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5/17/11 BEER FASHION: A TRIBUTE

Getting dressed for my first outing back in my home state, Massachusetts, the thought I had as I was going out the door was, "You know what would really complete this outfit? A beer." I feel like people stereotype about Massachusetts; when I tell them where I'm from, I can see their imagined ring of pilgrims, cows and white picket fences circling my head. Consequently, they probably also assume that the residents of Massachusetts dress in multiple popped polos, madras shorts, and those leather loafers with the little sailboats emblazoned on the side. And, truly, in the town I live in, which is primarily inhabited by people with names like Worth Johnson and Clayton Sanders, people often do show up in shorts with crabs appliques all over them (obviously not understanding the irony inherent within this decision).
Yet, travel outside of our little college bubble and people's style really starts to gear up; the women get meatier, the men get mullet-ier, tractors and four-wheelers abound, it's a generally good time. It's a little like Jessica Simpson meets Paul Bunyan, just the right amount of nonchalence, power, and trashiness. The key wardrobe staples for this summer are as follows:
For the Ladies:
A pair of daisy d's (tip: The more jagged and messy the cut the better. If you're gonna do cutoffs, a clothing concept that encapsulates a lack of funds and a general laissez-faire attitude, doesn't it seem ironic to dedicate great style and precision to this task?)
For the Gents:
2. A plaid shirt (Nothing says rugged and manly like a good 'ol flannel! Although it has recently been appropriated by the spindly-legged, large-haired hipster, don't less this deter you, its woodsman roots are still valid.)

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