Brooke Hogan and friend Rachel Spike at Brooke's 21st

Does this not sum up your idea of typical California girls? This is what I'm talking about when I blog about stereotypical LA style, ie. there is no style. It's pretty much, I'm going to dye my hair as blonde as I can, grow it as long as I can, and then wear a tight dress in a bright colour. It's my 21st birthday party so I get to choose which dress and which colour first, you can have the leftovers, because we're best friends.

I can't tell you how much I think women who dress like this aren't doing themselves any favours. They've basically modelled their entire look on Malibu Barbie. Who, I'm not sure if you're aware, is a doll.

They're also dressing for men, which I don't think we do in Australia. Here, we dress in what looks good and what makes us feel good, as women. In fact I think we dress more for women than we do for men, which is bloody unreal. I'm so happy we don't feel the need to get around in tight, bright lycra in order to attract attention. It doesn't look good. It looks like they're stuck in a style rut and haven't paid any attention to fashion at all. I bet they're worn a variation of these dresses every weekend for the past three years. Bo-ring.

Fashion is about having fun, taking risks, dressing up and stepping into a new persona each time you leave the house. Try, I implore you, not to model that persona on Malibu Barbie.