The Worst Winter Fashions: Trends Every Woman Should Ignore

Every season has its fashions that make you sit up and say, “Huh?” Who actually decides that some of these looks would be great on women? Is it some designer that was struggling in mainstream fashion and decided to see just how funky a pair of pants could be? Whatever the etiology of the look, this winter is no different when it comes to fashion trends every woman should ignore. It seems we have finally outlived the belly shirt and the misguided concept that bra straps can show if they match the top. Now that women’s blouses and jackets have returned to more feminine silhouettes, the fashions from the waist down have taken a nose dive. Surely this winter’s worst fashions can’t last more than one season!

Leggings with skirts or dresses
This season’s leggings with dresses are painfully reminiscent of a bad ‘80s dance movie. The trend is apparently to wear either a long shirt or short dress, put on a pair of skin tight leggings, and then don four-inch heels or ballet flats with more glitter and rhinestones than Elton John’s sunglasses. This look gets a worst fashion award on the “ridiculous” merit. To the casual passer-by, it looks as if the fashion victim was having a bad day, couldn’t decide whether to wear pants or a skirt, and just threw on both and ran out the door thirty minutes late. These leggings often stop mid-calf or just above the ankle. Paying $125.00 for a pair at Neiman Marcus does not change the fact that no woman, no matter her size, has attractive legs from mid-calf down. So, pants or skirts, ladies. Pick one, not both.