(Or something.) This particular cowl neck is so wide that it falls over one shoulder, leaving the shoulder completely bare and therefore defeating the purpose of the sweatshirt. What's a cowl neck? It's a neckline with extra fabric for draping purposes, to allow the wearer the chance to inject some of their own personality into the garment. Instead of having a regular neckline or a hoodie or anything normal like that, this sweatshirt features a cowl neck. What we have here is a front pocket sweatshirt with a large Phillies "P" on the front. I don't know if I'll be able to get through this one without mocking it. (I am not the best person to ask if it actually accomplishes any of those goals.) It's trying to be interesting, versatile, and stylish. Like the previous tank top, it's a step above basic. It's cropped around the waist, it has short sleeves, and the neckline is wide enough to show off the straps of the shirt underneath, so if you're cold you can put it over the tank and still be just as cold as you were before. The crop top *could* be worn on its own (if you have access to a time machine and set it for 1993, perhaps), but it's meant to be worn on top the tank top. This part of the ensemble can be worn on its own. The only thing that sets it apart from a run-of-the-mill strappy tank top is the small, blue Phillies "P" on the bottom right. ![]() What.is.that? it *appears* to be some kind of tank top/shirt combo. ![]() The racer back makes it more interesting than a traditional tank top and brings it a level above basic. Without the logo and the sequins this is just a nice tank top that you could wear anywhere. There's a racer back with white stars over a red background and that whole little area is sequined to high heaven. The back of the tank top is also very, um, tank top like. There's a circle and some stars and "Phillies" is in a loopy cursive font. Over the heart of the wearer there is a strange, jazzed up Phillies logo. For the most part, it looks like a relatively normal, non-controversial tank top. Oh God, I don't know how to do this without mocking it! Ok, let me try this again. Let's start with something simple: a tank top. I want to see if I can figure out what the appeal of these clothes are. ![]() I'm going to try and reevaluate a few Phillies items from this collection in a very non-me way. In addition to baseball, there are Touch collections for teams in the NFL, NHL, NBA, and NCAA. (If the version of "fashion" they used wasn't so ugly, I'd reconsider.) But it seems to be extremely popular. It tries to blend "fashionable" clothes with team branding, which is something I do not care for. The Touch by Alyssa Milano clothing line. And there is something out there that's aimed toward me. ![]() My mindset on entertainment is the same as baseball merchandise - I want more that's aimed toward me, a woman. Which got me thinking about baseball merchandising for women. There just aren't many, and most of them are not for me. I even watched two episodes of Whitney before I decided it was just too stupid for me to waste my time on. I watched the ratings grabber 2 Broke Girls (which Cummings created) a few times before getting too frustrated by how borderline racist and unfunny the jokes were. Unfortunately, that woman was Whitney Cummings. Last TV season, before Girls, there were a few shows both created by and starring women. I want something that's for me - that's what a lot of people want out of their entertainment (though not the only thing). I think television needs more women like that, least of all because I'm a woman and I want to see more entertainment by women. She's a woman with a strong vision and she wants to share that. I recently got into an email discussion with a few fellow TGP bloggers about the HBO show Girls.
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