Fashion Faux

Fashion Faux

Making bold fashion statements

Fashion can simply be understood as what is currently in vogue at a given time. Fashion encompasses clothing and the manner or style in which it is used. There are several styles that have been accepted as evergreen and there are those that go through phases of popularity and then drop into oblivion. When you talk of a person as fashionable or otherwise, it indicates how they carry themselves in the fashion that is prevalent at the time. While some are able to do a good job of it, others remain a bit awkward.

Fashion that has outgrown in popularity, but which is still considered acceptable at some levels is referred to as Retro fashion. This means that the trend can be altered to suit current fashion statements. Fashion is also used as a means of describing a person who may exude charm and charisma in the manner they conduct themselves.

Internationally, there are several cities that can be described as fashion capitals, where designers throng to flaunt their latest lines. The main fashion capitals of the world are New York, Paris, Tokyo, London and Milan of course. They are considered the primary international authorities on what is in and what is not for each fashion season. Besides these main centers, there are several cities like Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Sao Paulo, Melbourne and even Singapore among others that have extensive fashion weeks and are also well accepted internationally.

When you want to look fashionable its not about just buying what fashion trends dictate. Fact is that not all fashion trends suit everybody. You need to pick what you can carry off comfortable. Looking fashionable is about being comfortable in what you are wearing. Also when you go out shopping, looking at the right kind of fit for your body size is also an important factor.

Once you have settled on your outfit, accessorizing it is as important. This does not mean that you step out all color-coordinated. This is in fact the most common fashion faux pax ever committed. Accessorizing an outfit can be as simple as a strand of pearls with a little black dress or a golden purse with a red evening gown. The right kind of hat for a summer dress too can make all the difference to the fashion statement you want to make.

The one thing about fashion is that not always does it have to be about what is internationally dictated. You can create your own statement too.

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What do you think are the worst fashion 'faux pas'?

I read http://readthesmiths.com/articles/humor/The_21_Biggest_Fashion_Faux_Pas and now I'm curious, what do you think are the worst faux pas of modern fashion? Black with blue? Boots with shorts? Or something else entirely?

Over-exposure
Mu-mus
Wearing a top as a dress
forgetting the undergarments
visible pantylines
white pants if you're above a size 4
high-waisted anything if you don't have a flat stomach
midriff baring tops, unless you're going to the beach or you're 12
chunky platform anything that you bought in the 90's
wearing a trend that you've already lived through once before
80's poodle perms and mall bangs
visible lipliner or black lipliner with lipstick
Hammer pants
wearing too many trends at once (no more than 3)
large and visible designer labels, head-to-toe
fake designer handbags
super-long fake nails
over-processed and over-bleached hair
visible dark roots more than 2"
over-the-knee boots with minis

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