As I walk the streets of Chicago, I often pass
signs saying, "No
Trespassing." It's become something that I expect to see on a daily basis and as I read it, I think nothing
more than: "'Oh the city must be
doing more, 'construction' for something or other." But never have I
delved into the context of what those words were telling me. "No Trespassing."
Reading it again, I stand back and am a bit angered. This sign is sectioning me
off from a part of my city, my home, and is telling me that I am not allowed to
wander through. If I were to jump this roughly six foot tall fence facing me, I
wouldn't be doing so with the intention of simply going against the government
and wanting to rebel. I wouldn't be doing it for the story, in which I would
later retell my friends about how I scraped my knees and had to run 20 blocks
because the police were chasing me. I would be jumping the fence because it's
my city and therefore my fence and my right to trespass. Hence, the name
TRESPASS. I want you to trespass into this blog; explore city styles, challenge
the latest trends and analyze fashion's connection with the city.
Style without boundaries.
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