10 Garments That You May Want to Avoid When Putting Together an Outfit

Fashion trends can be very fun, and whether you like them or not, they shape your taste in clothing in some way. That being said, some people take it too far and feel they need to follow every single one of them regardless of whether they suit them well or not. Fortunately, there are some tips you can follow in choosing clothes that fit you well, regardless of the current trend.

1. Skirts and dresses that are short in the front and long in the back

Asymmetrical dresses and skirts will make your legs look longer, that’s true. But they come with a small problem: because of the cut, your knees can end up right in the middle or brim of the skirt, which can make even perfectly straight legs look slightly crooked. Also, this cut adds volume to the hips. So depending on your body type and what you’re trying to achieve, you may want to wear skirts and dresses with a side slit instead if you’re trying to make your legs stand out.

2. Capri denims

Capri trousers can break your silhouette and add volume. Their incomplete length also shortens your figure, making it wider. A variation of these pants, military-style cargo pants, can add extra pounds to your legs due to their pockets and excessive bagginess.

3. Knitted blouses and dresses

Clothing made of this material combines a slim-fit cut and, most often, poor-quality fabric, which does not hold its shape well. This knitwear can turn even the most slender girls into “caterpillars” by highlighting all the imperfections of their silhouette: side parts, folds, and abdomen. In addition to that, since the fabric is often thin and seethrough, you can often see underwear marks.

4. Afghan pants

Wide cotton pants are very comfortable, but visually speaking, they have a significant disadvantage: they mess up your body’s proportions. Legs look short because the pants only start around the knee, and draping creates extra volume around your hips. In short, this garment creates a disproportionate silhouette.

5. Hairpins with pearls

Hairpins that recently became popular may be trendy, but they are not always a great choice. First of all, they may look inappropriate on adult women. Secondly, pearls have a round shape that looks perfect on girls with oval faces since they highlight angular features. But angular faces might not pull them off.

6. Push-up bra

Protruding cups that look more like shields are a thing of the past. You may look and feel more attractive wearing a push-up, that’s true, but only wear them if you feel comfortable with them and if you can naturally pull off the look.

7. Stockings with an abstract print

From afar, lace stockings in light gray or beige shades can appear as skin imperfections or even disease. Some models pull-off an unshaved legs look, though. In any case, if you want to experiment with your image, then it is easier to go for dark tights with a very light print, geometric patterns, logos, or fishnet tights.

8. Pointy shoes with a small heel

Such stylish footwear has a huge disadvantage —it makes your foot look larger. Therefore, pointed models with flat soles or small heels often won’t suit girls who fit into size 6.5 shoes or larger. Not only that, but pointy shoes often squeeze toes, which can be painful and may have health implications, too.

9. Culotte pants

This trend can be tricky, as it often makes your silhouette square. It is important to consider what to wear culotte pants with: elegant shoes will make it look more like a skirt, while tennis shoes may not be ideal.

10. Wide-shoulder blazer

In the 20th century, broad-shouldered clothing was very trendy. It was a way for women to show they were equal to men. The trend made a comeback today, but people seem to have forgotten that not everyone looks good in coats with broad shoulders.

Broad-shoulder clothing can create a harmonious silhouette in girls with a “pear” figure by balancing the upper and lower body parts. But people having an “inverted triangle” body shape should be careful when wearing such items because they make shoulders look bigger.

11. Chamarra oversize

Sometimes bulky jackets will keep you warmer than any wool blanket. However, massive models can look strange and even become a meme at some point. Depending on your body type, oversize jackets could emphasize your delicate silhouette or highlight your hips. Regular-fit garments are easier to pull off in that sense.

12. Mom jeans

Visually speaking, mom jeans widen hips, and your silhouette can look fuller and more feminine. That is why they are a perfect garment for girls with narrow hips or an “hourglass” body type. On the other hand, if you’re relatively small or have a “pear” body type, you might want to avoid them. It’s also important to keep in mind that mom jeans will highlight any extra pounds you may have and can make your buttocks look flatter.

13. Short denim jacket

Short denim jackets often divide your silhouette into two disproportionate parts. It can also make it look thicker and significantly increase your shoulders’ size. In addition, a short denim jacket highlights the abdomen area as well as your waistline, so girls with bulky features might want to choose something else. You can try classic and sporty variants with a loose-fitting design instead. These look good on absolutely all silhouettes and are just as comfy.

Bonus: crop tops for everyone

Of course, all of the above are just suggestions. After all, keeping up with the latest news and fashion trends is always helpful. But in real life, you should wear whatever makes you smile when you look at yourself in the mirror. Feeling good is the main style criterion everybody should follow, and many girls have proved this worldwide.

An article was published in O, The Oprah Magazine, where the author recommended that women with voluminous shapes should stop wearing crop tops. In response, women rebelled: the hashtag #RockTheCrop took over the internet in support of thousands of girls. Women shared pics of themselves wearing crop tops and captioned them with phrases such as: “I wear anything that makes me happy!”

What items do you refuse to get rid of, regardless of what fashion experts say?