Spring Fashion

So a bit ago I did a blog on Fall 2010 fashion. It is now Fall Fashion Week New York for 2011, and also that time that fashion magazines give advice on Spring fashion. And all I have to say about spring is ugh.
I am not impressed by this spring's fashion and will be mostly pretending that it does not exist. Let me tell you first what I do not like about the spring trends, and then I will move on to what little I do like.
First off is 70's glamour.

Yeah, this is so not going to happen with me. Some people might look good in the retro look, and they are probably banking on it not being something that most fashion buyers would have worn in their lifetime. But I never liked the look, and still do not.








Biker fashion. This one is also mostly not coming near me. Most of what I have seen from the runways and in the magazines look too 80's, like this years designers could not figure out what decade they were in. I like biker jackets that have been around for awhile now, but I do not like “biker fashion” as it has been presented.

Maxi dresses/sheer maxi dresses. Really? Only a few people can really pull off the maxi dress and not end up looking pregnant, and now they are making them shear? This just confuses me.

Crochet and macrame. I knit, I do not crochet. Why? Because I do not like the look of crochet clothing. Blankets maybe, but standard crochet, not really. This trend is tied up with the 70's look, but keeps getting separated into its own category of eh. I just do not like the look, a bit to hippy for my taste, somehow mixes with a touch of granny.



Tassels. Just....ick. On handbags sure, not on my clothes please. I am not a window curtain.

Jumpsuits. This is a look that just will not seem to die on the runway. Just go away, I am not a toddler, I like separate tops from my pants.

Now for things I like:

Punk fashion is coming back somewhat. It is taking last falls glamour goth to a more punky edge. However they keep mixing it with the 70's glamour so the jury is still out on this.

Lace clothing. This can be very pretty if done right, but the problem is I have yet to see it done right. I know that lace can be very fashionable, but with what I am seeing now, it is just ways to make really weird tan lines.
Wide leg pants. I love them being a rather tall girl. They really balance out my height and hips. But this is only if they stay away from the bell bottom look that it can stray into. This needs to be avoided at all cost. More of that dang 70's just out to haunt me. I have seen some really amazing looks with wide leg jeans, in dark colors though. In light it is just a bit weird.

One another note, making progress on my getting fit. Though the counter at the bottom of the page does not show that because I am still technically above what it sees as my starting weight, and it does not do negatives. But I am working on it. I really am!