Women's Fashion Pet Peeves

What is trendy right now that you hate?

Cold shoulder tops.

yes! i have started a project of buying tops that are otherwise cute, save for the cold shoulder, and then "warming" them, by adding fabric to the shoulder where there was none.

my current one -- things with bows or ties or weird fussy things on the wrists

I hate "cold shoulder" tops way more than is appropriate for having feelings about someone else's choices that don't affect me at all.

Also, I should have put this in the original post, but this thread is for people who wear women's fashion to complain about their pet peeves and not for cis-male, male presenting, hetero dudes to talk about what kills their boners or whatever

yes! i have started a project of buying tops that are otherwise cute, save for the cold shoulder, and then "warming" them, by adding fabric to the shoulder where there was none.

― sarahell, Wednesday, January 30, 2019 9:07 PM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

lol champ

i can kinda get if the top is short sleeved or a lightweight fabric you would wear in the summer -- but a thick knit sweater -- why? why? why?

like opposite sensations -- say, sweet and sour -- work with food. But I don't want my clothing to make me warm & cold at the same time

Why are the colors so ugly again this season?

It keeps me from buying clothes, so I guess that's good.

yeah, what's the color this year, coral or something -- it's something that i saw and was like, you know i don't actually have rosacea, but this color will make me look like i do, or that i have some skin problem, and if i wore it, i'd have to do some major tone correction + foundation + idk what but no, i think i will save money and not buy

Mmmm, lichen green, burnt orange, mustard, navy.

I have such an irrational hatred of them!

it's sad that it makes navy seem super great ... and it's like, the unsalted mashed potatoes of colors imo

Ha!

Oh I love that coral/pink/blush color, I'm definitely the target audience for that plus burnt orange and mustard and teal.

https://i.pinimg.com/564x/c8/a4/55/c8a455e1c464132fa0b73b7d524b3340.jpg

i've seen things with those colors in stripes or patterns that i think are cute, but they would look bad on me --- except for teal, well, as long as it isn't too bright

It just clashes so bad with all my color choices/preferences.

it also seems there are a lot of styles rn that look really dumb on ppl who aren't tall

If I could pick one color to wipe off the face of the earth it would be coral.

I have to admit I am totally not aware of what fashion is doing rn. I have an Ann Taylor Loft credit card and my last online order was from Buykud, which is some Chinese or Singaporean company where the aesthetic is basically like neutral spectrum art director urchin.

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0680/7785/products/9576571423_1378659479_2000x.jpg?v=1544941127

If I could pick one color to wipe off the face of the earth it would be coral.

My boss told me my style is English. I was so "wuht?" I didn't know what to say. Just smiled. Wtf is English style? Omg I hope she doesn't imply I'm Essex style. Eek.

xp - i always thought orange = comfort food, maybe that's America-centric lol

I don't hate much but there's an overload of tiger print. Make it stop.

xp - i always thought orange = comfort food, maybe that's America-centric lol

i see a lot of prints that make me think of dental hygienist smocks, or English country home upholstery.

xp - growing up the color scheme in fast food restaurants always had a lot of orange, also, the color of cheetohs, cheezits, kraft mac n cheese ....

yeah i remember being kind of shocked at the orange foods when i first arrived in the US.

The whole buff boots revival is so weird. At the time the "wrong" girls wore it. Now it's mixed w other styles and it weirds me out.

Also the fila disruptors seemed cute for a minute. Now eh no thanks. Just overly chunky.

i am so glad you are back on ilx, nat!

What are buff boots?

Sorry! Buffalo boots.

S, thanks! Happy to be back too. :-)))

You mean like...platform...sneaker...things? GIS is not really helping me out I don't think.

You mean like...platform...sneaker...things? GIS is not really helping me out I don't think.

OMG

so, you're telling me, that that is not what you really want

There seems to be a lot of neon or bright stuff around - really doesn’t suit me.

Various 90s trends that I remember but was too young for the first time and I don’t want to do now.

Velour.

xpost lol!!

i didn't know that was called cold-shoulder tops and it was a thing! My friend gets this great extra employee discount at one affiliate store a couple times a year and he always asks if I want anything. The last time I looked online everything was either a jumpsuit or this cold shoulder top and I was like, WTF. They are HORRIBLE.

