When you're as clueless as I am it's...
Me: Do you know what Ed Hardy is?
Cho: yeah of course
Cho: christian audigier
Me: It is... a line of clothing?
Cho: are you kidding me?
Cho: it's definitely like a cultural thing
Cho: http://images.google.com/images?q=ed%20hardy&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi
Me: Dude, I shop at THE GAP. WHEN THERE IS A SALE. I don't follow fashion.
Cho: it doesnt matter
Cho: it's like part of the cultural zeitgeist
Me: I know, I see the name ALL THE TIME.
Cho: it's woven into the tapestry of our lives
Cho: did you read the thing on christian audigier in gq a few montsh back?
Cho: that should be a pretty good primer
Cho: it's pretty much a brand for dickheads in LA and europeans to wear
Me: ah
Cho: it's like tshirts with these designs on them for $150
Cho: that are also bedazzled
Cho: also
Me: Bedazzled? Really?
Cho: the guy who started the "clothing line" is the same guy who did von dutch
Cho: yeah
Cho: it's like got rhinestones and stuff on it
Me: Wow.
Me: People really are getting stupider.
Cho: von dutch = those really expensive mesh hats that everyone wore for like a year
Cho: it's a HUGE brand
Me: I'm getting that sense.
Cho: christian audigier is also best friends with jon gosselin
Cho: of jon and kate
Cho: plus eight
Me: Okay, this conversation is over.
Cho: i really cant believe you dont know what ed hardy is
Me: Dude, do I look like a DANDY to you?
Me: Some kind of trend-sucking fop?
Cho: i'm telling you
Cho: it's bigger than that
Cho: like i bet there have been nytimes pieces on ed hardy
Cho: i wouldnt be surprised if it was in PARADE
Cho: and yes
Cho: YOU DO SEEM LIKE SOMEONE WHO READS PARADE
Me: Only for Walter Scott's Personality Parade.
Me: I never miss that one.
Nov 9th