To Wear Or Not to Wear....

That is the question we face every time a hot new trend is in full force. The idea of some of these fads seems like the most ridiculous thing ever. Women whom I work with on a daily basis are always saying to me, " I can't wear that "! These fashion crazes seem like they would be ADORABLE on anyone 18 years old with a total weight of 3 lbs. Lets take for example the latest and greatest BOYFRIEND JEAN.

Anyone is who is maybe the tinniest bit conservative or classic might be thinking....is this really me? Moms in particular are very hesitant to try something so out of the realm of their comfort zones, something so out there in general. They say to me, "I'm a mom, I cant wear torn jeans". No one wants to be "that woman". The one who everyone looks at, who is dressed so inappropriately. The one who clearly borrowed her outfit from her 15 year old daughter.

So what is this whole insanity about anyway??? What is attractive about baggy, farmer-looking, rolled up, torn jeans that literally look like you borrowed your boyfriends clothes after a night at his place??? So why do you keep thinking about them???? They haunt you on every billboard, on the covers of magazines, on every celebrity IT girl in your guilty pleasure tabloids. THEY'RE JUST SO DARN CUTE! But again that question...Can I wear them? Well....you probably can.

For starters, ever time we try something new, its just weird. We question our body type and ability to carry it off. Remember when "skinny jeans" were re-introduced? I was convinced (and I bet you were too) that my bottom heavier figure was not for this very 1980's trend. And now, where would we be without our 4 pair of skinny jeans??? NAKED! You just have to get used to it. Try them on, think about them. See how you feel. Come back to them. Still there's always that thought.....looks so cute on someone else, NOT ME!

Get rid of that thought. You can do it too. Its all in the WAY that you do it. There are degrees of trendy in my opinion. We, of course, don't want too be trying to hard. That would bring us back to feeling like "that woman" again. Your new boyfriend jeans don't have to have so many rips (or any at all actually). They don't have to be so over sized. Brands like Rich + Skinny and Anlo offer a more conservative alternative to the oh so popular original boyfriend Current Elliot. Second, pair them with something conservative and fitted. Maybe a fitted button down or a little feminine sweater set. Avoid too much material on the top. Lets leave that look to Mary-Kate and Ashley. Create an adult looking ensemble that you are confident in.

And lastly, never be afraid to leave some of these trends for someone else. Not all of them are going to work. Try it on, see if it works, if you are working too hard, call it quits. There's always the next one.