Bethany: Kelly, did you ever dress up the same as your best friend in high school and say twinners?

Kelly: Um, Nicole and I never go out in public together unless we look like we just stepped off the same runway. In these outfits, you and I could have been in the same 90s ensemble-cast drama. What’s your damage, Heather?!

B: Looking back, I remember my friends being embarrassed to be wearing the same thing. Even wearing the same color made them embarrassed. Interesting because now the friends I have wouldn’t care. I also consider the friends I have now to be more supportive and less competitive.

K: Yo, it’s a good thing you gots some new friends. People who believe they have something to be ashamed of feel embarrassed about anything. But a confident person can pull off anything. Perfect examples: my suede high-waisted pleated shorts (wtf?) and your 90s platform boots. Who cares about being in style or on trend? How boring!

B: So true. Having your own style has it perks. I got these “out-of-date” Steve Madden boots made of quality leather and wood heels for only $6.75 at Restyle. As Alexander McQueen says:

“It’s a new era in fashion – there are no rules. It’s all about the individual and personal style, wearing high-end, low-end, classic labels, and up-and-coming designers all together.”

Alexander McQueen Fall Collecti0n 2009

K: Grrrrrl, in that case, we got it going on! You wearing Jason’s bowler hat, me in my American Apparel grid dress worn as a top, we are the epitome of dressing without rules – only an eye for what works. It’s called anachronism, baby. Get into it.

B: Definitely. This robe-like coat I am borrowing from you (vintage Anne Klein II, $3 from Restyle) paired with my Lucca Couture floral romper ($14 from The Lux Fashion Lounge) and layered with these American Apparel lacey bike shorts echo the silhouettes of Vera Wang’s pre-Fall 2012 collection. Not bad for just playing around. Shopping at thrift stores and being able to mix several decades and varying styles of garments together is way better than spending thousands of dollars to get the same look from top designers.

K: Lead me to a land before time, er, a land without time. No. A land where all times and the associated fashions exist together. Yeah…

Bethany took these pictures with a little remote in her hand. Nifty!