Ladies, 99 percent of the time, your outfits are awesome. Almost always, you look fantastic. You rock our worlds.
But I’ve got to be honest. Sometimes, what you wear leaves us scratching our heads wondering what the hell you’re thinking. You may like following the latest trends but sometimes, quite honestly, the trends suck.
I talked to some typical guys, and what follows is how they feel about your fashions. Be warned, some of it’s a little harsh. Just remember that we love and respect you. We wouldn’t point this stuff out if we didn’t care.
So, here’s a little tough love:
Oversized sunglasses.Let’s be frank, ladies. These are downright silly. “They look like old ladies who just got out of eye surgery,” says Matt, 29. “They make me think of some weird Russian spy movie or something,” says Pat, 30.
I know you ladies are going for the cool retro look, but Jackie O. is rolling over in her grave. When you wear the big sunglasses with one of those big handbags, you look like you’re ready to hang out with the Olsen twins.
And here’s the bottom line on oversized sunglasses: They hide half your pretty face. Why do that?
Jeans tucked into boots.Boots worn with a skirt, that’s sexy. But tuck jeans inside your boots, and you look like a member of the highway patrol or a Nazi riding in a tank. “It looks like they’re going horseback riding,” says John, 30.
It especially looks bad when you’re wearing snow boots when there’s no snow on the ground, or if the jeans bunch up at the top because they don’t quite fit inside the boots. Then it looks like you’re about to clean toilets with Joe the janitor.
Low-rise jeans.I thought this trend was on the way out but, here and there, you still see women wearing how-low-can-they-go jeans. And that being the case, you still can get hit unsuspectedly by a crack drive-by.