Shallow fashion details 3

[melaniesuzanne]

More trends I won't/can't do:

• Exposed booties - I'm talking about the shoes here. Short (ankle- or low-calf height) boots are great under jeans or maxi skirts, but an abomination over skinny jeans and with knee-length or above skirts. And don't even get me started on booties with shorts. Ugh. It's been a trend for a while, but I think it's a stupid trend and I simply will not do it.
  
• Belts over the top layer - Fashion bloggers, even plus-size FBs, everywhere seem to pull off the belt-over-top-layer-blouse or cardigan look with ease. Me? Not so much. I've tried wide belts, skinny belts, solid color, patterned, natural waist, low waist, empire waist and I think it looks TERRIBLE on me. This makes me sad because it looks SO GOOD on other women. Of course, maybe it looks good for only those few seconds it takes for the shutter to snap and they, too, are futzing and rearranging the belt all day long.
  

Trends I'm not brave enough to do:

• Faux fur vests - Chic and urbane if done correctly. I'd probably look like an escapee from Sesame Street.
  
• Pattern mixing - The closest I've come was wearing leopard pumps (which were nearly completely covered by my slacks where only my toes peeped out) and a dark floral cardigan. There are some girls out there mixing stripes with florals and dots with plaids and it looks great. I'd wind up looking like Laura Ashley threw up on me or an escapee from a mental ward.
  

Trends I'm rocking:

• Tall boots over skinny jeans/leggings - Of course, I had to find skinny jeans and tall boots to fit my [ahem] muscular legs. Thank you, Lane Bryant, for answering that call. Happily, I've even been able to find a few sweater tunics/dresses to go with.
  
• Hair color not found in nature - My stylist added a few fuchsia streaks to my hair for my 40th back in October. Not two weeks later, I was back in the chair for more, MORE, MORE! The top streaks have faded to pink and I'll get re-fuchsia'd during next week's appointment.

Comments

[geminigirl]

I can't get the link to work.

[shalandara.livejournal.com]

Booties w/ shorts?!? WTF?!?

I like a good pair of (faux) shearling-lined boots for those days that are nippy outside while waiting for the bus (and for when there are deliveries in the warehouse and the huge doors are open to the outside for anything longer than 1 minute -- brrr!), but mine are mid-calf in height. I find them a little tight (muscular calves from soccer and dance when younger). The pants get tucked in because I cannot stand pants over boots. I mean, why cover up the goodness that is a good pair of boots? Then again, I prefer pants that are close in the leg. Not quite leggings because that tight of a look is not good for my bottom even if my lower legs are good looking.

Me and belts do not get along well. Probably due to my petite stature and the fact that there is no space between my bust and my waist and my hips. They are all within an inch of each other. OK, an exaggeration, but not much. So no belts here. I wear them with SCA garb of course, but even though the look doesn't go well on me and makes me dumpy my desire to honor my peer allegiance overrides my fashion sense.