Izod?); then predictably the 90's grunge thing happened, and kids rejected designer labels. I give the 2004 label thing a few more years, then the backlash will begin. Same old, same old.
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posted on
11/29/2004 11:52:53 AM PST
by
egarvue
(Martin Sheen is not my president...)
To: Prime Choice
Any young man who gets that hung up on brand names needs to spend a few winters in the Midwest. Might make a man out of him yet.
Of course, then he'd just be interested in
different brands... LL Bean, Orvis and Wolverine.
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posted on
11/29/2004 11:53:18 AM PST
by
bikepacker67
("This is the best election night in history." -- DNC chairman Terry McAuliffe 11/2/04 8pm)
To: bikepacker67
My teenaged daughters and their friend would call him a 'label slut' or a 'brand whore'. Not compliments applied to a girl, and far more insulting when used of a boy. He looks like a cross between Marlon Brando in The Lost Weekend (the pose) and Queer Eye for the Queer Guy. A regular Poof, as they Brits would say.
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posted on
11/29/2004 11:53:39 AM PST
by
CatoRenasci
(Ceterum Censeo Arabiam Esse Delendam -- Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit)
To: CatoRenasci
Ummm... That IS the Queer Eye 'Guy'.
I was attempting humor ;-)
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posted on
11/29/2004 11:55:30 AM PST
by
bikepacker67
("This is the best election night in history." -- DNC chairman Terry McAuliffe 11/2/04 8pm)
To: lpeterboyd
>>This was front page (below the fold) in today's Washington Post. Can you say "slow news weekend"?
Yeah, I can't imagine why they're not running follow-ups on the latest revelations about Kofi's son receiving money in Oil-for-Fraud.
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posted on
11/29/2004 11:56:06 AM PST
by
FreedomPoster
(hoplophobia is a mental aberration rather than a mere attitude)
To: egarvue
How about Canterbury wallets and Peter's jackets?
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posted on
11/29/2004 11:58:11 AM PST
by
Time is now
(We'll live to see it......or something like it....)
To: FreedomPoster
I can't imagine why they're not running follow-ups on the latest revelations about Kofi's son receiving money in Oil-for-Fraud. Because Kojo doesn't work for Halliburton, you silly goose!
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posted on
11/29/2004 11:58:43 AM PST
by
bikepacker67
("This is the best election night in history." -- DNC chairman Terry McAuliffe 11/2/04 8pm)
To: bikepacker67
Of course, then he'd just be interested in different brands... LL Bean, Orvis and Wolverine. Uhhh...no. I grew up in Iowa and never even heard of LL Bean until I moved to California.
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posted on
11/29/2004 11:59:08 AM PST
by
Prime Choice
(I like Democrats, too. Let's exchange recipes.)
To: bikepacker67
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posted on
11/29/2004 12:01:36 PM PST
by
StrictTime
(Schadenfreude is my birthright!)
To: lpeterboyd
Gotta have a 'gay' story on the front page every weekend.
I thought the SF Chronicle was the worst because of the way they worked so hard at getting a 'gay' story on the front page of their paper every weekend, but now its daily. It started when Reagan was still President. They would have a gay cover to their Datebook section every weekend. Then their main Sunday paper had the 'gay' stories, then it went to EVERY day.
These people can NOT get over themselves.
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posted on
11/29/2004 12:03:44 PM PST
by
SFC Chromey
(13 months in Iraq and of COURSE I voted for BUSH!)
To: Prime Choice
Now taking bets that this boy is gonna grow up to be a fag. Bah! Spoiled little freak probably already is one ...
To: lpeterboyd
One nice thing about Catholic School, is the most popular label is Flynn & O'Hara. In fact, it's the only label.
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posted on
11/29/2004 12:19:48 PM PST
by
gridlock
(ELIMINATE PERVERSE INCENTIVES)
To: bikepacker67
Ummm... That IS the Queer Eye 'Guy'. I was attempting humor ;-) Yeah, that guy would last about 20 seconds at Suitland High School!
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posted on
11/29/2004 12:29:57 PM PST
by
FormerLib
(Kosova: "land stolen from Serbs and given to terrorist killers in a futile attempt to appease them.")
To: lpeterboyd
"...or other evil materialistic things."
Materialism isn't evil, its just stupid.
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posted on
11/29/2004 12:33:19 PM PST
by
Sam's Army
(Never trust anyone that still wears an 80's surfer cut)
To: lpeterboyd
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posted on
11/29/2004 1:00:35 PM PST
by
flitton
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