by Kim on Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Sweaterpants: So In Right Now
Lovers of sweaters, crazy prints, and cozy layers should check out Elizabeth Spiridakis' Style Guide for H&M. I was really digging the whole feature, but one look was throwing me off. It nagged at me: where have I encountered this concept before? It's so familiar.

Oh. Right.

"'For heaven's sake. Why are you wearing your sweater on your legs?' I asked. Karen had put each of her feet through a sleeve of her sweater and was now struggling to hold the bottom of the sweater around her waist.

'It's a new style,' Karen replied. 'Sweater-pants.' She hobbled over to my desk. 'Can you button me up the back, please?'

'I have a feeling,' I said as I fastened the buttons, 'that this isn't what Nannie had in mind when she knitted this sweater for you.'"

Super Special #7, Snowbound

Karen Brewer, fashion visionary. Who knew.

45 comments

AHAHAHAHAHHAHA

I love this more than anything else I've seen today.

by Amy on 4:51 PM. #

KAREN!

This seriously made my day.

by hannah on 4:55 PM. #

I REMEMBER KAREN!

I used to LOVE the BSC. Your blog is amazing. I had to stop reading it at work during my internship because I kept snorting with laughter.

Also, you kind of inspired me to start my own blog; check it out if you like:

http://londoncallingcitygirl.blogspot.com/

by H on 5:37 PM. #

Fantastic! I remember after reading that trying out sweater pants myself, just to see if it was actually possible. It was not a good look.

Is it just me, or do those sweater pants look really comfortable?

by Emily on 5:56 PM. #

Wouldn't the neck hole be an issue? Am I missing something here?

by Unknown on 6:05 PM. #

HA, this is legit. :]

by Em-Jae on 12:11 AM. #

SKANTS!
http://www.regretsy.com/2010/01/26/skants/
http://www.regretsy.com/2010/01/26/skants-contest/
http://www.regretsy.com/page/2/?s=skants&x=0&y=0

Looks like Regretsy is on the ball with this one...

by Captain Starcat on 12:34 AM. #

I was going to post that Skants link last night and my computer died! I am enormously glad someone else did even if regretsy is a festering pile of superiority wank. :D Skants are the bessssst

by Unknown on 8:12 AM. #

YESSSS I was just thinking about the Regretsy Skants contest!

Oh yes, Lobster Clocks for you ^_^

by E N T R O P I F I C U S on 10:01 PM. #

KAREN! Who knew she would grow up so stylishly, especially since she was such a freakin' know-it-all brat?
Sigh. This seriously made my day. :)

by Carolynne on 7:39 AM. #

Ahah, Regretsy meets BSC. Not surprising, somehow! Claudia would definitely have a store on Etsy, making odd clothing and misspelling her descriptions.

(Possibly my reaction to those sweaterpants: WHAT. GOD OH NO)

by Unknown on 5:50 PM. #

HA! God how I hated that nosy little two two Karen.

by winstonegbert on 4:22 AM. #

SKANTS!

by Hayley on 10:34 AM. #

http://librarysciencedegree.org/the-50-most-hated-characters-in-literary-history/

Karen Brewer is on the same list as Voldemort. Never thought I'd see the day...

by Unknown on 3:00 AM. #

i die.

by Shawna @ My Nails Did on 11:45 PM. #

cute blog!
I have a fashion blog too, I hope u'll be one of my followers:-)
P.S: NOW THERE IS ALSO A GIVEAWAY ON MY BLOG, TAKE A LOOK!
thanks:-)
VERONICA
http://lifegivemefashion.blogspot.com

by FALCO VERONICA on 11:37 AM. #

People are kind of losing it over Incredulous Kristy! I love it.

by aubriane on 5:17 PM. #

wonderful.. just amade my day also.!

