R&R Hotel One-Year Birthday Party
Monday, August 27, 2007
Perfecting the cool-and-bored look.
One of my favorite things about the R&R Hotel is that you can wear *whatever* you want and everyone loves you for it.
Tyrone of Rosetta Stoned
The DJ, who I feel in love with for about 5 seconds
Having trouble focusing…
Impromptu trampoline!
…which inspired us to then go back to my house and jump around to music for an hour straight. One shirt and one pair of pants were removed in the process. Neck & calves hurting from repeated flailing.
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I doubt I could go in with a ribbon belt and an Izod and have everyone love me for it. It’s a different uniform, but to be sure, places like R&R have a uniform.
Just my sartorial musing for the day…..
1)DJ’s are rockstars on 12″ stages
2)I will never feel sorry for the masses of ribbon belt wearers that have been put assunder by the people in these pictures.
3)Hot DAAMN ain’t flittin’ awesome!!!
4)white belts are a wardrobe staple that more people should know about! The jumping guy rocks it well (plus i kinda want to be his best friend)!!They look good with ALMOST any pair of pants and it it can break up color really well.
I’m near sure Cynthia’s point didn’t have anything to do with ribbon belts, specifically, but rather brought to light the fact that those whose “uniforms” don’t neatly fit the hipster aesthetic (ankle booties, ironic t-shirt, vintage cardigan, “anyone of any size can and should wear anything” attitude, etc.) might not feel as welcome at a place like the R&R Hotel as they might elsewhere. Smith Point, Blue Gin, Black Cat, R&R Hotel — they’re all, as Cynthia pointed out, guilty of having their own implicit dress codes.
just because a lot of people who are interested in the same fashion go to the same shows (music and fashion have always famously gone hand-in-hand) doesn’t mean that you should feel awkward being around it. There is no uniform in LIFE. If you feel uncomfortable around “hipsters”, that says alot about your confidence in yourself. As long as you shake what yo momma gave ya IT’S ALL GRAVY ya dig?
WHY CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG.
linds you are absolutely right about “shaking what yo mama gave ya.” however not all hipsters are as non-judgmental or as forgiving as you appear to be (neither are the ribbon wearers). maybe we should modify the rule to “shake what yo mama gave ya, and keep yo mouth shut bout other folks threads.” or what if everyone just went naked?
naked! hurray!
The words “lack of self-confidence around hipsters” appeared nowhere in my comment. As Johanna realized, my point is merely that all urban tribes have their uniforms and that straying from them is likely to earn derision, not love. Case in point: Ann denigrating one group of people for wearing ribbon belts in service of the fashion approach taken by those photographed above.
“There is no uniform in LIFE.”
Sure there is. You wouldn’t walk into the office in hipster getup, you wouldn’t go hiking in a suit and heels, and you wouldn’t stroll down the streets of DC in a bikini. Just as various situations require specific behaviours and ettiquite, specific modes of dress are often required too. There’s no law saying you can’t be a rebel and try to do things differently, but you will usually be mocked, scorned, or alienated for it.
To C-
Muwah. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
that’s all.
It was nice meeting you on Saturday. I love what you are doing with this site.
And to chime in on the debate, I really don’t think the RnR Hotel as a venue/hangout has developed a specific dress code. I have been doing the Disco City party here for 8 months now and the overall style of people invariably changes from party to party. I’ve seen people in un-ironic dashikis, hip hop gear, civilian garb, etc. It was just this particular night with the corresponding lineup *downstairs* that you are going to get a “built-in dress code” with the crowd Andrew WK and the other bands attract.
Dearest Chris (and others),
I agree with you. I’ve gone to the ol’ RnR on many different types of nights (including the shoe party with all of those gold chains and glorious nike dunks and whatnot) and each time it has been a great mix of people.
As for the uniforms/LIFE comment. You should wear what makes you confortable and should reflect something about youself and your interests. Work clothes don’t have to be and shouldn’t be a uniform. You should still be able to acheive the same “vibe” with your style, whether you are at work or at home. This comment: “You wouldn’t walk into the office in hipster getup, you wouldn’t go hiking in a suit and heels, and you wouldn’t stroll down the streets of DC in a bikini.” is taking what i said way to literally. seriously.
I realize that achieving your own personal style might not be at the top of everyones list, but if you try to back up from all the old influences that surround you and explore the changing world through art and music and everything that makes life, life, you will see that you may be attracted to different things than you thought. or not. whatever.
But really, a lot of the people that you see as “hipsters” just follow underground fashion and music a bit more than those who may not be interested in that type of thing. Neither party is more wrong than the other party, they are just interested in other things and people who are interested in similar things usually go to the places where they can experience said similar things. (yeah!)
It took me like 20 minutes to write this.
Follow up:
please don’t yell at my spelling/grammar
its blogs like this that force you to look at different types of style. The fact that you are tuning in says good things about your love for fashion and interest in other peoples styles. cheers!
i like your style linds, and i’m not talkin bout whatya sportin (though i am curious). we should all spread more love, every day.
Amen to linds on the maintenance of your “vibe” at both work & play. It IS possible to be creative & express yourself while staying within an office dress code (hello, color? accessories? sassy hair?). As for the “no hipster garb at work” idea: I rock my skinny jeans & ankle boots on casual Friday. So there.
I was there! and you took a picture of me. Its a shame im not fashionable enough to make your website.
I was looking through my pictures from the andrew WK show and remembered our encounter. Anyways neat website and keep up the good work!