It's not Preppy-Goth, it's Plagiarism

Apparently in Cambridge it's just too hard to pop the collar on a corset. Yesterday the Harvard Crimson published an arts editorial "Preppy-Goth Is Doomed Fashion." The skull fashion is on the rise at Harvard. Hipsters and Preps alike are taking on the emblems normally associated with a gothic look. We know all about the Wal-Mart Nazi t-shirts that have been pulled from all many stores. But that was a simple case of plagiarism. They pulled an emblem from a Nazi insignia and emblazoned it on a shirt. Plagiarism is totally in line with the news coming from Harvard in the last year (sorry Kaavya), but we didn't realize it went so far. The three tips from the Crimson on how to pop your goth:

1) This trend should be used sparingly. One item! ONE ITEM! You will not regret this.

2) This trend works best in accessories. Hairbands, scarves, and belts are the best way to try this style. Skull print pants are fugatron 5000.

3) The trend is really on its last legs. Thus you should approach it in the way that Kevin Federline is approaching his imminent and utter insignificance by wearing real suits and eating at Nobu: with a sense of the transitory and capricious nature of the world.

Skull print pants? Really? Can we buy them next to the cords with ducks on them at Brooks Brothers? Actually, don't tell us. We'll buck the trend.

Photo of a sweet skull shirt from Flickr user The Mrs. Kennedy