by Unknown on 7:08 AM. #

I just discovered your blog and it just might be my favorite thing ever. When I got a job at Scholastic and figured out that I could order any book I wanted, the first one I ordered was a copy of the very last BSC Friends Forever (Graduation Day).
Love,
www.theurbanupstater.blogspot.com

by Urban Upstater on 4:35 PM. #

blog love: http://heartcallah.blogspot.com/2010/11/blog-love.html

by Shawna @ My Nails Did on 1:34 AM. #

I feel i really need to immerse myself in the babysitters little sister series... never got into it sadly... am I well and truly missing out?

by Susie Bubble on 4:30 PM. #

Not really. The Little Sister series is basically a worse-written, less interesting version of the original. It's not too bad, though :)

by Anonymous on 10:21 PM. #

I'm pretty sure the worst part about Karen AND her book series was that she and her friends NEVER USED CONTRACTIONS!! There's no reasonable explanation for this at all...

by Unknown on 11:50 PM. #

I love this blog! Write more posts!

by Melissa on 5:53 PM. #

Hahahaha, this blog is so addicting! I love it!

by Unknown on 12:40 AM. #

I saw this and just had to send it to you, because I am in love with your blog. I was taking the Judy Blume quiz because I'm hip like that (I basically feel about Tiger Eyes, Deenie and Just As Long As We're Together the way you do about BSC) and found this one:

Kishi Creation or Fashionista Flop?

http://mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=730

xx

by blue jeans and gondolas on 9:43 PM. #

This had me laughing out loud. Sweater pants are CRAZY!

by Mugdha on 2:43 AM. #

I saw some of these at H&M - and thought, "i'm not ready for that yet" but I'm slowly coming around. Thinking of thrifting some and seeing how I like it...

xoxo
Stacey Kay
“Runway Inspiration, Vintage Decoration”
www.GoodwillHuntingg.com
Women’s Fashion Examiner-Cleveland

by Stacey Kay on 11:51 AM. #

Oh, Kim? It's February and I'm living in the middle of nowhere and my evening could really use a hilarious description of one of Claud's trademark handmade barrette/earring combos...

by evilcat on 11:02 PM. #

this is hilarious in its accuracy; very well done. as always, your blog is an inspiration.

cheers!
http://passionlessfashion.wordpress.com

by passionlessfashionista on 8:52 PM. #

I miss your blog! Please come back!

by Sabrina on 1:16 AM. #

I just wanted to say that I stumbled upon your blog today. HOT DAMN. This is so awesome I can't even believe it exists!!! I love your commentary, it's hilarious and this concept of analyzing the book cover fashions is really unique. I was a kid in the 90's and read BSC books and this just brought back a whole lotta memories!

Please keep writing. This it too amazing to give up!

by A on 8:49 PM. #

I just wanted to say that I stumbled upon your blog today. HOT DAMN. This is so awesome I can't even believe it exists!!! I love your commentary, it's hilarious and this concept of analyzing the book cover fashions is really unique. I was a kid in the 90's and read BSC books and this just brought back a whole lotta memories!

Please keep writing. This it too amazing to give up!

by A on 8:49 PM. #

Oh dear, I adore your blog and follow you on on twitter and can't believe you haven't posted since October...THAT'S ALMOST AN ENTIRE FASHION SEASON OF CRAZINESS THAT COULD BE RELATED TO CLAUDIA!! How sad!

by Amy on 12:47 AM. #

I miss this blog like crazy! Any chance of a new post soon?

by Anni on 11:24 AM. #

I would like to echo Amy and Anni. I am very choosy with my blog followings, and yours was my favourite! Is it over? :(
Love,
Steph

by T. Phobe on 6:59 PM. #

Sigh...

by evilcat on 11:05 PM. #

Come back, What Claudia Wore! We miss you!

by Erin on 2:40 AM. #

I miss What Claudia Wore! Please come back!

by sweetsapphire83 on 4:25 PM. #

please please please start doing this again!! it was so amazing xxx

by Orla on 7:01 PM. #

I love this blog! Write more posts! Thanks For Sharing.

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by Just Friends on 12:14 PM. #

Wonderful! waiting for your next post. this also made my day! such an inspiration.


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by Viviana on 5:02 PM. #

this make up is fantastic: i am going to copy straightaway!
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by Samul Swan on 6:46 PM. #

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