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‘My Imaginary Well-Dressed Toddler Daughter,’ a brilliant response to children’s high fashion
06.26.2013
10:46 am
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“The only thing Quinoa likes to rescue more than puppies are children that shop for clothes at Wal-Mart.”

Pinterest exists outside my purview of femininity. A large part of that is (admittedly) my own laziness. Scrapbooking your lifestyle aspirations requires the drive to parse through a never-ending well of images, constructing and curating your own vision. It also requires… aspirations, which I rarely have.

I’m not crafty in the slightest, nor do I wish to acquire those skills. I enjoy good food, and even looking at the ambitious creations of others, but the idea of emulating a recipe fills me with anxiety.  I even like clothes and fashion, but I prefer not to gaze longingly at stuff I can’t afford, and frankly, most photo editorials leave me bored or annoyed.

But finally, finally, I have found a Pinterest that speaks to my soul (or whatever it is I have instead). “My Imaginary Well-Dressed Toddler Daughter” is the creation of some brilliant mind who is well-versed in the ludicrousness of the children’s fashion idiom. If couture is silly, kiddie couture is insane, and whoever made this board hit the nail on the head with captions and photos about her imaginary daughter, “Quinoa”) (and sometimes her bff, “Chevron.”)
 
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“One time when Quinoa and I got separated in a busy train station, she thankfully remembered our safety training: stay in one place, look spectacular, and don’t talk to poor people.”
 
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“Some kids like to play dress up; Quinoa likes to play haute couture.”
 
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“Quinoa has found herself in a preschool love triangle with classmates Houndstooth and Gaultier.”
 
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“Quinoa and her BFF Chevron like to drive in vintage cars out to the desert, park them, and take a bunch of pictures looking pissed off.”
 
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“On Saturdays, Quinoa likes to give orphans a ride in her child-sized speed boat. She says it’s the least she can do.”

Posted by Amber Frost
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06.26.2013
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