Oh girls, today is so much fun! I love the ideas coming in this fall – keep ’em coming.
Today’s post started with a simple email from my best friend which included a link and a “WHAT?!?!?” I will not tell you which of theitems featured below it is until next week. Today is for your opinion. Your perspective. Your vote.
Below I have highlighted items volunteered from an assortment of women in response to an inquiry I made: What fashion item do you wonder about? What items do you think, is this a good idea?
I need YOUR vote. Time to sound off and flex your fashion muscles. You can either vote in the blog comments or on Twitter or on Facebook – knock yourself out.
Here’s what you need to know when you vote: Either vote yes, for those items women should embrace, or no, for items women should avoid, on some or all of the items (you can list the item description or number). If you vote yes for an item, make sure you offer any conditions on that yes (yes, but not for work; yes, but only if you’re 35 or younger; yes, but only if you have X type of figure).
Next week, I will summarize the votes and the commentary, and my best friend and I will join you with some witty repartee about each trend.
Shoes made up the subject of almost half of the questions which came in, so here is our first category of nominees – SHOES!
1. Booties: Particularly with a focus on a peep toe bootie or leopard print bootie.
General bootie –
Peep toe bootie –
Animal print bootie –
2. Over the knee boots.
3. Novelty pumps.
There were also several denim questions:
4. Boyfriend jeans. (And related, cuffed jeans.)
5. Skinny jeans if you don’t have a super lean figure.
6. Distressed denim.
Finally, there were a series of other wardrobe nominees:
7. Exposed zippers. They come in everything from dresses to blouses.
8. Culottes.
9. Pencil skirts on non pencil figures.
(There was also the reappearance of rompers and jumpers, but y’all know how strongly I feel about those already!)
Friends, it was ALL I COULD DO NOT TO THROW MY OPINION OUT THERE. So many opinions. So little time. But I will bite my tongue, so just steel yourself for all of the good and all of the bad and all of the commentary next week.
So vote! Yes. Sometimes but never for work. Or heck no! It’s election week after all (at least it was in Houston). This is your chance to inform the fashion choices of women. Inquiring minds want to know – what do you think??
(And what did I miss? What’s your burning question about “does this work?”)
This is tough to vote. For example, the only shoe I would personally wear is the general bootie. But the other shoes might work on the right person, in the right context, if it suits their general style. Over the knee boots when a 20-something goes out clubbing? Sure. Me wearing them to argue a motion in court – not so much.
Yes to all the jeans. I don’t wear skinny jeans because I’m not lean or distressed jeans because they don’t suit my style, but I’m not offended by them.
I don’t have an opinion about exposed zippers.
Culottes – I think they are a no for everybody at all times. But I grew up in the 70s, so I’m probably just fashion traumatized.
Pencil skirts – what is a “non pencil figure”? I’ve seen super skinny girls look great in a pencil skirt and I’ve seen curvy figures totally rock it. If the fabric isn’t too thin and the person feels comfortable, I say go for it.
I totally agree Cheryl – I think situation is critical in voting, except for a few which ‘eh, I just think no 🙂
Yes to all of the booties. No to the over the knee boots. I’ve never seen them look good on anyone. I am over 35, and I can’t help but think the distressed jeans look like something upon which even Levi Strauss would frown. Distressed jeans don’t look good enough for an evening out, shopping, work, or just hanging out. Reminds me of the low hanging pants some guys wear–just not classy at all. No to the exposed zipper–reminds me of high school home economics projects where the teacher wanted to see the zipper. Yes to the pencil skirt, boyfriend jeans, and skinny jeans. I love the look of the bootie and jeans with a little ankle showing. Culottes and overalls belong in the same category: NO.
My favorite outfit is the one with the boyfriend jeans.
The votes are completely split, such fun to see where folks shake out, thanks Lucy.
General bootie – Eh….can go either way
Peep toe – Yes
Animal print – Yes
Over Knee – Yes
Novelty – Yes
Boyfriend – No
Skinny – Yes; buy the ocrrect size
Distressed – no
Exposed zippers – yes
Culottes – NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pencil – No
I love how different all the votes are coming out!! Thanks Gwen.