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Anonymous wrote:I know skinny jeans are out but I don’t care!

Skinny jeans, structured boots, oversize sweater and a nice scarf. I love dressing in fall - it’s the best season for fashion IMO.

Yes! I hate it when people declare something out in unison, like vocal lemmings. Multiple Jean fashions can coexist or be in style simultaneously because there are so many different body types and no one style flatters all.

I mean, this is how fashion works. Things go in and out of style. You can keep wearing skinny jeans if you want, but that doesn’t make them in.

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Things go in and out of style, and whether they are "in" has literally ZERO correlation to how flattering they tend to be. That overall skinny jeans look sounds dated and out of style (it's often more about the shoes and accessories than the denim). But that doesn't mean it's unflattering...wear what you want.

I think this is an antiquated picture of how "in style" is defined. This may have been the case previously, when there were few voices determining trends. Now that there are so many fashion influencers or just people creating / trying trends, multiple trends can coexist simultaneously. I think this article in the NYT addresses the topic well. I think there are others but I don't feel like looking.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/24/style/high-waisted-pants-mom-jeans.html

Sort of.. but not exactly. It is true that multiple trends can coexist, but the fact that some people are still wearing the exact outfits they wore 10 years ago doesn’t mean that those are fashionable. Of course wear whatever you want… but this is the fashion forum so when people ask about what to wear this season, I don’t think they are asking what someone who pays zero attention to current trends is wearing.

+1 when I see someone now wearing skinny jeans, I don’t think “what an independent and original thinker!” I think “they must not have the time/money/inclination to keep their wardrobe current.” To be clear, I don’t judge people for that - to each their own, truly. But let’s not pretend that trends don’t still exist and that certain looks don’t look dated.

Interesting - I think that they must like skinny jeans and find them to be the most flattering choice on them.

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Anonymous wrote:Dress pants, button down shirts, mo0ck neck sweaters, ballet work shoes (Everlane), cardigans-nice ones.

Can you post some links to nice cardigans?

The trend is for knit “lady cardigans,” kind of Chanel vibes with a cropped fit, pockets and standout buttons. I have mixed feelings, and they are definitely EVERYWHERE.

I actively disliked them when I first saw them, but I’ve come around. They look way better on me than traditional blazers do and I find them easier to style.

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Anonymous wrote:Dress pants, button down shirts, mo0ck neck sweaters, ballet work shoes (Everlane), cardigans-nice ones.

Can you post some links to nice cardigans?

The trend is for knit “lady cardigans,” kind of Chanel vibes with a cropped fit, pockets and standout buttons. I have mixed feelings, and they are definitely EVERYWHERE.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m psyched loafers are back. Anyone have some suggestions for really comfortable ones? Are you wearing them without socks?

Paul Green are really comfortable. Styles range from business, chunky, classic to elderly.

Vionic are also really comfortable. The Madewell lug-sole ones take a little breaking in but are nice and high quality.

Just got a blue, short sleeved sweater dress that I’m going to pair with a brown leather jacket and sneakers.

High waisted corduroy shorts with thigh-high socks.

Anonymous wrote:I’m psyched loafers are back. Anyone have some suggestions for really comfortable ones? Are you wearing them without socks?

Paul Green are really comfortable. Styles range from business, chunky, classic to elderly.

I’m psyched loafers are back. Anyone have some suggestions for really comfortable ones? Are you wearing them without socks?

Anonymous wrote:Dress pants, button down shirts, mo0ck neck sweaters, ballet work shoes (Everlane), cardigans-nice ones.

Can you post some links to nice cardigans?

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Anonymous wrote:I know skinny jeans are out but I don’t care!

Skinny jeans, structured boots, oversize sweater and a nice scarf. I love dressing in fall - it’s the best season for fashion IMO.

Yes! I hate it when people declare something out in unison, like vocal lemmings. Multiple Jean fashions can coexist or be in style simultaneously because there are so many different body types and no one style flatters all.

I mean, this is how fashion works. Things go in and out of style. You can keep wearing skinny jeans if you want, but that doesn’t make them in.

+1

Things go in and out of style, and whether they are "in" has literally ZERO correlation to how flattering they tend to be. That overall skinny jeans look sounds dated and out of style (it's often more about the shoes and accessories than the denim). But that doesn't mean it's unflattering...wear what you want.