I like that color palate listed above. I wish I could wear more warm colors. I actually love all shades of green, yellow and orange too. I hate purple so I dunno.

split knee jeans in the middle of winter. Just seems stupidly impractical. Does it even look that good to anybody?
Quite innovative when the Ramones did it 44 years ago & Iggy more extremely before them.
Always wonder who repopularised it, & always associate it with the Ramones, so did somebody do a photoshoot in homage to them or something? & now it seems to have been around in this town at least for the last few years so you would think it was old hat by now.
Or is it now a constant?

I hate sheer anything and shirts and one piece bathing suits that are way too short in the torso. I'm not even tall so I have no clue how tall women deal with this.

Oh, the short torso thing isn't really a trend (just life). Whoops.

I also hate t shirts that have "mommy wine o'clock" types of sayings on them.

oh god the alkie mom brigade are such a bore.

This trend of clothes just shrinking in the closet ever since Trump got elected also sucks.

Wait I’m still really confused about “buffalo boots”. Do you mean biker boots? I just got a pair with big buckles and I LOVE them but I used to wear “giant shitkickers” back in the day so they feel right to me.

I love cold shoulder tops because I love my shoulders and they’re about the only things I feel comfortable exposing but I only like plain black ones. Anything with a print and cut out seems too complicated.

Love the colors and the pic L posted.

I’ve been trying to be more daring with clothes and wear what I like even if I don’t think I can pull it off or if it’s not my usual style. I recently bought a jumpsuit which I NEVER thought I’d do but it looks so cute! Mind you I haven’t actually worn it yet.

Hate sheer things.

Oh meant to say “giant shitkickers” are what my dad used to call my steel toe docs and creepers.

xposts - I have to buy special long in the torso bathing suits. :/

i love orange and mustard!!
buying new clothes isn't really my jam though so i am waiting for the weird puffy sleeved pea green sweaters to arrive in the thrifts

shoes with chunky heels are pretty ugly.and remind me of my grandma but i would never buy them regardless so /shrug

so, you're telling me, that that is not what you really want

These are buffalo boots. It's funny: I expect everyone (older than 35) to know what these are. Haha. I can picture Thom to roll his eyes now. If I know it, I think everyone else does too. Cause I mean who doesn't know the Spice Girls?

oh speaking of 90s trends -- I'm seeing crepe pants now, and I remember buying/wearing these in the 90s, and they would end up shrinking awkwardly in the wash and also developing holes ... part of me wants to save younger women through my lol-experience, but, i feel like, we all need to have these experiences personally in order to really learn

Oh, the short torso thing isn't really a trend

idk there are a bunch of crop tops/sweaters floating around ... and I actually do have a short torso, and I generally don't like them because they end at my waist, and i like being tucked in at the waist, and also, I do things like a normal person does, like stretch, grab things off higher shelves ... though i will wear a crop sweater or cardigan over a shirt that tucks in or a dress, and feel cute.

i'm very short so i love a crop top/sweater

although like sarahell i usually wear a tank top/something underneath to prevent any eyes from reaching my torso flesh/prevent anyone's eyes from burning on account of having laid themselves upon my torso flesh/protect myself from people looking at my torso flesh tbh

but do they hit you at the natural waist, or above, or is it just that the non-crop versions are too long and make you feel like a child playing dress up? (i feel that way about wide leg pants btw)

xp - lol yes ... my torso flesh is a thing needing protection! like, i am less protective of my boobs than my torso flesh

sometimes in the summer at a bbq or something i might let it out but only special occasions

usually the ones i like hit at natural waist; the ones that are like a bra + 2 inches are too short for me -- i have never been able to comfortably flaunt my torso like a fly girl :( that look is cute, just not for me.

that look is cute, just not for me.

same. I have a friend that totally rocks it, but they are like 28 and on T and transitioning

I mean I'm not into the dadcore puffy white sneaker shoes thing but that's not just for women, that's everywhere in hi-fashion right now I think? Not sure who is actually wearing them irl, but since I never make it into Manhattan or anywhere anymore, maybe I'm just not seeing it.

I only know what jr high kids are wearing and that's like 80% stretch leggings as pants with everything.

Leggings have surpassed jeans in popularity. Very weird. Jeans aren't a "staple" anymore. Even I wear non-jeans pants now. Lol

Tbf jeans are not that comfortable for me and never were--unless they're super baggy they definitely inhibit movement and ability to sit comfortably. My ultimate goal is to wear nothing with a waistband ever again.

I used to be very vocal about being able to wear jeans on friday as a corporate reward WAS NOT A REAL REWARD.

