Trash Television.

(This is a response to an article in Elle Magazine's Feb. 2011 issue titled "Bored to Death". The author was Whitney Vargas.)

Fashionistas around the world are uniting against the lack of luster on today's hit television programs. Popular shows such as 30 Rock, The Office, Grey's Anatomy and Modern Family all contain characters who lack a sense of style. The uniform is simple. Jeans and a crew neck shirt are all the characters need to survive. The producers say that it is due to the hard economic times we are living in. Stepping out in Jimmy Choos or Dior sunglasses are just unrealistic for most Americans. They are better able to relate to those characters who are portrayed like them. Life is just too boring in black and white.

The ever present question remains. What about us? What about those that love to drool over new frocks hot off the runway. We like to look, but not touch. It is not about actually buying the items but at least seeing them showcased is what makes watching television fun. Think back to a time far away when a show called Sex and the City ruled the air time. Carrie Bradshaw was the absolute fashion diva and everyone ate it up.

Shows are finally stepping up to the plate to fulfill those who are just wishing for a fashion breakout. Gossip Girl and Mad Men are now dressing their characters in the latest and greatest. Our fashion time has come. The wait is over.

Costume designer Janie Bryant said, "For a younger generation, it's about seeing something new. What have they grown up with, bless their hearts? Sweatpants and ripped jeans." She nailed it. Thanks to our generation, ripped jeans and grunge have taken over our lives and the media. The world is finally realizing that the fashion forward need a little love too. I am ready for a change and will eagerly be anticipating the next episodes of the glamorous Gossip Girl and Mad Men. Full of runway fashion and haute couture, these shows have given us television viewers some hope.