I think this is an antiquated picture of how "in style" is defined. This may have been the case previously, when there were few voices determining trends. Now that there are so many fashion influencers or just people creating / trying trends, multiple trends can coexist simultaneously. I think this article in the NYT addresses the topic well. I think there are others but I don't feel like looking.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/24/style/high-waisted-pants-mom-jeans.html

Sort of.. but not exactly. It is true that multiple trends can coexist, but the fact that some people are still wearing the exact outfits they wore 10 years ago doesn’t mean that those are fashionable. Of course wear whatever you want… but this is the fashion forum so when people ask about what to wear this season, I don’t think they are asking what someone who pays zero attention to current trends is wearing.

+1 when I see someone now wearing skinny jeans, I don’t think “what an independent and original thinker!” I think “they must not have the time/money/inclination to keep their wardrobe current.” To be clear, I don’t judge people for that - to each their own, truly. But let’s not pretend that trends don’t still exist and that certain looks don’t look dated.

Or they know what looks good on them and prefer to stick with flattering over trendy. Having a sense of personal style is, to me, really appealing.

OK… though at a certain point it does just look completely dated. And again.. not the point of the FASHION forum.

It's "Beauty and Fashion," not "Trends and More Trends." Moreover, it's a DC-based forum; this isn't Paris or London. Being so argumentative about a light-hearted, fun thing is rarely a good look, regardless of what you're wearing.

But being argumentative about light-hearted topics is basically what this forum exists for!

And it was a silly comment because folks on both sides of this debate were being equally argumentative, as was the PP themself.

There was only one person implying that others shouldn't be posting on a "FASHION" forum if they weren't going to keep up with the trends.

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Anonymous wrote:I know skinny jeans are out but I don’t care!

Skinny jeans, structured boots, oversize sweater and a nice scarf. I love dressing in fall - it’s the best season for fashion IMO.

Yes! I hate it when people declare something out in unison, like vocal lemmings. Multiple Jean fashions can coexist or be in style simultaneously because there are so many different body types and no one style flatters all.

I mean, this is how fashion works. Things go in and out of style. You can keep wearing skinny jeans if you want, but that doesn’t make them in.

+1

Things go in and out of style, and whether they are "in" has literally ZERO correlation to how flattering they tend to be. That overall skinny jeans look sounds dated and out of style (it's often more about the shoes and accessories than the denim). But that doesn't mean it's unflattering...wear what you want.

I think this is an antiquated picture of how "in style" is defined. This may have been the case previously, when there were few voices determining trends. Now that there are so many fashion influencers or just people creating / trying trends, multiple trends can coexist simultaneously. I think this article in the NYT addresses the topic well. I think there are others but I don't feel like looking.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/24/style/high-waisted-pants-mom-jeans.html

Sort of.. but not exactly. It is true that multiple trends can coexist, but the fact that some people are still wearing the exact outfits they wore 10 years ago doesn’t mean that those are fashionable. Of course wear whatever you want… but this is the fashion forum so when people ask about what to wear this season, I don’t think they are asking what someone who pays zero attention to current trends is wearing.

+1 when I see someone now wearing skinny jeans, I don’t think “what an independent and original thinker!” I think “they must not have the time/money/inclination to keep their wardrobe current.” To be clear, I don’t judge people for that - to each their own, truly. But let’s not pretend that trends don’t still exist and that certain looks don’t look dated.

Or they know what looks good on them and prefer to stick with flattering over trendy. Having a sense of personal style is, to me, really appealing.

OK… though at a certain point it does just look completely dated. And again.. not the point of the FASHION forum.

It's "Beauty and Fashion," not "Trends and More Trends." Moreover, it's a DC-based forum; this isn't Paris or London. Being so argumentative about a light-hearted, fun thing is rarely a good look, regardless of what you're wearing.

But being argumentative about light-hearted topics is basically what this forum exists for!

And it was a silly comment because folks on both sides of this debate were being equally argumentative, as was the PP themself.

What I will be wearing this fall if I can get my act together (all of these are at various stages of the online purchase/return process):

wide-leg pants
trouser jeans
crew neck cashmere sweaters
neutral blouses and button-up shirts
blazers
loafers
camel colored trench coat
some type of midi-length skirt (haven't decided which one yet)
some sort of work appropriate dress (need a new one; haven't found one yet)
sneakers
1 pair of flare jeans (these were my go-tos in the 90s and I'm so happy they're back!)

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Anonymous wrote:I know skinny jeans are out but I don’t care!

Skinny jeans, structured boots, oversize sweater and a nice scarf. I love dressing in fall - it’s the best season for fashion IMO.