Last fall I was at a place where the "charitable giving jeans summer fridays" had just ended and people in my department so questioned whether they could still wear jeans that calls to HR were placed, opining about whether they could get it in writing, going to the department head to confirm, texting the morning of the non-jeans friday to find out what people were wearing, an emergency stop to Anne Taylor to get regular trousers, more texts. It was insanity and completely compelling.

Most of my jeans have some sort of stretch content in them, so they are more comfortable than traditional jeans, except for the pair of Lane Bryant bootcuts that I've had for like 10 years, but the comfort factor there is def due to how long i've had them ... but for "comfort" i don't wear jeans, but leggings or tights with a kneelength or midcalf housedress. Baggy sweaterdresses are also a thing i like.

I love oversized. But re pants: def jeans person. Esp boyfriend ones. Leggings? I only very rarely wear'em with something oversized. Don't like to flash my bum. Lol.

oh, i wear leggings as "cold weather tights" - so always with something over them - agree re bum

same
although i do have a pair of high waisted jeggings that i wear just like normal jeans and if someone recoils from the sight of my body in this garment that's their eyes getting burnt, not mine

i still laugh when i think about the word jeggings.

i laugh at it too! ... omg that reminds me of this time, I had an interview with a new client and i wore a pair of not at all high waisted jeggings because they were at the top of the stack of pants-like-clothing and I had a massive hangover from the night before ... and it was very very awkward ... and those jeggings have summarily been retired and are currently being used as a source of fabric to sew into the gaps of cold shoulder sweaters and knit tops

Thread comes full circle :D

i love circle skirts

Why are women's suits so uniformly terrible?

are you talking all suits or ones w/pants or ...?

Both with skirt and trousers. I saw a super nice menswear styled suit on someone yesterday and it looked so great. Every single time I have had to look at suits it's impossible to find one where they don't try to embellish it with a weird zipper, sleeve, pocket, peplum or fabric.

ha weird sleeves are a "thing" ... i do like peplums tho. ... on a related note, i am seeing a lot of navy & white pinstripes, but no black & white pinstripes ... i've been wanting a good pair of black and white pinstripe pants for a while now.

I like peplums too but not on suit jackets although I probably have a blazer with a peplum. I like suits to be really linear which is a problem when there are boobs involved.

I love pinstripes a lot.

i guess the issue of what fasteners are on the jacket and where/how is key there

Yeah I prefer 3 buttons but that typically does not work with my body. I really really hate those two horizontal buttons they do sometimes. And I also really hate the huge ass decorative buttons they do.

I remember having to get a last minute suit once thinking it wouldn't be an issue, especially in nyc but it was totally an issue. I hit j crew, banana republic, burlington, macys, and I must've hit some weird gap between seasons because there was absolutely nothing that wasn't matronly or full of "pizzazz." I think I finally found a plain black normal skirt suit but it still had a leopard print lining that made me want to barf.

I like jackets that have the buttons higher up -- the ones that have buttons where mens' suits typically do -- tend to lead to unflattering puckering and tightness in the waist and hips. ... i came to the conclusion not that long ago, that the key is less the jacket, and more the skirt or pants and how well it fits in the waist and flows down from there. ... I used to try to make the jacket serve as camouflage for the flaws of the skirt/pants.

basically, if the top and skirt/pants look great, the jacket is kinda like window dressing. I also tend to create a suit out of separates, which might not be appropriate in all situations

I kind of went to the easiness of just wearing a dress with a blazer over it.

I am looking at pics of Katherine Moenning and Gillian Anderson in suits now.

I do not like paperbag trousers. Just a no-no. They look crap on most people.

yeah, if they don't make you look extra fat (like me), they make you look messy.

Exactly. And you have to be tall otherwise you look like a dwarf.

Ugh are paperbag trousers back in "fashion"? Another reason we are living in hell right now.

i have seen them depicted on online shopping sites, so I assume so? ... also, if you failed to buy everything in coral when it came out, now is your chance to buy coral colored everything on clearance

I still watch Project Runway and the newest season is completely different (different host, mentor, workroom, all size models, not just 1-2 non-white token contestants). I am less likely to get angry during the show about designers seeming good because they only design for 5'9" 115 lb women.

It's kind of crazy how long it took for people to put mf'ing pockets in most dresses.

trying to figure out how I feel about short-alls ... I think they are kinda cute?

in the early '90s i had the raddest pair of overall shorts that ever existed. they were the perfect shade of pea green.

