Michelle Ng5. V-neck tees with ugly scarves
V-neck has always been a classic neckline if done right as shown in Alexander McQueen S/S 07.
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But the last time I checked, Singapore’s weather hasn’t changed much. Maybe except getting considerably warmer with global warming. If the weather is too hot, wearing a V-neck shirt is fine but why pair it with an ugly checkered one?
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Once again, another blind influence from Korean fashion. But remember, Korea actually has a winter season.
4. Kitten heels
This, I have no words for.
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You know which are the most appalling kinds of kitten heel? Those with a single strap across the front of the heel and make the “piak piak” sound as the shoe slaps against the woman’s soles while she climbs the stairs.
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3. Crocs
It really, really doesn’t matter if it comes in its original form…
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Or something fancier with fur like…..
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Or a whole new species made of the same rubber material like….
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I’ve seen too many of these shoes matched with short skirts, long dresses, jeans, shorts and many other variations. They all look the same: horrendous. Rubber shoes like these shouldn’t be worn anywhere at all.
Even if you don’t care about the dangers it poses.
2. Polo tees with popped collar
I have a personal hatred towards popped collars. In case you haven’t noticed, popped collars only occur on polo tees but not with button-down shirts. Maybe it’s because people wear shirts with collars to look smarter than wearing a regular tee shirt? Maybe, just maybe, it’s a sign that collars aren’t meant to be popped?
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1. Leggings as pants
Leggings and tights are fine when worn under skirts or dresses. I’m aghast at the number of girls who walk around Orchard Road with only a t-shirt and leggings with nothing to cover their bum. It gets even worse when she bends down to pick up something. Can somebody spell “camel-toe”?
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Wearing them as a substitute for pants is just outrageous regardless of your excuses (“I didn’t know they were see-through!”), not even when you’re Paris Hilton.
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Have some sense of modesty, put on a skirt or some proper pants.
So, here concludes the painful journey through 10 fashion “trends” that hopefully will never surface on our tiny island again.
Tread carefully, it’s a fine line between good fashion sense and plain silliness.