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What Wendy Wore: Madonna-Inspired for Nine Inch Nails

October 16, 2013 by WendyB

A few hours before the Nine Inch Nails concert at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Monday, I was at the gym thinking, “I guess I’ll just wear my Damien Hirst skull t-shirt and jeans AGAIN.” I wear that combination a lot.

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The skull t-shirt and jeans after Eminem’s G-Shock concert in August. Click for original post.

Then Madonna’s 1984 “Lucky Star” video came on the music-video station I was watching as I plodded along on the elliptical machine.

I thought, “Wow, I still love this look — all black with a net top.”

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The Queen!

In fact, I love that look so much that I got a net jacket earlier this year in a fit of ’80s nostalgia. I’ve been wearing it nonstop for the past two months, but haven’t managed to get it into any outfit photos. Realizing that made me decide on a new concert outfit.

ninoutfit1resizeWhat Wendy Wore to Nine Inch Nails
Shearling vest: Stacy Lomman (2012)
Net jacket: God Save LA (2013)
T-shirt: Splendid
Shorts: JC de Castelbajac (2013)
Tights: Mysterious footless Danskins
Boots: Fiorentini + Baker (2013)

I wasn’t sure how those tights appeared in my drawer. I have no memory of buying them. Maybe they were from a long-ago fashion-week gift bag?  They made me think of “The Interloper” bra in the highlarious “Bras we have known” comic, asking, “Where am I?! Who am I?!!”

Here’s a better look at the net jacket.

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You might not think that a jacket full of holes would be very useful, but you’d be wrong. I’ve found that all kinds of coverings that seem impractical — such as short-sleeved jackets or sleeveless shearling vests with hoods — often provide exactly the amount of warmth needed.  Strange but true! If you want your own net jacket, you can still get one at Kitson, where they come in black and white. My shearling vest is no longer available, but this fleecy gray vest by Splendid has a bit of its vibe. Meanwhile, if you get a chance to see Nine Inch Nails, I recommend taking it. Great show!

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This is my best shot of Trent Reznor.

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And here are 15 seconds of “Head Like a Hole.”

Click here for a longer clip of NIN’s hypnotic light show. I keep staring at it and going into trances. Hopefully, no one comes along and tells me to cluck like a chicken while I’m doing that!

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  1. stacy says

    October 16, 2013 at 1:08 am

    Hot outfit girly!

    • WendyB says

      October 16, 2013 at 12:35 pm

      And I picked it all by myself! :-O

  2. Melanie says

    October 16, 2013 at 3:07 am

    I love the net jacket with the shorts and tights. Shorts and net say hot, tights and jacket and boots say cold. This look is just right. Love the adrenaline rush of a live concert.

    • WendyB says

      October 16, 2013 at 12:34 pm

      I’ve always wanted to see NIN! Glad I finally got the chance.

  3. Beth says

    October 16, 2013 at 2:17 pm

    I love the net shirt – I have 3 different ones & wear them as often as I can – with my fishnet pantyhose, of course! =)

    I am sooo stinkin’ jealous that you got to see NIN! I have always wanted to & haven’t gotten to yet. And in NYC to boot! Seriously, I am so envious! =)

    Thanks for the clip of Head Like A Hole. Of course that’s a classic & one of the best.

    • WendyB says

      October 16, 2013 at 2:20 pm

      I wish I shot that whole song (ha ha, I wrote “hole song” at first).

  4. lorena says

    October 16, 2013 at 3:45 pm

    I have no idea who NIN is – but i think you looked pretty rad in that outfit.

    • WendyB says

      October 16, 2013 at 4:33 pm

      No Nine Inch Nails in your life?!

  5. Alison says

    October 18, 2013 at 3:38 pm

    Wasn’t the NIN show awesome! I got to be at the first one in Minneapolis. That lightshow was unlike anything I’ve ever seen. Love the outfit too. I like to dress in fun outfits for concerts.

    • WendyB says

      October 18, 2013 at 5:17 pm

      It was a great performance and the light show was definitely amazing!

  6. Xavier Dimorra says

    October 20, 2013 at 9:19 pm

    I love NIN, and that picture of Madonna does bring back 80’s nostalgia, (I am in my 30’s)lol. Great outfit selection by the way, and thanks for sharing this content/ article on here. Cool stuff!

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