In high school I wore denim shortalls all the time with those high concept tights? that were everywhere in the 90s.

yeah same
that is why they are back

I would buy a pair now if I saw some that I like. I am still very into wearing knee high socks with shorts in the fall. It gives a casual appearance of wearing knee high boots without the commitment.

xp to last month
Been seeing paper bag trousers over here and didn't know what they were called.
Seemed ok on first appearance.

paper bag waists on trousers and skirts are unflattering on many women's bodies ... i haven't thought about it in terms of cis-male bodies ...

This was all women I saw it on, I just wasn't aware that was the name the style had.

the paper bag waist with a tie belt is everywhere now ... I am feeling proud of my hoard of pants and skirts that are not of this type ... it's like I'm a fashion prepper, and these tie-belt paper bag waist garments are a stylistic coronavirus

also -- blouses and dresses that have fussy bows and neck ties and the sleeves that get in the way of doing things with your hands + bunch up awkwardly under sweaters and coats

i had to look back to see when those were mentioned before. 9 months ago! I still haven't really noticed them but maybe my eyes just skip over them like ads.

I am really over shirts that have random writing on them. Just stop. Cleansing period.

I like neck bows but I always have, since I was a little kid. I'm ok with them. The paperbag waist is not good.

I went through a phase with those neckbows. I was channeling 60s secretary at one point.

Also, I was annoyed about tankinis being a punchline on tv/movies. At least enough that it's noticeable.

Love neckties/ribbons for channeling a 1970s magician vibe, which is all I want for myself out of fashion.

Paperbag waists are a scourge, agreed. Rarely flattering, difficult to pair with anything. I'm currently troubled by the rise in boiler suits because I think they look amazing but could never make it work.

i thought about not being able to pull off the boilersuit too but after watching Sex Education, I am going to DO IT. One at least.

i love neckbows but i don't like the historical name for them :( neckties aren't really an option for me and scarves are too much work for me to accessorize.

i don't see paperbag waist (which, yes, is awful) in the wild myself but maybe it'll hit this year... i was sort of surprised when bell bottoms came back but then i realized how good they look when done right.

are boiler suits really a fashion thing? again, this is something i could not ever do... i mean if you want to look like a member of DEVO or joel hodgson that is fine but that's skirting the line between "fashion" and "cosplay" for me...

i thought about not being able to pull off the boilersuit too but after watching Sex Education, I am going to DO IT. One at least.

DO IT! I would if I could somehow find one that would work for me. Some really nice ones here: https://www.whowhatwear.co.uk/boilersuit-fashion-trend

boilersuit = jumpsuit?

i would happily wear one if it were cut in a moderately flattering way for my size/shape. i went through my menswear phase in college, i am short, my hair is short and my boobs are small. jumpsuits are not for me. rompers are ok though.

I think people use them synonymously? but they are different?

yeah, i want a very utilitarian boilersuit but was looking at one these jumpsuits (found it after researching the clothes from the show). I think the cut is very flattering and I like the green. https://www.nancymac.co.uk/collections/jumpsuits-1

LL, Gillian Anderson is like your description in the show (short hair + very petite) and she looked amazing in the jumpsuits. But she is Gillian Anderson I know.

yeah i mean they are cute but i can't imagine a world in which one would fit me and also be something i want to wear based on the places i normally go and the things i normally do.
i'd rather just wear a dress

she is gillian anderson + has a team of people making sure her clothes are perfect
if someone gave me one, and it fit me, i would gladly wear it. i would not go out of my way to acquire one.

Yeah, I have a closet full of clothes that don't fit my life anymore which is why I generally stopped buying non-essential new clothes. I am a complete sucker for green though.

I feel like my style aethetic these days is "shape-shifter from Twilight". I am totally wearing cut off sweatpants right now.

Lol, great aesthetic. Those jumpsuits are all beautiful! Emerald green velvet is an all-time colour and fabric combination.

Boiler suit definitely more utilitarian/androgynous than a jumpsuit.

My wardrobe most closely resembles Otis’s series of 70s striped tees from Sex Education

There is not a striped tshirt in 70s color combinations that I could ever pass up. I still have a bunch from high school that I collected. The Gap and Espirit back in the day used to do good work keeping things like that always in stock.

Like, I want better striped Tshirts for women in stores instead of bullshit shirts that say "it's wine o'clock".

Not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but Ebay is kind of a great resource for quirky shirts that may include the striped variety. I have a blue and white striped button up that I cherish and have worn to hell. It's a favorite of mine.

