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Alright Chic Readers,

It’s been a while since I’ve had to pull out my soap box, but some misguided celebrities have forced my hand. I feel I MUST say something, lest you think this new fashion trend is something to aspire to instead of just another mistake like the one shoulder dress. I’m talking about CUTOUTS.

Where did these come from?

Why are normally fashionable beauties wearing these on the red carpet?

Don’t they understand this look can only be pulled off by Call Girls and Animated Vixens?

The thing is… I know you’re all about to start shopping for you holiday frocks and that fabulous New Year’s Eve gown and I just want to make sure you know that this look is terrible. First of all, you need the PERFECT body to pull it off, and even some ladies with the perfect body still have some “spillage”.

Also, this is SUCH a fad ladies… next season you wouldn’t be caught dead in something this trendy, so why waste money on it now?!

Two terrible trends too much!

Chic

Hello Chic Readers!

I have taken several trends classes and the rule of thumb is; when a trend is coming to an end, the trend that follows will be the exact opposite.  If the trend of the year is bright makeup, the following trend will be subdued makeup.. it’s just the nature of the beast.  Trend analysts rely on this model to come up with the newest “it” look, product, or service.

Today’s trending topic is ::drumroll:: men and women’s bottoms!

Im sure we all remember that back in 2000, the look to have was “boot cut” jeans.  EVERYONE wore boot cut jeans in every possible variation of  a “dirty” wash.  Then came the skinny jean which has maintained a presence for at least 4 years.  Like the boot cut jean, the skinny jean quickly gained popularity that everyone, including yours truly, is a fan of. I  do, however,  feel that the skinny jean has now gotten way mainstream and therefore on its final leg.

For those of you who don’t know, once something becomes mainstream and attainable to the masses, it pretty much ensures that the trend is on a decline.  By then, the tastemakers (people who start the trends) have moved on to the newest thing… which will ultimately succumb to the same demise.

Not so much..

What I have been noticing as of late, is this flouncy bottom look that both men and women have been adopting. While I don’t really mind the way it looks on a woman, I really hate the way it looks on a man.

Well, let me rephrase that… the trend on the rise is wider bottoms, but some men take it too far I think.  Some opt for a loose trouser that’s tucked at the bottom or just a loose trouser in general.  Others opt for the extreme variation of this which is like this weird loose excess of fabric that just dangles and looks more like a skirt if anything…

I almost cringe when I see this on a man because there isn’t anything endearing to me about it.  I do get that it’s a very high fashion look and I *do* think that it’s only a matter of time until some mainstream variation comes out. Until then, I’ll stick to the skinnies.

it almost looks a kilt

So Chic Readers, do you think the man skirt is yay or nay?  Do you think it’s just too early still?  I go with the latter.  Discuss!

Btw these images are all from The Sartorialist.