For our trip back to Canada I picked up a bunch of magazines, a past time in which I rarely indulge. I don’t generally spend money to read celebrity gossip or sensationalist journalism. But it was a guilty pleasure for the trip. The biggest thing that stood out to me was how many trends which I remember are coming back “in”.
The first appalling thing about this is that I am now old enough to remember trends from the first time around. Guess that’s something we all have to accept as we age. But I thought I would at least break 30 before I did so!
The second appalling thing is that I can definitely come down firmly opposed to all of these trends. I can not and will not embrace them. Have I become so out of touch with fashion? Has motherhood rendered me completely style-less? You be the judge…
Clothing Trends Which I Reject:
-Vests: I don’t like vests. Period. I guess under a tux they are ok. And the down-filled kind for cool weather are good. But I DO NOT like this:
-Leggings: Cute on little girls. On adults? Notsomuch. Unless you are a fan of showing off your cellulite.
-Skinny jeans: My take on the skinny jean? There aren’t enough people on the planet who are actually skinny enough to wear said jeans to warrant having them around at all. Only a fraction of those who wear them actually look good in them. My waist is ever so slightly larger than the circumference of both my ankles (*snort!*) and a similar waist to ankle measurement is what is needed to look good in skinny jeans.
-Plaid!!!: All I can say is WTF-ever Fashion World?
Why is plaid coming back? Why? Plaid is not, nor will it ever be, high fashion. I’m sorry. It’s just not. (Except on my friend RC who makes plaid cool.) And those long, plaid dress shirts with a belt over top and leggings underneath? Gross! Plaid belongs on mens’ casual button up shirts and couches at the cabin. Period.
Ok, ok, ok. I know I’m pretty much the last person on the planet who deserves to be giving fashion advice as I could easily be the next victim on What Not To Wear. But I’m feeling a tad cranky and tired (oh renovations, when will you stop torturing me???) and sometimes a good bitch session clears up the grumps, you know? So there it is. I’m done judging. And it’s not like I would ever tell someone I hate what they’re wearing. It’s more an indication of how long it’s been since I read a fashion magazine and that most of these trends require a body shape that I simply do not possess. All signs point to an annual reading of popular fashion magazines to indulge in mocking style trends see what I’m missing in my wardrobe!
September 29th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
I am with you, much of today’s ‘fashion’ is all wrong. I guess it is a good thing no one actually asked me – I am more into frump than fashion these days! God I am old.
September 30th, 2009 at 8:58 am
My 8 year old can rock the skinny jeans – and the leggings – and she loves her vest. I guess she’s very fashionable! Me? I’m sticking with Audrey. I’m going shopping for black turtlenecks this week.
BTW I gave you an award
October 1st, 2009 at 12:27 am
Shannon, I SO agree with you on vests & leggings. I hated them both when they were in style the first time. My mom kept saying “why don’t you wear your vest today?” and I was like “I feel dumb in it”. And leggings will always feel like you’re not fully dressed — I don’t think I could ever get used to it. (But agreed — they’re okay for kids.)
Skinny jeans however are growing on me. And plaid, while it shouldn’t be widespread, I think is okay for a skirt with knee high boots — not that I own either!
October 1st, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Skinny jeans are a necessary evil because trying to stuff flares into a pair of leather boots just doesn’t work.
(This from a girl who doesn’t actually own any skinny jeans.)
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:08 pm
It definitely isn’t because you are a mother. I can’t stand the fashion world and gave up on it back in my teens. Looking at your pictures of the current trends am I ever glad I remained in the dark!
I don’t even think skinny people look good in skinny jeans!
October 6th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
I totally agree with you on the skinny jeans thing. I think your rule holds true, even for tucking boots into jeans, but I guess you get a couple more inches leeway in the waist if you add the bulk of the boots into your ankle measurement.
I remember “tight rolling” our jeans in jr high. Genius. Stacy & Clinton say that tapered pants make your ankles look small at the expense of everything else, so we’re not totally off the mark.