What Not To Wear
There used to be a TV show called "What Not To Wear." I've never seen it myself to be truthful, but the hosts were well known for ripping apart the heinous ensembles while praising those who managed to pull off something "in vogue." Now, I know Paris has been hailed for years as the fashion capital of the world, but honestly folks, I'm just not seeing it! I thought about writing a detailed critique, but instead turned to awkwardly snapping pictures of strangers (as you can tell by some of their faces) to let the photos do the talking.
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
Exhibit C, D, E, F, and G
Now, don't think the women are the only ones at fault either. Check out this toga toting male just outside of our apartment building. Yikes!
Don't get me wrong, I'm not against wearing things that are "different." We see on a daily basis loads of people in their native dress whether it be an Indian sari, African tribal wear, orange-clad monks or even full length burqas. It's the lingerie meets the 1980's that is driving me bonkers!
It seems that the styles in Europe usually take about 2 years to carry-over to the United States so let me give you some of my very own "Do's" and "Don't's" when these fashions start rolling around state side.
Do
* Scarfs of all colors, prints and fabrics. They can spice up a plain jeans and a t-shirt on a regular day.
* The French basically invented the white and navy stripped boat-neck shirts (you know the kind with little anchors embroidered on the sleeve?) and you see them everywhere. They're not necessarily fabulous, but they are little-girl/grandma cutsie and look great with some of the vintage outfits that are making a comeback.
* The French basically invented the white and navy stripped boat-neck shirts (you know the kind with little anchors embroidered on the sleeve?) and you see them everywhere. They're not necessarily fabulous, but they are little-girl/grandma cutsie and look great with some of the vintage outfits that are making a comeback.
Don't
* Black nylons under daisy dukes finished with nephite sandal/high heels.
* Colored leggings under long t-shirts that barely cover the hiney, accented by over-sized belts cinched high on the waist and leather boots.
* These shoes...seriously people, these are NOT cute! Don't give in just because you see other people wearing them! Yuck!
And just because I want to prove my point...
(*girl in the background)
* Oops...I think she caught me trying to catch her bizarre getup
And thus ends my parade of Parisian fashion, but as we all know, I am no judge on fashion!
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