fl@me or fr@me: monoxious

'by the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes...'

Macbeth Act IV scene 1

with that quote from macbeth, you know that it's one of those posts where i'm going to lash out at someone but you got to read on to see how i do it. it's almost certain though: it will get nasty! like i tell my friends, i don't do nice. anyway, i came across this blog (i can't remember how, i just did.) and it left an impression on me so i decided to feature it in this week's 'fl@me or fr@me'. 

'Nothing happens. Nobody comes, nobody goes. It's awful.'

Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot

first up, remember how i once remarked that i can only tell you that many ways to wear black? well, i am wrong, you can wear black in many different ways, or rather, you can wear black for many, many, MANY days... for four years running! so everyone, i present to you the target of this week's 'fl@me or fr@me'...

monoxious.com

bascially, this is a blog run by two girls who have a passion for all things black so the posts all revolve around black clothes, black shoes, black handbags, black frames, black hole... it's a never-ending showcase of all things black and some other colours...

form:

the entire blog offers a plain and simple layout. the image above is reflective of the entire blog. you will have a straightforward title, pictures of black outfits and a couple of lines by the bloggers. typical ootd ('outfit of the day') blog. comparatively comfortable on the eyes because of its monochromatic colour scheme. you would get bolts of yellow battling flashing pink which explode into a fireball of turquoise.

hence, in terms of form, i think it's pretty stable. definitely a comfortable read (or is it?).

content:

1) deafening silence: the gaps in between the posts makes a reader wonder if they are even interested in conveying their ideas. 'busy' is not an excuse. i'm not certain about you but if i make repeated visits and see no updates on a blog that i find vaguely interesting, chances are, i won't be back for a long long time. 

well, at least they are honest!

2) sorry seems to be the hardest word, or rather in their case... it's used rather freely...

there is constant apology for the neglect of the blog but i can probably infer the reason. boredom and fatigue. the blog has not evolved since its inception. it is still the same. picture... where i bought it... how i felt wearing it... 

and the reason seems pretty standard: (a) i had this for so long (darling, if you run a fashion blog and owned something for so long... either it's outdated or if i'm kind, vintage) (b) this is easy to wear (seriously, how hard is it to match something with a black outfit?) the review of the outfit? i love it, i think you should get it too! (if you are my size, that is...)

3) i'll be blunt on this one. this blog is no longer a 'fashion blog', much like most outfit-of-the-day blogs unless you are wearing haute couture on a daily basis or you are extremely updated with fashion. taking pictures of your daily (i use this term very loosely) outfits and posting it up on a blog does not (i repeat, DOES NOT) make one a fashion blog... if you need help recalling what fashion means, please click here.

the direction that you are heading is where i do not want to go.

conclusion:

the people behind the blog are probably very kind and gentle souls who will go to heaven but i'm not so sure if their blog will follow suit. 

it took me a while to decide but i say, flame this blog... 

would i set them ablaze? not fully but i would barbecue the blog like marshmallows. you would have to watch the intensity of the flame you use and the amount you eat. nice at the beginning but too much and it is reduced to a goo-y mess.

i know that you sell fish BUT i would appreciate a little more explanation on how fish differs. black outfits are safe but it would benefit the readers if the variety of this darkness was explored a little further. the photocopy of a photocopy is still a photocopy. great start, dull finish.

fash'on... BAM!