The Island of Horrible Fashion (and how to exterminate those bad mishaps)

Over the past year, there have been many successful trends, and unfortunately, some unsuccessful trends. These are some of the bad trends, and how to make them right again.

1)      Leggings as Pants

a)      LEGGINGS ARE NOT PANTS! People try to wear leggings as pants and it drives me up the wall because

i)        Wedgies

ii)      They show off ANY flaws, especially if they’re light colored

iii)    SOMETIMES they’re see through.

b)      This handy picture will show you what looks good when wearing leggings

2)      Whale Tail

a)      The dreaded whale tail occurs when your jeans don’t fit well. This is the 1,2 punch of horrible because you get a buttcrack AND a whale calf surfacing. Whales are cute, just not this kind of whale…

b)      There are a few solutions

i)        Don’t wear thongs

(1)   Other kinds of underwear are still available!

(2)   VS has no show panties.

ii)      Don’t wear low rise jeans

(1)   HIGH or at least mid rise jeans are still stunning if you’re looking for that 50’s vibe.

They can even be modern!

iii)    Get your pants fitted properly

iv)    Get a longer shirt

3)      Visible Boxers (Guys)

a)      All I have to say is

i)        Get your pants tailored (it’s worth it)

ii)      Buy a belt

iii)    Buy smaller pants if you purposely buy large sizes unnecessarily.

b)      And you will look so much more put together!

4)      Crop Top and Micromini Skirt

a)      This nightmare is incredibly offensive and trashy. If I can almost see up your top if you lift your arms, it’s time to get a longer top. Shirts and skirts should not be in competition to see who can be the shortest.

b)      This can go a couple of ways

i)        Longer Crop Top

(1)   Getting a longer top can still make you look stunning. Taylor Swift is one person who can tastefully do a longer crop with a short (NOT MICRO) skirt because she has the legs to back up the look.

ii)      Longer Skirt

(1)   Some of us on the other hand don’t have long legs, which means that we may have to rely on longer skirts. A pencil skirt would look excellent with a crop top, as well as a maxi for more… fancy… events. Crop Top wedding gowns are in this season!

5)      Bold Leggings

a)      Yet again, these should not be worn as pants! Leggings as pants are okay if they’re a dark color, thick, and covered properly.

b)      A bold print top is the best solution. After all, what do you see first, the top half of a person or the bottom half?

6)      Big Bows

a)      The oversized bows have to go… sorry!

b)      If you want something casual to wear, put your hair up in a bandana. If it’s somewhere REALLY FANCY you’re going, maybe a SMALL fascinator would be better.

*And one actually decent trend*

1.      Peplum

a.       People need to learn how to wear peplum properly. As a plus sized girl, I look to peplum to cover my stomach. Peplum shouldn’t be a 1 inch band, let it be a helper

These are both bad peplums... sorry! The one on the left would look 50 million times better if the band was just 1/2-1 inch wider. The one on the right is 50 shades of no.