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Jesus Christ, my mind has been corrupted by this shit.

US or UK version?

US version on TLC. This is what I get for not fighting for the remote control. Now I'm watching it myself.  :grin:

MY GF watches this all the time and I could probably watch it if I could just see the before and after segments. Its just like that extreme home makeover show. I could really care less about the human interest/sob story parts of the show but always want to see the reveal.

The US version is horrible, but I rather like the UK version.

I'm assuming the main difference is the hosts?

I thought the British series was far more about actually finding out what looks good on you and about accepting your body and its eccentricities. Not in the pseudo-feminist "fuck society's views of beauty, wear what you want and not wanting to be 400 pounds is weight-ism" but in the sense that beauty as society defines it is largely artificial and that anyone can look good if they're wearing stuff that works with what they have.

One of the hosts of the British size is curvy and the other is a stick bordering on unhealthfully thin. So they presented models of people with different shapes who both looked good.

I thought the US version was mostly just a makeover giveaway thing.

I'm not sure guys would really catch the difference though.

Hmm, well I can kind of see what you're saying. Heh.. can't believe I'm getting into this, but yeah, they do look for ways accentuate traditional "beauty" forms. I don't see anything wrong with that though. If you're wide, umm... they say vertical stripes are good. If you have small breasts, then finding a dress that boosts up the bust is good. Etc.. Some women are merely wearing things that are oversized, or not mix matching though.

I watched it for a few minutes before I had to leave the room and reclaim my manliness in some way.

Clothing is an interesting phenomenon though. I'll just look at it that way. I think I'm pretty good at seeing someone's natural beauty, even if it's some disheveled housewife in a sports sweatshirt. But some of the "makeovers" surprise me. Some of them are big improvements.

Or for myself, I can see how attitudes change a bit depending on how I'm dressed. I don't think I'm all too sloppy, but sometimes a bit dark, I guess. For better or worse, it colors people's perceptions, I think? If I wear something more bright, especially dress shirts, then all of the sudden I'm attracting different types of women. Or hell, people think your mood changes too. A couple of weeks ago, for example, I was pretty damn bummed out about a few things... I decided to head out somewhere though, and one of my only clean shirts was some designer button up I rarely wear. And the people I hung out with kept commenting on how I looked and that I seemed really "happy". When nothing could be further from the truth.

Was the UK version of this the one with Trinny and Susannah? The pair that inform people what they're wearing looks horrible on them and they cannot possibly get away with it ever? They could be pretty harsh but I'll admit to actually finding it kind of interesting to see a few of the general 'rules' regarding what works and doesn't.

I will also say I like to wear a suit into the department every now and again. I get funny looks since the staff members mostly wear t-shirts and jeans but I actually enjoy looking smart, it makes me feel good and helps me work (or at least look like I'm working I guess).