3 Trends You Won’t Catch Me Dead In

I have never been a huge follower of must have fads and trends that I don’t feel will work with by body and aesthetic. First and foremost, I have followed what I love and what grabs my attention…. Next is what makes me feel good to wear and what feels good wearing. For example, my love of giant, brightly colored sweatshirts. I love the over sized look on top paired with a slimmer bottom. I feel happy when dressed cute and effortlessly, and naturally, a cotton sweatshirt is comfortable to wear. The goal should be to find things with the right cut, color and fabric that work best for your body. If you follow the fashion and style industry, they will make it seem like you HAVE to wear what is trending right now just because it looks good on a 5’10” model or one celebrity decided to walk around L.A. or New York wearing the look. There are some things that no matter who is telling me I should wear it or who is wearing it, will not make me open up my wallet to buy them, or welcome them into my closet.

Here are 3 Trends I Love to Hate

1- Biker Shorts – I wore biker shorts over my leotard for dance class back in middle school. It was great for dance to avoid having your butt cheeks hanging out when you didn’t want to wear tights, especially during hot summer months. Back then it was not cute, and it is not cute now. I am not wearing a giant blazer to cover up the fact I am wearing biking shorts. No way I can roll into work wearing biking shorts. No way I am going on a date in biking shorts. No way I want to wear a hot sweater to cover them up while my legs freeze in them if it is cold, or my armpits sweat if it is hot. I am just not wearing the damn biking shorts.

2- Mom Jeans– I love how everyone thinks mom jeans are great because they are in fashion. Alert- NO they are not! Maybe you feel more comfortable in mom jeans without the low waist cut jeans we loved in the Britney Spears era. Maybe you don’t like wide leg pants or you hate skinny jeans, but whatever the reason, mom jeans are not the go to jean answer for most women. I see models that look look awful wearing mom jeans with square, flat butt shapes, or a poofed up looking pouch in the front. No one can tell me that is cute. No one. Please look in the mirror at your figure or ask a friend (an honest one) before you grab those mom jeans and jump all over this trend.

3- Slide Loafers– First, shoes without a back to them to help keep them on your feet are just annoying. Flip flops you can at least keep on your feet as you flop around in them. Flat heeled, back less shoes are just a pain in the butt. I don’t want to walk with my foot sliding all around. I also don’t want a full cover in the front and full open back with my foot half hot or half cold depending on the season. If you need to run or walk fast like I do after a child, then this type of shoe is a disaster waiting to happen. If you need to run across the street or run away from someone, this shoe won’t work (yes, I can run in high heels). If you can get over how terrible they are to walk around in, then perhaps you will notice how not cute they are on your feet. With all of the amazing shoe options out there, this is one to stay away from regardless of who in Hollywood is shuffling around in them.