More So Not 2010

So I’ve compiled a few more items for my list of fashion faux pas, and I hope you read this and think about your own personal style and ask yourself if you do any of this!



1. Wearing Socks with Sandals
this is an oldie but a good example of something heinous that should never be done; if your feet are cold don’t wear sandals. The only place that you can wear socks with sandals and not get labelled as a fashion offender is in the privacy of your home. Do not, I repeat “DO NOT” ever step outside your home looking this way and if you actually want any respect don’t even wear them around the house, wear slippers.

2. Too Much Jewellery
Now, who said it was okay to wear as much jewellery as Mr T? A wedding band and a watch is all you need. Do yourself a favour and don’t pile on those gold neck chains, bracelets, body or facial piercings. I would say a necklace or two, something on each wrist and 2 rings is the limit for anyone.



3. Wrong Length Trousers
always try on trousers before buying as different brands have different lengths and cuttings. If the waist of your trousers sits higher than the belly button, it is too high. On the other hand, trousers should not fall below the pelvic bones and god help you if I can see socks!

4. Stained Clothing
given the fact that spilling coffee on the shirt happens to all of us, it would be wise to keep a stain stick or a clean shirt in the office as a backup. Otherwise, I would suggest that you simply go out and purchase a new one when a stain occurs.


5. Glittery Shirts
Glittery shirts are a thing of the past even if you are considering wearing them for clubbing purposes.

6. Anything Novelty
I know I mentioned cartoons on ties in the first list but I thought I would elaborate. Novelty clothing does not project style and are meant to be left on the racks of the store where you last saw them. Have you ever seen the “Batman Utility Belt”? It’s a belt which you can clip on any communications device or tool you might need. All I can say is “Ewwww….”.

7. Flashy Designer Labels
unless the designers start paying me huge chunks of money, I wouldn’t want to be walking around with a giant advertisement for a designer label on the front of my shirt. It looks tacky to wear clothing with flashy and tacky decals. Keeping it moderate and simple is the key.



8. Sport Apparel as Casual Wear
I blame the British with their overuse of soccer jerseys, sport shorts and shoes as everyday clothing, it doesn’t look good, its ill fitting, cut for exercise and covered in boring details appreciated by losers and Bogans in the slums of your capital city. The same goes for AFL jumpers and shorts, there’s a time and a place for them, and that time is when you are going to a sports match. AND GOD HELP YOU IF YOU WEAR A POLO SHIRT WITH A POPPED COLLAR!

9. Fake Designer Goods
There’s one thing worse than wearing a shirt covered designer logos, and that is fake designer goods. Having said that it is usually the fake goods that have the tacky branding anyway. My point is, you are defrauding the fashion houses when you buy fakes, if you really like fashion, you are going the wrong way to show it, save your money and buy something authentic, it will look better, fit better and last longer than some piece of linoleum folded into a bag or some rags sewn together with a iron on D&G print.