Top Ten, Bottom Ten

We have composed a list of the Top Five and Bottom Five Female trends, and the Top Five and Bottom Five male trends

Female Fashion DO's

1. Fitted Blazers- A fitted blazer or Tuxedo jacket can add structure to a flimsy outfit 
2. Skirts with Volume- Volume can give you curves where you need it and hid unwanted extras. Be careful to not over do it though. The key is balance. If you have volume on the bottom, keep it sleek on the top. 
3. Faux-Fur vests- Spice up an average cocktail dress with a faux-fur vest. Belt it for shape
4. Strong Shoulders- They're back! A jacket with structured shoulders is a revamp on the classic 80's look. Strong angles and cuts are really flattering. 
5. Bows- It you're having a bad hair day, throw your hair into a high bun and add a big satin bow. Instantly your hair revised. 

Female Fashion DON'TS 

1. Ugg Boots- They were never stylish and they never will be. They were created as Australian house booties and should stay in the confines of Australian houses. Not street appropriate! 
2. Over-sized, fake prescription glasses- If you don't need glasses, don't wear them. It's not like they're protecting you from the sun! 
3. Athletic pants- If you are going to yoga or sitting on your couch, all the power to you. If you are out shopping or going to dinner, please leave the spandex at the gym and put on some real pants! They are unflattering to the majority of the public and cling to places you really don't want to be drawing attention to. 
4. T-shirts with sayings on them- Nobody cares about your "Attitude Problem" or how much you think "Boys Suck". Frankly, I'm on "Team Let's Not Look Ridiculous" and not "Team Edward"
5. Short Jean Skirts- They reveal too much and leave little to the imagination. Not sexy. I'm a firm believer that tight, short skirts MUST be paired with tights or leggings.

Blazer from TIBI, Skirt from ACNE, Boot from UGG


Male Fashion DO'S

1.  Fitted Clothing- The difference between a well fitted suit and an ill fitted one is almost immediately identifiable. A well fitted suit also helps the silhouette of the clothes and makes the outfit much more flattering. 
2.  Nice Hats- The addition of a nice hat can in the majority of cases, make or break the outfit. As well, one should experiment with different hats, as different cuts and shapes are better suited for certain face shapes. Not-nice hats: Baseball, Beanie, "Hot Hat", or dunce cap. 
3. Ties- Modern ties are of simple design and often don't add anything to the overall look. personally my favorite era for ties is the 1940's, where hand painted pictures turned an often rudimentary item into a work of art (as well as a great conversation starter).
4. Vests- Rarely do I leave the house without some form of waistcoat (vest). A nice vest can add a fantastic snap to complete a good suit, it can add either color, or in colder weather a well needed layer of warmth. 
5. Boots- A good pair of mens dress boots are an essential article for the well dressed man. While the popularity of good quality lace up, or button boots have lost their appeal as they take a little while longer to put on, they retain their original class.

Male Fashion DON'TS

1. Improper Trouser Placement- Today's men wear their pants in a way that often leaves passers by wondering either if the pants will rip if they bend over, or if they will fall down any second. Pants should do up and stay at the waist, not halfway down ones rear! Skinny Jeans also have somehow found their way back from the dead and back in male popular culture, but while skinny jeans are considered "Hip", they should stay on women.
2. Shapeless Clothing- Many of today's popular clothing is mass produced and therefor made large and bulky, it only looks like it fits if you were to weigh 400 pounds. I can see that it is comfortable to have such loose baggy hoodies and pants but if you have that much space between the fabric and your skin you might as well wear a robe.
3. Sideways/Backwards Hat- Whats the point in even wearing a hat if you point the brim away from being useful? One can only pull off a jaunty angle of a hat if it is in good taste, men of the roaring 20's were often seen with their straw boaters as a slight angle, as this could either help deflect the sun more or to show a youthful playfulness. But with that said, it does not have the same effect when worn with baggy jeans and a hoodie... which brings me back to my previous DON'T.
4. Spiked Hair- Why? That is my first question to those with spiked hair. Is it Rebellious? Fashionable? Or was it some sort of accident? A man with nice hair has timeless class, spiked hair will quickly date you, and when it goes out of style you are left with having to change your whole look.
5. Square-toed Elongated Shoes- Having such long shoes with such an unflattering cut to the toe leaves the wearer looking like a semi-styled bigfoot. However, I do not completely discourage men to wear these shoes, it is certainly a step forward from wearing skate shoes. But there are a few more steps to take after that, I will elaborate on this at a later post.
 

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