Is Forever 21 Becoming Basic?

Hello Superstars,

 

I'm sure the Forever 21 bright yellow and black logo is becoming more familiar to you than the golden McDonald's arches coming into distance on a long road trip. And if you type in "fo" into the google search engine it is the second name to appear. Forever 21's popularity is continuing to grow. But is it becoming too basic?

I started shopping from Forever 21 in the sixth grade ( about four years ago). Beauty gurus inspired me to hit up the store after their endless hauls of trendy clothes for low prices. Since there was not a store in  my town, I had to shop online. It was absolutely perfect because none of my friends knew about the store at time, so I would pop up at school in pieces that left them wondering," Where she got that?". Yes, even in the sixth grade I was fashionista.

My knowledge of Forever 21 was my best kept secret until about a year and half ago. Now, flocks of girls are becoming walking advertisements for the store. Not to toot my own horn, but I know every piece of Forever 21 merchandise down to the jewelry and can spot it from a mile away. The girls in my town are not just wearing one piece of Forever clothing, but the whole darn mannequin. I believe that every girl should rock what she wants, but come on it's a bit overboard when you wear a head to toe outfit from one store. 

Me when I see a girl commit the fashion crime of wearing all Forever 21

 The last four years have not change. My town still does not have a Forever 21, but girls are driving an hour to three hours to Forever 21s. I do not have problem with this since the clothes are cute and extremely inexpensive. My problem is that it is not safe to wear my F21 clothes to school anymore.

 You might be thinking,"Sarah E., you're just being dramatic." Oh no I'm not Superstars, twice in one week someone else had the same shirt on as me at the same time, same day, same place. This has not happen since my uniform days. I did not overreact. I just held my head up high and told myself,

" Girlfriend, you are wearing it better."

Now, I am overreacting because fashion is personal. Fashion is unique. And the "u" in unique starts with you. You shouldn't worry about someone wearing the same top or dress as you especially on the same day. This is happening too much nowadays, and it is stealing away the meaning of personal style. So, do you think Forever 21 is becoming too basic?

                                                  Love ya,

                                                  Sarah E.