Venutian Lesson Number One: Examine Your Threads

VENUTIAN FASHION.

So then. You wanna speak and be Venutian? Here's how to dress like one. The current state of Germany is one where the population is almost nearly divided into a perfect and equal half. 50% is German while the other 50% is of Turkish decent which is like from the Middle East/Turkey region. And the way that they dress is a vast difference from the way the Germans dress. Typical German clothing includes the button-up shirt with a pair of jeans, maybe some sandals or flip flops or a loose-fitting t-shirt. The hair styles are various but do not differ a lot. You have the fauxhawk as it is called in some circles, which is the mohawk, only much much shorter and easier to control and maintain with the proper amount of hair gel. And then you have the classic Caesar style, the short cut around the ears style, and the long hair hippie style. These are the primary hairstyles that have been around since before the 1700's believe me I know this from looking at the pictures in the Schlossplatz. Allow me to warn onlookers that German clothing can be extremely deceptive. Many of the people here in Germany are exceptionally thin, so the clothes they wear reflect this style. For example I bought a sweater from a shop in Breuningland, which is like a German mall, from a store called New York. The sweater says XXL on the tag, so I figured it would be more than big enough for me since I'm not that big. I get home, try and it on and the sweater becomes a corset/second skin as it's body-conforming and presses against the skin. In otherwords, it's very tight. But it's a hot sweater.

However the Turkish are the complete opposite of the Germans. Whatever the Germans do, the Turks refuse to cooperate unless you find those one or two rare exceptions. Turkish clothing varies in age and social status depending on where you are and who you are talking to. For the young men, it is taken almost completely copied from the American Western side of the world, copying the complete "gangsta" look, with the baggy pants rolled up one side, and the piercings, with the big shoes/boots, and graphic tees or button ups open. Add to this the look of aviator glasses or big sunglasses in general, and you have a good idea of what's going on. The hairstyles are wild ranging from classic fauxhawk, to the wild and crazy New York inspired hair cuts of the wild strands thrown across the face, with the mullet combined in the back. For older men, they stick the more conservative side of things with slacks and a button up or polo and the mullet or jerry curl (I know you thought those things were out of style!) with the loafers to complete the look.

Turkish women also have distinct looks as to what they wear. You have the classic Middle Eastern ensemble with the headwrap and body cover usually in black or brown, or if you're a younger Turkish girl the style mostly copies from the looks of Hollywood with tight blue jeans and thigh high boots, with a nose piercing lots of rings, and crazy hair.

I have decided that the Turkish will be my next inspiration for my upcoming fashion show at Pembroke, the Fire and Ice Pageant Round 3: International Vogue.