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Just because celebrities are wearing them, doesn’t mean we all have to wear them.
A new school
year heralds new fashion trends, but deciphering the good from the bad, and
sifting out the ‘new look' from a ‘has-been', has never been an easy thing.
It's true that fashion is always cyclical. Reinterpretations (as it's politely
called in the fashion world) become key elements in the design fulcrum of
fashion houses with many citing ‘Old Hollywood Glamour' and ‘1920s' as their
inspiration. HOOKED list the top 5-fashion fad that should never be brought
back to life.
1. Leggings
Like many items from the 80s, the leggings have made something of a comeback in
recent times and it is anybody's guess as to why that is. While traditionally
invented as a garment for exercise, this piece of nylon-lycra blend has made
its way into high fashion in recent times. Modern fashionistas, citing Kate
Moss as their thinspiration, pair them with oversized and ballet flats. This is
all fine, if you're Kate Moss that is. It is true that leggings create
definition for the legs and provide a leaner silhouette. But, not everybody can
pull off a pair of leggings nicely. Because of the way it clings on to your
legs, some of you might come off as a piece of saran-wrapped turkey roast on
Christmas morning! Leggings should never be seen on anyone again. However, if
you insist on wearing them, take these few pointers - Capri-like leggings are
meant for tall, lanky girls with the gams to pull it off. It is very tricky if
you do not have the legs for it as they would essentially cut your legs into
sections and take you look shorter than you actually are. For the plus size
girls with some junk in the trunk, we recommend that you wear full tights (the
kind that looks like panty-hose). Otherwise, stay away from them. Period.
2. Head bands
Please take note. There's a BIG difference between a hair band and a
headband. Hair bands are fabulous to keep those stray hairs from poking you in
the eye or to accessorize your otherwise boring outfit. For this, we want to
direct you to the fabulous Blair Waldorf of Gossip Girl fame. Headbands, on the
other hand, are those you see across the foreheads of one too many scene-sters,
usually braided and on an elastic band. Unless you are dressing up for readysetglo, there is really no reason
why you should want to wear a headband. A popular choice of accessory for the
hippies back in the 70s and 80s, headbands are making its untimely comeback
into mainstream fashion. Fashion It girls
such as Nicole Richie, Mischa Barton and Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen have all
been spotted wearing them, causing a rise in demands for these headbands in
retail stores such as Forever21 and Topshop. I never understood the appeal of
these headbands as an everyday accessory and I doubt I'll ever will. And for
those of you out there determined to fight me on this, repeat after me: I am
not one of the Olsen twins. I should stop trying.
3. Agyness Deyn
Yes, I know she's not a trend
but she's a trendsetter and one that has overstayed her welcome. The British model has taken the fashion world
by storm since her 2006 debut, appearing soaking wet on the cover of Paris
Vogue fashion supplement. Since then, Deyn has enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame.
There was simply no advertorial campaign, from Burberry to Cacharel, if it did
not contain Agyness Deyn. Her blonde pixie haircut and shredded jeans and loud
layers of scarves, t-shirts and hats have earned her the nickname "the new Kate
Moss". While I am not disputing her sense of style or her status as the next
top supermodel, I am getting very bored of her. Deyn is fast becoming a fad and
that's that. NEXT!
4. Crocs
"I
don't care how comfortable they are, you look like a dumbass". So says the
Facebook group that has since garnered more than 1 million members. These pairs
of unexplainable plastic footwears first made their debut appearance in the
retail world in late 2002 and have been staple footwear for many, much to the
chagrin of millions of others. Made with
a propriety resin that softens as it warms and molds to the wearer's foot,
Crocs apparently serve some orthopedic functions as well. In any case, comfort or no comfort, that's no excuse to
prance around with what looks like the footwear of choice for the trolls and
goblins in Enid Blyton's books. I've never seen any human being look good in
Crocs. There's just no ugly like Crocs ugly!
5. Shutter
shades
2007 marks the highly anticipated debut of Kanye West's Stronger
Shades. These colourful plastic ‘shutter shades', called so because they
resemble Venetian blinds, are completely tacky and unsightly. There's a reason
why it's called the "Kanye West shades" and that's because only Kanye West can
pull it off! ‘nuff said!
Having listed all
these, the fact still remains that all styles get recycled time and again (and
some, more so than others). However, there are some styles that should have
ended their cycle and, hopefully, never see the light of day. EVER. In the
famous words immortalized by Heidi Klum, "in fashion, one day you're in, and the
next, you're out". HOOKED
Picture credits:
http://www.shutter-shades.us/2008/03/28/kanye-wests-shutter-shades/
http://outtheotherear.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/john-mccains-crocoshit/
www.huffingtonpost.com
www.thenewblack-starr.blogspot.com
www.youreverydaystyle.blogspot.com
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Written by Guest on 2008-11-06 02:53:04
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hilarious! excellent. | Written by Guest on 2008-11-10 11:19:52
| Written by Guest on 2008-11-10 11:56:15
terrible | Written by Guest on 2008-11-10 12:25:25
  | Written by Guest on 2008-11-10 16:59:04
Yeah!There is nothing uglier than croc. | Lol
Written by Guest on 2008-11-10 22:15:43
Crocs and Shutter Shades have been dissed since ages ago. Come out with something new? | Written by Guest on 2008-11-23 11:24:35
nice article,,, cynical,,, but entertaining | Written by Guest on 2008-12-01 03:56:15
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