Style Icon: Elaine Benes?

According to this article in the Style section of the New York Times, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss's "floral-and-tough" look from Seinfeld has become a serious late summer fashion trend for the super hip ladies of lower Manhattan.

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Get out! No. Really.

Did I read this right? I love Elaine as much as the next person, but this look is most unfortunate.

A pretty amazing quote from Gawker below:

"Haven't you been wanting to look like a zealous American gypsy headed off to a casual business meeting lately? Well then put on your long floral print dress, throw a leather jacket over that, make sure your socks are showing over your loafers or boots, and put that hair into a Big Love-ian poof-knot. You'll be the hottest thing on Morton St. (Where this Times reporter went and observed nü-Elaines in their natural habitat.)"

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I know "everything old is new again," and as you might have guessed, 90's style grunge floral dresses will always hold a special place in my heart... and with black tights this look just might be doable...

but folded down socks? That's where I draw the line.

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I suppose this look's reemergence was inevitable. After all, hipster dudes have been crushing on George Costanza's style for some time now. Examine the evidence for yourself here in a collage cleverly titled "George Costanza: The Original Hipster".

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