Guest Blog*: "The New Amazon OC Clothing Line"

Ladies...the latest is that Amazon is going to try and charge you a skinny lil arm and a leg to dress like Summer and Marissa with their newly launched O.C. Fashion line, which claims to "capture the young, contemporary boho-chic style that is synonymous with the The O.C."

Fashion forward or not, Marissa wouldn't shop for clothes on Amazon and neither should you. It's surprising that the stylist for the O.C. was involved in designing this clothing line. The models look like Summer and Marissa, but that's about where the similarity stops.

Gaucho pants? Halter vests? If the O.C. were about young, contemporary boho-circus performers, I might see it (there *was* the unfortunate "Marissa in a beret" incident last season that i'm still scratching my head over). I'm also pretty sure that Summer wouldn't be caught dead in a sterling silver pendant emblazoned "FLY". Mmm...sassy. If it's 1988 and you're in middle school.

Oh wait! Nope, not even then.

This stuff is so trendy, it's already out of style. If you want to get your O.C. on, check out places like Forever 21 or Wet Seal - spend $12 dollars on a sequin trimmed tube top - not $38. Spend $4 bucks on gold-toned hoops, then another $4 on some chunky wooden bracelets and you're good for the Fall. Spend your allowance on brand name shoes, handbags, outerwear (Chanel! Gesundheit.) Classy, fun, a little bit expensive, but guaranteed to last you through more seasons than the O.C. is going to last on Fox.

*This posting was written by a fellow OC fan and a very fashion-forward friend. Thanks!