OK, ladies. Let's be honest. Do you have something
embarrassing in your closet? A piece of your wardrobe that drives your friends
nuts, looks terrible on you (which is a shame, because you're so beautiful) and
went out of style more than a decade ago? It's OK. We all have one. For
example, I may or may not still own a baby doll dress that wasn't even
flattering on me in the 1990s. I know, I know. It's got to go.
Anyway, here's the deal: We want to save you from a lifetime
of ridicule, or at the very least, a visit from Stacy London and Clinton Kelly.
So here's a list of 10 things you shouldn't put on. That means you, lady in the
grocery store whose thong underwear is peeping out of your pants.
Not even mom looks good
in mom jeans. The term "mom jeans" was popularized by a 2003
"Saturday Night Live" parody that poked fun at a certain type of
jeans worn by a certain type of woman -- someone out of touch with the latest
fashions and culture. You know -- the way every teen thinks of his or her
parents. Anyway, do you have a pair of mom jeans in your closet? Here is the
criteria to help you sniff them out:
· They're made of soft, easily washable denim.
·
They're a generous cut, especially around the
waist.
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They have a very high waistband.
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They were likely purchased at a discount store.
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They make your butt look huge.
Do you own a pair of jeans that meets these guidelines? Yes?
Then we suggest you trash them and head to the mall ASAP. Try on as many pairs
of jeans as it takes. We promise you'll find something that looks much better.
2. The Croc Effect
In 2002, the Crocs company earned a gross profit of $1,000 in
the United States. By 2006, the company was making more than $200 million a
year worldwide.
Alright, alright. We heard you. Crocs are comfortable.
There's nothing like them in the world. They cushion your feet in a cloud of marshmallow-y
wonderfulness. We sympathize. We understand. And you're certainly not the only
Crocs enthusiast to wax poetic about the dreamy plastic shoes. But the truth is
if you're not 4 years old or Mario Batali, we can't condone you wearing them.
At least not in public.
Sure, we give the Crocs Company props for making a shoe
that's eco-friendly and vegan, which is all very attractive to a
green-conscious consumer. And yeah, Crocs are also dishwasher safe. But
honestly, do you really want to wash your dishes and your shoes together?
3. Very Low Low rise Jeans
As long as they don't ride too low on your hips, low-rise
jeans can be quite flattering on the right body type. But before you invest in
a pair of these jeans, you should check yourself in a three-way mirror to see
how much skin and/or underwear is showing around back. If your cotton briefs,
pink thong or your, shall we say, coin slot, are in full view, these aren't the
jeans for you.
Also, jeans with a super-low rise tend to create a situation
known as "muffin top." When you're wearing jeans and your waist looks
less like an hourglass and more like a blueberry muffin, your jeans are too low
and too tight. Just go up a size and you'll be perfect.
4. Matchy-matchy Ensembles
5. Leggings As pants
Get Rid of Those Stirrup Pants
Do you remember the stirrup pants of the 1980s? They were
similar to leggings except they had a stirrup that went under your foot, and
they weren't the easiest pants to wear. The stirrups were uncomfortable under
the arch of your foot and they also tended to pull down the crotch of the
pants.
There's nothing wrong with leggings per se. But let's get
one thing straight: Leggings are not pants. I repeat: Not pants. If you're
wearing leggings, we shouldn't be able to see your behind, not when you're
standing up straight and not when you're bending over, either.
Leggings are meant to be worn with a dress or long shirt to
ensure your fanny and hips are covered. And we don't mean an oversized college
sweatshirt or T-shirt, unless you're staying in to paint the spare bedroom. To
make the ensemble look nice, wear leggings with a tunic-style shirt or an
age-appropriate dress with boots. And to be safe, don't wear your leggings to
work, since they're not business appropriate. Save them for drinks and dinner
with your hubby or with the girls!
6. Trucker Hats
In the early 2000s, the trucker hats of the 1970s made a
major comeback, if an ironic one. Many people credit actor Ashton Kutcher for
bringing back the trucker hat. Um, thanks?
Anyway, faster than you could say "hipster,"
everyone was wearing a trucker hat. Even famous designers like Christian
Audigier launched trucker hat lines, with designs created by tattoo artist Ed
Hardy. Today, these mesh, ill-fitting caps run upwards of $100 apiece. One
hundred bucks for a mesh hat that doesn't fit? Not in this economy.
7 Flip-flops
Now, like most people I am completely devoted to my
flip-flops and wear them for fine dining in the summer. But if you think about
flip-flops, they are truly the most casual of shoes. They were too casual to
even get the name “sandal.”
And I get that flip-flops have become like a part of society.
See, years ago they were really only thought of as beach shoes, but then,
somewhere in the ’90s when a lot of weird stuff started happening, flip-flops
evolved from strictly a beach shoe and shower shoe to a college campus shoe. I
would have to say the biggest moment for flip-flops was when the Northwestern
Women’s Lacrosse team all wore flip-flops to the White House. They were
photographed with President Bush wearing cute skirts and tops and flippers
(yup, because flip-flops was too hard to say). So many people thought that if
you were dressed up on top you could get away with wearing flip-flops.
Well, not so much, “Flip-flops are for the pool, the beach
and barbeques. I’m all for comfort, but there are plenty of comfortable,
stylish shoe alternative that will help you look polished and professional.
Your co-workers will thank you,” says Diana Baros, founder and editor of The
Budget Babe. Plus, flip-flops can be noisy and a little smelly. And as someone
who insisted on putting on flip-flops the moment I left the office and then
proceeded to walk around London City for hours, I can’t say the stress fracture
and toe infection I had were worth it.
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8. Crop tops
Now, usually this isn’t that much of an issue except right
now crop tops are at the height of fashion. If you have a flat stomach either
because you’ve been doing your crunches religiously or you were just blessed
with good genes, I say congrats! But don’t show them off inside the office and if
your tummy is not flat!
9. See-through anything
We know it is going to be really hot this summer because the
earth is definitely dying, and yes, that pretty-much-see-through white blouse
sounds like the only thing you may not sweat in, but the entire office does not
need to see your physical assets—just your professional ones
10. Sunglasses inside
You aren’t a celebrity (and they look silly too), so save
the aviators and the wayfarers for your lunch outside. Even if you put them on
your head it just connotes casualness. Plus, if you’re like me, you will spend
five minutes looking for them when you actually need them because you forgot
they were on your head.
funny seeing them pics..
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