lookbook.nu is a site for fashion forward (or painfully mislead, depending on your opinion) people to post their looks to share with others. Users may 'hype' each look, and then looks are then rated by the number of hypes. Posters also may tag their pictures with the colors in their outfits and where they bought each item.
While a minority of the outfits posted are attractive, figure flattering, appropriate, and contemporary, most are awkward, impractical, or just plain hideous. Not to mention that the photographs of 90% of the looks are painfully cliche. Nevertheless, I do admit to having a lookbook account because I can't like without trends.
I found the following list on tumblr making fun of the site. It's totally true.
How to get your 15 minutes of lookbook fame:
1. Be painfully skinny. (This is really the only rule.)
2. Put on the randomest clothing you can find. Really just wear whatever you grab first. Close your eyes.
3. Wear said clothing in the most inappropriate place for said clothing. (for example, wear shorts and a tank top in the snow)
4. Look either pissed and slightly scary OR sad and slightly suicidal OR happy and slightly deranged.
5. Wear huge glasses with no frames.
6. Be a 15-year-old Dutch boy. Or girl. Just as long as it’s hard to tell what you are.
7. Use lots of Photoshop. If that doesn’t work, just resort to black and white.
8. Even if it’s summer, wear as many layers and jackets as you can.
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