Trends Are Bad

I think that folks who advise you to follow new trends and fads should be banned from fashion advice. Trends and fads are unflattering. I look bad in yellow and my friend looks bad in purple which were the big trendy colors this year. No one should follow advise like this. And it's not about who has the nicest or new clothes anyway.


Actually, on balance, I've seen a lot worse among folks who wear the old looks than among trend wearers, and I am in a position to see plenty. Most fashion-forward dressers look for that new trend that flatters them the most, and run with it. We all recognize trends that don't work for us, whether color or cut, and we should know enough to skip them. But getting stuck in the old ways is just as bad.
Trends involve a lot more than a color or two. Shoes, make-up, hair styles, and jewelry move on as well. Here are some updates:

Hair: Flat ironed hair, especially in a round helmet style, is over. Try for a choppy, loose hair do, with a few large waves added.

Shoes: Narrow straps are big on shoes. This includes the gladiators, and gladiator inspired strappy shoes, as well as T-straps. MJs have passed, especially cloth ones, with a wide strap, flat heels and turned up toes. Keep yours for gym activities.

Make-up: Eye make-up is big, and lips are pale, pastel pale. Use a lighter color (like skin-tone foundation) to line your lips, not a darker color.

Jewelry: Chunky beaded necklaces are in, especially short ones that end around your collar bone. For a long necklace, look for ones made of modern, chunky pieces. Fine silvery, filigree or small bead earrings, necklaces or bracelets have disappeared.

Tees: Ruffly shirts are in. Stretched out tight tees in faded colors, not so much.

About the exclusiveness of the fashion scene? Fashion is an art form that everyone can
practice. It's full of fun, especially if you don't invest too much energy in trying to denigrate the creative choices of those of us that love change, and flourish in a fresh new environment every season.