It’s like 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife

OK, so Stuff White People like has emerged from their stupor long enough to do a new post that’s not about their book deal, and it is about Ed Hardy, maker of these tattoo-inspired shirts that apparently White People dislike:

Incidentally, Ed Hardy has an image at their website touting their showing at Toronto Fashion Week, which is seriously the first time I’d ever heard Toronto Fashion Week mentioned outside of Project Runway Canada (sorry, Iman).

So of course this gives me one last chance to urge you to watch the second season of Project Runway Canada before the season finale next week! It’s all up here. Swear to god that Iman is not sending me money to plug this show. I just love it, and I would like other people to watch it so that I can have someone with whom to discuss internet rumors that finalists Lucian and Biddell from the first season were doin’ it while they were shooting the show.

They were so probably doin’ it.

ANYWAY! The funniest part of the post was this:

Ed Hardy . . . cannot be worn ironically.  This is no small feat.  As it stands, the only other entries in this category are Nazi Uniforms, Ku Klux Klan Robes, and self-tanner.

I find that list woefully inadequate. It also includes things like hijabs, Uggs, Crocs, everything made by Fubu and shirts worn by women which have “Say hello to the girls!” or other such “Hey, boys, did I mention that I have tits and deep-seated insecurities?!” slogans written across the chest. No really, lady, you only think you’re wearing that ironically.

What do you think cannot be worn ironically? Have flares gone around the retro cycle yet, or is it too soon?