Only Once

When did the thick Brooke Shields/early '80s Madonna eyebrows come back in style? Why do people keep trying to bring stirrup pants and shoulder pads back? How is it that people keep forgetting that orange lipstick is a bad idea?

Every couple years designers take it upon themselves to "reinvent" or "reinterpret" a look from the past. Sometimes it turns out cute. Adding a little bit of sexy to MaryJane's and the classic pump with a platform was ingenious. I also must admit that despite the fact that I still won't wear them, skinny jeans are much cuter than I remember. The lack of acid wash and high waist helps A LOT!

I get that fashion goes in cycles. I even understand why. We had that one outfit that we loved that our mother, sister, or really cool cousin wore. It was so cool and we were too young to either get permission or pull it off and now that we are finally of age we are determined to wear it. I know that is why I wanted to wear baby doll dresses and spray painted jeans. I coveted my sisters Bugs Bunny jeans so badly. That is why my niece could not wait to rock a Flashdance style off the shoulder shirt that made me recoil with PTSD and leggings under skirts and shorts that brought back memories of roller skating and bicycle shorts.

The thing about trends is that you have to know when your time has passed. You can only look good in a trend once. Choose your time wisely. That is why I don't wear leggins. I had my time and I remember it fondly, but my niece and I are not in the same age bracket and should not be rocking the same styles. I will never wear a skinny jean, but I do have cute pair of gray slim cut that remind me of some that my really cool cousin wore in her heyday. There is just one little problem.

I see so many women my age and older trying to rock it like they did in high school or like they never got a chance to. Cut it out. You need to find a way to make it your own. You need to wear it like a mature adult because there are few things sadder than a woman who looks past her prime.

I want to look like I get better with age and should too!