NYT Styles: "If absinthe were a band, it would be Interpol, third-hand piffle masquerading as transgressive pop culture. If absinthe were sneakers, it would be a pair of laceless Chuck Taylors designed by John Varvatos for Converse. If it were facial hair, it would be the soul patch. If absinthe were a finish on kitchen and bath fixtures, it would be brushed nickel."
If it were a piece of clothing, it would be a skinny Chuck Bass-style scarf from the John Varvatos store that opened on the site of the old CBGBs.
If absinthe were a reality tv show, it would be NBC's "Superstars of Dance." Or maybe the outfit the Russian judge is wearing. This show is awesome.
Is it ok if my Varvatos Converse had laces? And it was a couple years ago?
What if a newspaper thought it was the arbiter of "styles" but nobody read it for a variety of reasons (mostly obsolescence) and it went bankrupt? It would be worse than absinthe, because at least absinthe would have survived.