Fashion is fickle, but it is also strangely loyal in terms of how it repeats itself. Remember the harem pant of old, which was recycled as MC Hammer's low crotch pants and then dhoti pants so on? While the fashionista will be able to differentiate between the three, most may not. With fashion it is very much a case of what goes around, comes around. So, in this past decade, much of ‘new’ fashion was perhaps new; but at least some of it was renamed, rebranded or repurposed.
They sold us a bunch of stuff by calling it vintage: unflattering pleats, flared skirts, big bows, polka dots, deafening stripes. Did you meekly add it to your shopping cart?
They took athletic and leisure wear and coined a new term. Basically this was about people wearing Juicy Couture track suits as evening out/ smart wear. Did you ever turn up at a party wearing what should only be seen in and around a gym?
Sure they add a few inches, but aren't sneakers supposed to be comfy? Isn't that the point of sneakers? Also those shiny silver /metallic sneakers? So wannbe!
No matter what you call them – M C Hammer pants, harem pants of whatever, that low crotch is just way unattractive. Also, aren't they difficult to walk in? Don’t they trip up the wearer? And be honest who on earth looks good in that?
Maybe Steve Tyler had an excuse – he's a rock musician and he sang Dude looks like a Lady. But what was the excuse of every other person who bought into the silly feather extension fad?
We dare you to wear these claimed one proponent of distressed jeans. I didn’t dare. Did you?
I don’t really have anything against the crop top, but should they be selling us a saree blouse calling it a crop top?
See, rompers were created for kids, not adults. OK, I’ll just admit it: I'm just jealous because I could never carry off a romper myself.
Firstly clean, pretty, well-groomed feet are necessary to carry off these shoes – no chipped nail-paint and cracked heels. Also imagine how much the feet would sweat and slip in those shoes!
I don’t know about you, but to me, those shoes scream Indian uncle of advanced years! Did you find yourself weakening and falling for clever marketing and the so-called fashion trends of the past decade? I’ll admit fell for some of them – yes I know, weak and sad.
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