Harem Pants
Some people might say this trend NEVER looks good. I found a pair at Urban Outfitters with a high waist and slim cut that don't look half bad if you pair them with a tight top, peg the bottom of the pants and wear the highest heels possible. But there are plenty of disastrous harem pants out there like the pair I sampled from Elizabeth and James which made me look as if I had a diaper on. (I did not, I swear.)
Strong Shoulders
The 80’s was a big influence on the runway this year. Big shoulders
are back and when they're done right (i.e. subtly, in muted
colors) I kind of love them. I found a nice lightly padded silk
jersey from Zara. But I also found examples that gave me shoulders
the size of watermelons. Not ok.
Bunny Ears
Hair accessories had a real resurgence this year. "Gossip
Girl" reminded us that embellished headbands can be
inexpensive and fun. And then… designers had to go and take it to
the next level. Bunny ears actually came down the runway at Louis
Vuitton in Paris! Madonna wore them. The Olsen Twins wore a Maison
Martin Margiela version.
Crazy Shoes
Shoes-as-art has also been a big trend lately. I found a pair of
sexy purple platforms with an ribbon flourish that in my opinion
could double as a sculpture. Gorgeous. Then there's taking the
concept to the extreme. Christian Dior made a pair of purple
pythons. . . with seven-inch heels! Other designers made shoes with
hourglass heels, heels shaped like little guns or no heels at
all!
Torn Up Tights
I love tights with intense patterns and colors. Betsey Johnson has
some great ones out now and celebrities love to wear them on the
red carpet. But even something as basic as tights can go
haywire. Lindsay Lohan, Miley Cyrus and 90210's Shenea
Grimes wore some that were literally ripped to shreds with gaping
holes. It looked as if they'd been through a street brawl.
Unattractive and unflattering.
So remember, we are all for experimenting and expressing yourselves but wear these particular trends with caution! Thanks for watching, you can find more at thethread.yahoo.com and we’ll be back soon from our Planet Hollywood studio in Times Square with a brand new episode.
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