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Best & Worst in Fashion:
Style hits and misses…
The HITS
What about Bob?
Throughout this entire year, only one female has given us the fiercest looks (hey, I sound like Tyra!!!). Here’s a clue: even when she sprained her foot, she made hobbling on crutches look good! Know who it is...? Yes, it’s none other than Bajan beauty, Rihanna.Just like the title of her album Good Girl Gone Bad suggests, Rihanna stepped up her style game, shed the cute girl next door look and adopted a sexier, more confident image.
Coincidentally, it wasn’t the clothes that she wore that made her utterly fabulous, it was that she, to the shock and horror of her record label, cut off her signature flowing locks and introduced a sleeker shorter look – a.k.a The Bob.
Rihanna is responsible for single-handedly reinventing the classis 80s bob (think Molly Ringwald) and completely sexing it up. Not only has she given it a choppy, punky look, she played with a few blonde streaks to really give it a sense of rebellion. Her style is sooo enviable that everyone from Tila Tequila to Katie Holmes is rockin’ the look.
It’s a little strange how a hairstyle can totally reinvent a career, but her hair has given her a new and improved persona. She’s not only seen as the cheery Island girl, she’s transformed into the badass chick who is in control of her sexy!
The eyes have it!
Amy Winehouse’s contribution to 2007 wasn’t just her classic Motown sound. Her eyes had grrls all around the world running to the nearest cosmetic counter.Amy’s trademark heavy lined lids brought back the winged eye look. Although Ms. Winehouse paints a very extreme line on her eyelid, a more subdued line caught on.
Almost every fashion mag included instructions on how to achieve the sultry look. I too am guilty of getting caught up in this trend. I just purchased an eye pencil to practice getting the perfect line over my lid.
The MISSES
The poufy look
For this entire year, I’ve seen the waistline move up on everything from blouses to dresses. Yes, the empire waist reigned supreme in 2K7.I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait for this trend to fade away. The poufy look can either flatter your physique by cinching in at the narrowest part of your body, or it can create a ballooned effect thus giving you the illusion of a baby bump. Let’s just say, that the latter option is not something that I’m trying to achieve!
While doing some shopping, I overheard a guy make a very harsh comment to his girlfriend’s friend who was wearing an empire waist top. He said, “That top makes you look pregnant!” I’m sure that you can imagine how horrified his girlfriend and her friend were. After witnessing that, I swore that I’d never buy nor wear anything that looked like maternity wear. Here’s to structured clothing in 2008!
Tights
Fashion was all about the 80s in 2007. Some things were cute (the chunky techni-coloured necklaces and bracelets), but most of the clothing reminded me of some of the tacky outfits that my mother bought for me when I was younger.The most offensive 80s item of clothing was tights. The whole cute blouse, belt, tights and shoes look still astounds me. Like the skinny jean of 2007, this look ain’t for everyone.
Tights worn under dresses and skirts were kinda cute, but other than that, tights should remain in the gym! ¤ Michelle
