I'm okay with being unimpressive, I sleep better...

When approached by mediocrity, I typically exude some kind of equally apathetic response.  A shrug works nicely.  However, when it comes to this, I'm feeling a little more outraged than lukewarm.  This being The Lauren Conrad Collection at shopintuition.com.  First of all, I have to admit that I felt a little bad that I wasn't giving her the benefit of the doubt.  So what if she's had everything handed to her on an MTV platter with a latte on the side?  So, I optimistically clicked away.  Firstly, I giggled at the fact that she named pieces after her co-stars...I mean, friends.  Then I delved deeper.  However, I only found myself in a sea of white, black, and indigo blandness.  Do people actually still wear tube tops on a regular basis in your world, Lauren Conrad?  Because honestly, when I imagine a woman in a tube top, I think of some kind of roller disco nightmare complete with hotpants.  Then there's the price range.  Clearly, Ms. Conrad hasn't received the memo that her biggest fans are mostly fourteen-year-old girls who can't personally afford $48 leggings and believe that being an intern is an real, paying job (which, even though it doesn't pay, I'm still infinitely envious over).  The description that accompanies the photo of said leggings advises to buy them, "while they're hot!"  Wait, so,that would have been about three years ago when leggings were removed from a 1980's time capsule and made cool again.   The description also says that Lauren "has been inspiring young fashionistas since 2004 with her hip, laid back California style."  I'm not sure if I find much inspiration from someone who gets paid way too much to appear on a 'reality' television show.  I suppose her ripped jeans, haviana flip flops, and the idea of a perpetual head band could have been groundbreaking ideas after all?  Well, Lauren Conrad is probably sleeping pretty well, then.  And dreaming only in black, white, and blue.

To check it out for yourselves, head on over to Shop Intuition's site...