My aesthetic is currently trending "post-apocalyptic ewok planet urchin" because this is the last thing I bought:

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91ArZ%2B8CH4L._UX522_.jpg

My friend has coined a term for Afro-centric unabashedly kooky but still hot woman of a certain age and that is "Art Heaux Auntie." I aspire.

Suits are suffering. They're almost uniformly awful. Also, ime, maybe more than some other clothing items, suits are for thin people. They might not fit everywhere, they might not be flattering to some bodies, but if you're curvy & have specific tastes it is MURDER to find a suit. There's just so much fabric and structure.

I can't afford MM LaFleur but I could dig this one IF I could pay even more to have it tailored/shortened: https://mmlafleur.com/shop/product/jackets/oliver-jacket-gray-melange/

I hate suits and blazers so much.

boilersuit / jumpsuit -- definitely would be a challenge for my shape -- back when I did art gallery maintenance stuff, I was gonna get a pair of blue coveralls because I would periodically get paint on my clothes, and the purpose of the coveralls was to prevent that. But, like the coveralls, I would only go for the ones that look institutional -- like a member of Devo, or like Sigourney Weaver's outfit in Alien. (n.b. I do not resemble Sigourney Weaver whatsoever).

I've decided I like peplum blazers. ... I still have a soft spot for the somewhat oversized shiny / sparkly ones that are kinda Vegas lounge singer or rockabilly looking. On the rare occasions I do have to wear traditional business clothes, I do a peplum blazer and an above-the-knee skirt with a flounce. I feel like that's the most flattering that type of clothing can get for someone who is big and not exceptionally leggy.

in orbit the last thing you bought is really cool and i want it for myself

Do it! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07ZQ5BHX1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

i really like funnel-y necked clothing.

Yeah peplum suit jackets are great ( I probably said that above somewhere when I was bitching about suits. It resolves the hip and length of jacket problem.

i really like funnel-y necked clothing.

I like the versatility of it! otm

i like oversize things too

and black denim

I do think it's kind of crazy that they, in general, sell women things like rompers, one piece bathing suits, jumpsuits with no way of knowing exactly how long the torso is.

Btw the neck on that jumper is enormous. It's a lot like wearing your dad's old shirt as an arts & crafts smock, which I really like about it. I have to wash it though because it smells really chemicaly and funky out of the bag, presumably from the toxic chemicals in the acid-wash black denim.

oh, i bet i know the smell! I got black jeggings recently that had a similar smell

I was wearing my new apocalypse tunic to the store today and the Trader Joe’s cashier said “I like your........ garment?” And I was like yeah I know me neither.

haha!
"nice..." <gestures vaguely>

i like the weird stuff my amazon is recommending me now that I looked at in orbit's ...garment.

twice at a past job I wore a top that two different colleagues whisper-asked if it was pajamas. They were only kind of kidding and I couldn't get offended because I could kind of see it. blousey 70s polyester tops sometimes have that effect.

I hate suits and blazers so much.

I rarely wear jeans anymore. But I did buy skinny ones. In acid was. Kid said they looked on me. Lol

how could anyone hate minidresses on their partner?? literally unthinkable

Omg don’t get me started. When we were 30, we needed to dress “our age.” (Basically bland.) lolz. I already have two mini dresses, 2 mini skirts,... ha

dude. no. i am 41 and i feel like mini dresses and mini skirts are the only way. I look weird in longer things.

macron's wife is however old and looks awesome in minis.

Lol I’m not even entertaining the idea that a controlling jerk on the other side of the planet has anything to do with my attire. Wish he didn’t keep popping up in every other thread bc I’m sick of him and his stupid opinions!
Don’t trust anyone who tries to control or police your appearance.

I really need to stop buying shoes. It’s getting out of control. Oh and clothes. But I do want high brown boots. Then I’ll stop. Eh no.

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I thought the boilersuit was a 70s feminist look almost deliberately anti aesthetic or at least functionallover attractive.
Because the wearer was above advertising their body and was more about practicality.

& the jumpsuit was late 70s disco/new wave. Probably a bit more flattering but still somewhat military or utility minded.

Both require one to remove her top to engage in a simple pee, so not actually as modest or functional as they seem. Very 70s

I’ve got no gossip for anyone to subscribe to!

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i have no gossip! i wish i knew what you were talking about?

There must have been a misunderstanding -- I'm sorry

I think Lechera was talking about Macron?

I thought LL was referring to nathom's shitty ex-husband!

i thought she was referring to an ilx poster!

hahahah -- i feel like the boilersuit was a bit more 60s than 70s? I vaguely remember seeing at least one in Weekend by Godard?