the end is near clothing, 2013

If you looked at T.E.I.N. Clothing's website, you'd assume it's just another new streetwear brand with an apocalypse-kawaii-grunge aesthetic, but that's not the case.  T.E.I.N. has actually been a brand for over a decade, but they originally started off making clothes inspired by the cyberwave and vaporware aesthetics and received a fair share of co-signs from the cool kids and tastemakers of the 2010s.  Charli XCX, Diplo, Ruby Gloom, and Mykki Blanco were all snapped sporting T.E.I.N.'S seizure-inducing clothes and featured on their tumblr.  Many of their photos would be considered at least somewhat problematic by today's standards since they often featured white models wearing bindis and cornrows (and they also made vaporwave swastika edits...wish I were joking) which I assume was their attempt at being Cool and Edgy by 2012 tumblr standards.  Anyways, indulge in some vaporware fits below: 

exploring blog archives: whambamfuckyouman sept-dec 2009

When coming across old blogs, I almost always prefer their posts from earlier years because they feel the most refreshing, raw, and authentic.  There's no concern about being perceived on the internet or losing Blogsense dollars.  Instead, you get an unflinching first-hand account of someone's thoughts, ideas, and tastes with little sanitizing.  Whambamfuckyouman's early blog archives perfectly exemplify that early care-free stage that most bloggers go through, including a mish-mash of fashion editorials, OOTDs, and party photos from nights out with friends. To be clear, this isn't meant to be a dig at her later posts (I think most people can agree that stylized editorial images look nicer than shitty digicam photos), but sometimes there is a different kind of beauty found in the forgotten, mundane captures of life you can only see after years go past. 

I love it when bloggers have a fun banner

thou shalt always fuck

posioned kisses

all that jazz

sick boy

for sure

put the pipe down

celebrate orginality

chambre

unexpected tales

lux