Cross-connections

So we are in the age of experimenting. Doesn’t matter what we are pushing out against. The Generation-X tries cross-pollination in clothes, artistic capabilities or relationships, and nothing causes a better response than a new, changed countenance! Yes I know, that demands explanation...  

Lets try clothes. And you can practically hear the thought dam burst on the countless combinations, colours and sometimes catastrophic creations we come up with. The eras are incalculable- 60’s, 70’s, retro, gothic, period, hippie, not to mention the completely separate genre ramp-fashion has capsulated today! So what were mismatched earlier, are contrasts today. What was tacky yesterday is ‘bling’ today. What raised eyebrows in consternation yesterday, invite complimentary salutation today! Casual, chic and corporate looks- Wear ‘You’ to actually define you. Never mind that you can be a con artist copying styles just to be a fellow (mis)‘fit’!  

Art. What you don’t get requires you to act the goldfish and say....well say nothing maybe since you can’t comprehend it, but open and close your mouth enough of times with a glazed look in your eyes, to become its creator’s desired Castaway. Where he can cook you for hours, as he rambles on the freedom this century has given him, to express flamboyantly through his ‘heart and soul’ creations! It’s a mix and match society you see, so paints, oil pastels, glass and tin cans collide on the same canvas and voila! C’est tres magnifique!!

Moving on to relationships. Haven’t many of us observed people-combinations, errr....Couples..that make us look around cluelessly thinking, “How did THAT happen???” Its cool though, to be flaunting an unexpected counterpart to every social encounter now. Concepts like love, companionship or compatibility are a side-order for the real thing- Who can I get that increases the bar, causes chagrin and envy, or just plain makes heads turn to see chocolate and cheese camp on the same platter??

These are just three categories. Come up with any Rum-and-coke cocktail, and contemplate with new-found nirvana, how criss-crossed, psychedelic or re-christened you can make it in this 21^st Century!