BY: DON SINGLETON
Staff Writer
Fashion trends are subjective. Nobody can tell you what to wear, but if you’re feeling a bit out of the loop and need a closet refresher, today is your lucky day. This year, we saw a resurgence of wide-leg jeans, attention to proportions, and pops of red.
Conversely, we saw the fall of high-water jeans, uncomfortable pieces, and mini bags.
A good outfit flatters the body, and proportions allow you to evaluate the shape of your body and accentuate the parts you love. A wide-leg high rise jeans will elongate your legs, whereas a lower-rise jean will elongate your torso. It’s best to measure your proportions and style your clothes based on the areas where length is more prominent or lacking.
Cropped jeans are a good example of bad proportions. The style suggests you bought the wrong size jeans, even if the choice was intentional. This style of jeans cuts off the leg at an awkward length, so it isn’t flattering. Instead, opt for a longer, wide-leg jean. Longer cuts extend the appearance of the legs and are easy to pair with any shoe. In the fall of last year, we saw pops of red have their moment.
Since red is such a classic, it’s sticking around for the fall of this year. Instead of a bright red, try a darker maroon for the fall and winter months.
Next out is the mini bag.
These bags have been a classic for the last couple of years, but the truth is, these bags never held anything outside of a lip combo, wallet, keys, and maybe your phone if you’re lucky. They were never sufficient, and because of that, they are on their way out.
Finally, the number one rule is comfort. Uncomfortable fashion is not and will never be in style. Get rid of the itchy steel wool sweater and stop holding onto those jeans that are two sizes too small. If you don’t feel good you won’t look good.
