Right Now

I am definitely not one to follow every trend that comes along…While I do appreciate each and every one, there are only a few that I actually incorporate into my own wardrobe. I definitely like to keep things classic, with a few trends subtly thrown in here and there. For those of you who do like to jump on the latest and greatest, I thought I would start doing posts titled “Right Now”, where I highlight some of the most of the moment looks.

For example, about a year ago, I posted that white shoes were about to be a big thing, and that trend is going stronger than ever. If you want be “right now”, get yourself a pair of white shoes. That is something I have incorporated into my wardrobe because they are simple and work with basically everything in my closet. There are other passing trends that I have chosen to, well pass on…like the whole neon jeans/pants thing – I thought it was cool, but not for me personally.

So I am going to start doing a “right now” post every so often, and you can decide if it’s something you are drawn to or not. Keep in mind that not every trend works for everybody. The most important thing to consider, and in my opinion the only fashion rule to follow is…keep your body type in mind and never wear anything unflattering just to stay on trend.

Another thing to keep in mind is that fashion is meant to be fun- it’s not meant to be taken too seriously. It is a whole lot easier for me to say now that I live in NYC as opposed to Alabama, but you don’t have to fit in with what everyone else is wearing (boooring)…do you own thing, have fun with it, and don’t worry what other people think!

Here is a quick list of trends happening now…

White shoes

Or a white bag

A couple more shoe trends…silver metallic and transparent. We get two trends in one with the pump below!

Ruffles

Graphic prints/ black and white – she is working the white shoes too!

She is incorporating the black and white and another of the moment thing, the ankle strap pump…

Wear your jacket off your shoulders

Longer, more feminine hemlines

Small ladylike handbags

Over the knee boots- I had no idea this was going to be so big until after the most recent fall shows! This trend can be verrrry tricky. There is a way to wear it without looking silly or like you are trying too hard, but it can be difficult to pull off. Tall boots in general are making a big comeback…doesn’t have to be as aggressive as over the knee. For a while, it’s been all about the booties, but we will be seeing a lot more tall boots.

Red. Red outerwear, red bag, red shoes, basically red anything.

Also working the ankle strap.

Had to throw in Kanye

Two sunglasses trends- round frames and mirrored lenses

Mirrored lenses again…if you want to be really bold, a crop top is pretty “right now” as well. Hard to pull it off without looking scandalous, but it can be done!