Comments on: Fashion Faux Pas: “Cute”

By: FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com

FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:00:29 +0000

I love being called cute!

But I’ve also been called beautiful, gorgeous.. *shrug*

Whatever. Cute works for me.

By: Freya

Freya — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:47:15 +0000

I can relate to that. i remember boys of my class referring to me or any other girl as “cute” even if we don’t look remotely cute. Because they aren’t sure if they can call us “beautiful” or “pretty” or even “sexy” because they believe it’s quite suggestive.
.-= Freya´s last blog ..A Designer Where? =-.

By: click click - 21-07-09 | final fashion

click click - 21-07-09 | final fashion — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:30:30 +0000

[...] The Demoiselles ask how we feel about the word “cute”. Though they talk about it in the context of compliments and self-image, it interests me more as part of the fashion lexicon – a word that has been over-used to the point of meaninglessness, on a par with “fabulous”. [...]

By: thefatandskinny

thefatandskinny — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:05:28 +0000

i am always called cute b/c i have a baby face. it is what it is.

By: Bailey

Bailey — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:28:38 +0000

Yeah, in high school, I had a girl tell me I was cute, but I’d never be considered pretty. That pretty much was a shot in the foot, and I have no idea why someone who I considered to be my friend would say something like that, because when you think about it: Ouch. Maybe this is why when someone I vaguely know calls me “cute”, I tend to mentally grit my teeth and go “Eh heh heh…”

Thankfully, on our second date, John called me “beautiful”, although he thought I was “cute” when I just started working at BN with him. Hm.

And I’ll admit I use “cute”, but only when describing a piece of clothing or something like that. “Ohmigosh, that skirt is so frickin’ cute! I love it!” I never thought of it being taken negatively, because when someone says something I am WEARING is cute, I always take it as a compliment.

By: eyeliah

eyeliah — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:50:52 +0000

It all depends on how it is said, sweetly it is a compliment, but some undertones can make it sound almost insulting. As a teen I always wanted to be pretty and grown up.
The older I get, the more I don’t mind being cute.
.-= eyeliah´s last blog ..The Symmetry Seven ~ Dressed Up Like a Lady =-.

By: Sarah-Rose

Sarah-Rose — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:42:30 +0000

I’ve had to learn to enjoy being cute. At 5’1″ with big brown eyes & a teeny little mouth, I get it a LOT. So yea, I’ve had to own it. And now? I love it. I wouldn’t have it any other way. I would not want to be tall & androgynous looking.
And? it makes my love of macabre jewellery all the more incongruous.

By: Stephanie Whiteside

Stephanie Whiteside — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:39:33 +0000

RT @TheDemoiselles New @ TD: We’re talking about words. Today’s four letter word (or is it?): CUTE. http://is.gd/1FrXd Hate it, or love it?

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:29:40 +0000

Retweeting @MissElle New @ TD: We’re talking about words. Today’s four letter word (or is it?): CUTE. http://is.gd/1FrXd Hate it or love it?

By: Jaime Palmucci

Jaime Palmucci — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:27:48 +0000

RT @MissElle: New @ TD: We’re talking about words. Today’s four letter word (or is it?): CUTE. http://is.gd/1FrXd Hate it, or love it?