Trendy
is a dirty word. Trendy is the same as dated, but identifying trendy pieces in
the stores can be difficult. Quality aside, you want to buy clothing that will
last for ages, but how do you know the style won’t date you months later if
not immediately? When facing a suspiciously trendy item, go through each of
these categories first to purchase with confidence and avoid buyer’s remorse.
Useless
or Silly
A
backpack has a use. It enables us to transport numerous or heavier items at the
strongest point of our body while freeing our hands for gesturing, climbing or
clapping. A backpack is not trendy, a mini backpack is. In 1995 mini backpacks
were available for sale. It is trendy because it had no real use. If you had
that few of belongings, a purse on your shoulder makes more sense than a tiny
backpack. With the perks of a backpack (relieving our arms of a heavy load)
eliminated, the cons of being easy to rob and having to reach around and take
off your pack every time you want to answer your cell phone or pay for
something becomes publicly and personally evident.
One is
Unique, Three is a Crowd
When one
person wears cowboy boots in a town far from horses or cows, people notice. As
the only person in these boots, the onlookers applaud you for the innovation:
“How interesting to take the boots away from the ranch.” When multiple people
wear cowboy boots in a place far from horses or cows, it becomes trendy. By
itself, the cowboy boots stand out in a unique way, but with more than one or
two people in one room wearing something “unique” it sticks out in a negative
and trendy way.
Does It Flatter Your Body? Does it Freshen Your Skin Tone?
Tighter,
slim fit pants flatter the body, whether you are a size two or fourteen. When
worn with complimentary garments, a slim fit pant will never go out of style
because it looks good. You could even say this fits under #1’s category as this
lean pant has a use. Its purpose is to make you look tall and slim. A boot cut pant also has a use when worn over boots. The wider open at the bottom of the pant makes room for that bulkier shoe. Unlike these two examples, a flared
leg on a pant does not have a use. A flared leg pant is an exaggerated version of the boot cut that makes
the wearer look shorter and wider. You can also trip over a flared leg, putting
it under the “silly” category. This goes for backpack as well. Beyond the One is
Unique, Three is a Crowd category, neons don’t warm the skin and often glimmers
unattractively on one’s complexion, making it a trendy color for most instead of a staple shade for
years to come.
Cheap Is Out
Being
inexpensive does not make something trendy, but by the time a silly or unusual
garment makes it to the cheap stores like Charlotte Russe or JC Penney, it is
most certainly has gone stale and trendy. Also, something that looks cheap
tends to lack staying power.
Trendy
items will fit at least two, if not all the above categories. These touchstones
can also help you avoid wearing a non-trendy garment in a trendy way. For
instance, a thin legging paired with a thin baggy t-shirt is trendy, whereas
thick leggings paired with tall boots and a longer structured top is chic. A
baggy t-shirt with leggings fits under two of the categories: it can look
cheap, and is often unflattering, as its thinness will show every flaw while
the flimsy silhouette enhances nothing.
One Response
We can know something is trendy only when we know what is not trendy. For me its important to be fashionable and trendy! Being fashionable and trendy is not always successfully carried out by everyone, nor is it an easy task for anyone.