Making a case for the co-existence of comedy and style.
Our favorite writers muse on their muses as we bring back the"For comedians, “style” can be an ugly word. It denotes a sense of taking oneself too seriously that isn’t, well, comedy. We all know that the truly funny is made in basements with cheap beer and no less than ten roommates. If you seem to be focused on appearance at all then, why, you’re not focusing on what’s important! Which is comedy, and only comedy.
Coming up in the New York improv and sketch world, it felt like what women wore was, you guessed it, open season for discussion. Friends of mine were told by men that they would find them more funny if they “showered less.” A girl on my improv team was told she was “brave” for wearing a dress to a show. First responders and veterans are brave. This girl had merely gone to H&M.
So we all dutifully donned the uniform: jeans and flannel shirts. And this is not to knock jeans and flannel. If that’s what you want to wear, hey sister, go sister! But why did I feel that if I wore anything to stand out, I would be less of a “real” comedian? Amy Sedaris is a style icon to me because her style is her comedy. The two are intertwined into a, sorry this is gross but, “brand” that is as much a look as it is an approach. Like her sense of humor, Amy’s aesthetic is original yet familiar. It’s vintage with an edge of sinister. Feminine but disgusting. Scalloped edges. Polka dots. It has the garage-sale charm of a felt puppet from the 50s or a dinner made mostly out of mayonnaise and pineapple.
Amy proves that style and comedy can and should co-exist. The one can make the other greater. Even in an industry where you’re awarded for originality, the pressure to conform can be staggering. But the longer I’m around, the more I realize the power in rocking a look. Going to a show in something that says, “Look at me and laugh at me. On my terms.” I don’t know if I have a personal style. But I do have a style icon who is wild and fun and unique. And I like what she likes.
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