UK teen style

[Sarah]

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> I haven't noticed very many American teens sporting shaggy dog come 
> Beatles hair (Rupert Grint, Matthew Lewis, the Phelps Bros.), nor 
> side ponytails or parts way over on the side of her head, as Emma 
> Watson wears.  I also never seem to like what Emma's wearing, and I 
> wish Ruperts mum would tell him to put on at least a real T-shirt, 
> and not something that looks like an old undershirt, for premiers.
 
> 
> So, somebody tell me, is this what the youth of the UK are really 
> into?  


Um...yes.  We are deeply stylish nation at times but teenagers in 
particular seem to have no pride in themselves.  My son is 15 in 
January (so, same age as Daniel)and his dress sense just does not 
exist.  the grungy look is still very in and gives the impression 
that they are just way too cool to bother with having their hair cut 
or repairing holes in garments.  having said that i think Emma, 
Rupert and Daniel are by no means the worst dressed.  Compared to 
many, they are quite smart really.
My Mike wears jeans that are far too big for him (waist width, not 
just baggy).  To me they look ridiculous, but he's happy.  i suppose 
if he saw me 20 years ago in Ra Ra skirts and leg warmers he may have 
laughed too!
I think POA was good in terms of outfits because I didn't notice what 
they were wearing - it was so ordinary and typical of British 
teenagers.  One of the comments on the DVD extras was from (I can't 
remember who), but he said they gave the cast their school uniforms 
and told them to do with them what they would their own uniform.  Now 
most schools here have some kind of uniform, so again it wasn't 
jarring for me.  It was refreshing to see shirts hanging out (as 
Mike's is permenantly), ties of different lengths, scuffed shoes and 
messy hair.
They were easier to relate to as typical teenagers.  I know some 
people have said that POA lost the magic of the 2 earlier films, and 
maybe the clothes thing was part of that.  I have said before I liked 
this film the best.  Yes, the magical element is more subdued, but 
Harry is getting more used to it and accepting his limited knowledge, 
and adapting.  Principally he is an ordinary boy.  He wears clothes, 
he listens to music, he plays sports and supports a team.  He has 
friends, enemies and teachers he considers mentors (and ones whose 
lessons he dreads).  He wants to meet girls, he wants to be cool, he 
wants to do well in his life, but he also wants to avenge the death 
of his parents and rid the world of evil.  How much more typical can 
you get?
Sarah xx