Short shorts aka hot pants
Show me a woman over 14 (who isn't paid to be thin) and I'll show you a woman who should probably not be wearing hot pants. Some of these "short shorts" really look like knickers. None of us are Lady Freakadeaky Mind Control so honestly, put some actual bottoms on.Rompers, "playsuits", even blasted OVERALLS!
Similarly, though, while a select few ladies may look cute in a one-piece jumpsuit or shorts set thing, the rest of us will look dumpy, ridiculous or pathetic. Seriously. There is a reason they're called "playsuits" and "rompers." They are for playing and romping; i.e. for children.
Patterned pants
Any of you pear-shaped girls learned long ago that the best way to emphasize thick thighs or a wide booty is to swath them in a great big, loud pattern. If you love prints, try a floaty skirt instead- so much more flattering- and watch that the pattern doesn't get too gigantic or you'll look like someone's curtains. Not in a good way.
"Boyfriend" blazers
This trend takes the ultimate figure-flattering piece and completely ruins it. I mean, wtf? The whole point of wearing a blazer is so you get that "locked and loaded" emphasis on the hourglass figure. If you make it baggy and boxy and too big and roll up the damn sleeves at the waist (creating a wider horizontal line), you're just making yourself look thicker. Does anyone want to look thicker?
Personally, I don't give a flying nun whether or not I'm "on-trend" for the season and I certainly won't be subscribing to these suggestions. I'd prefer to spend the summer in cute dresses like this incredible beauty InStyle suggests, by Elizabeth and James, which I could never afford in a million years but still covet...
So the next post will be on cute summer dresses that are affordable!
Happy summer!
I'm with you on everything but patterned pants. I like wild prints everywhere! But who is really wearing hot pants?
ReplyDeleteDWJ- i am sure a cute print could look good in pants; maybe an ikat in a harem style or something like that- but most of the patterns i saw on the runways were big, ugly and unflattering!
ReplyDeleteHa! This post totally made me laugh (although I am embarrassed to say I think I would totally rock those overalls...) The fashionable zoobas? Not so much.
ReplyDeletechristine i had to look up zoobas!!!
ReplyDeleteYOU could rock the overalls. you're adorable. you can also rock babydolls and mod and other things that make some of us look foolish, so rock on with your bad self ;)
I'm with you on most of these, except for the rompers/overalls. I think they look cute on some people, but I am not one of them.
ReplyDeleteOMGWTF ROMPERS. Nooooooo!
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