Yes! I hate it when people declare something out in unison, like vocal lemmings. Multiple Jean fashions can coexist or be in style simultaneously because there are so many different body types and no one style flatters all.

I mean, this is how fashion works. Things go in and out of style. You can keep wearing skinny jeans if you want, but that doesn’t make them in.

+1

Things go in and out of style, and whether they are "in" has literally ZERO correlation to how flattering they tend to be. That overall skinny jeans look sounds dated and out of style (it's often more about the shoes and accessories than the denim). But that doesn't mean it's unflattering...wear what you want.

I think this is an antiquated picture of how "in style" is defined. This may have been the case previously, when there were few voices determining trends. Now that there are so many fashion influencers or just people creating / trying trends, multiple trends can coexist simultaneously. I think this article in the NYT addresses the topic well. I think there are others but I don't feel like looking.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/24/style/high-waisted-pants-mom-jeans.html

Sort of.. but not exactly. It is true that multiple trends can coexist, but the fact that some people are still wearing the exact outfits they wore 10 years ago doesn’t mean that those are fashionable. Of course wear whatever you want… but this is the fashion forum so when people ask about what to wear this season, I don’t think they are asking what someone who pays zero attention to current trends is wearing.

+1 when I see someone now wearing skinny jeans, I don’t think “what an independent and original thinker!” I think “they must not have the time/money/inclination to keep their wardrobe current.” To be clear, I don’t judge people for that - to each their own, truly. But let’s not pretend that trends don’t still exist and that certain looks don’t look dated.

Or they know what looks good on them and prefer to stick with flattering over trendy. Having a sense of personal style is, to me, really appealing.

OK… though at a certain point it does just look completely dated. And again.. not the point of the FASHION forum.

It's "Beauty and Fashion," not "Trends and More Trends." Moreover, it's a DC-based forum; this isn't Paris or London. Being so argumentative about a light-hearted, fun thing is rarely a good look, regardless of what you're wearing.

But being argumentative about light-hearted topics is basically what this forum exists for!

I liked skinny jeans, though now that I've stopped wearing them, I have to admit I feel little more stylish. I am enjoying playing with the wide-leg silhouettes but stick with mostly straight-leg styles. Fashion is supposed to be fun! I'm not going to throw out my entire wardrobe every season based on trends and most of my wardrobe is pretty classic/timeless, but I genuinely enjoy staying current with a few new pieces as styles change.

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Anonymous wrote:I know skinny jeans are out but I don’t care!

Skinny jeans, structured boots, oversize sweater and a nice scarf. I love dressing in fall - it’s the best season for fashion IMO.

Yes! I hate it when people declare something out in unison, like vocal lemmings. Multiple Jean fashions can coexist or be in style simultaneously because there are so many different body types and no one style flatters all.

I mean, this is how fashion works. Things go in and out of style. You can keep wearing skinny jeans if you want, but that doesn’t make them in.

+1

Things go in and out of style, and whether they are "in" has literally ZERO correlation to how flattering they tend to be. That overall skinny jeans look sounds dated and out of style (it's often more about the shoes and accessories than the denim). But that doesn't mean it's unflattering...wear what you want.

I think this is an antiquated picture of how "in style" is defined. This may have been the case previously, when there were few voices determining trends. Now that there are so many fashion influencers or just people creating / trying trends, multiple trends can coexist simultaneously. I think this article in the NYT addresses the topic well. I think there are others but I don't feel like looking.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/24/style/high-waisted-pants-mom-jeans.html

Sort of.. but not exactly. It is true that multiple trends can coexist, but the fact that some people are still wearing the exact outfits they wore 10 years ago doesn’t mean that those are fashionable. Of course wear whatever you want… but this is the fashion forum so when people ask about what to wear this season, I don’t think they are asking what someone who pays zero attention to current trends is wearing.

+1 when I see someone now wearing skinny jeans, I don’t think “what an independent and original thinker!” I think “they must not have the time/money/inclination to keep their wardrobe current.” To be clear, I don’t judge people for that - to each their own, truly. But let’s not pretend that trends don’t still exist and that certain looks don’t look dated.

Or they know what looks good on them and prefer to stick with flattering over trendy. Having a sense of personal style is, to me, really appealing.

OK… though at a certain point it does just look completely dated. And again.. not the point of the FASHION forum.

It's "Beauty and Fashion," not "Trends and More Trends." Moreover, it's a DC-based forum; this isn't Paris or London. Being so argumentative about a light-hearted, fun thing is rarely a good look, regardless of what you're wearing.