STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

kenzie · Chanel

RE: What WON'T You Wear?

TheLovelyLady71 · Hermes

WOW - you are SOOOO RIGHT, I mean, I do value other people's opinions, but remotely, if "I" like it, no matter what, I more than likely will buy it, b/c "I" like it. LOL MAN! What a realization. LOL I only take what I read from magazines like a grain of salt (very lightly). I'm so not into trends it's not even funny, I wear what looks good on me!!!

Honestly - IMO - if someone is going to return something (or stop wearing something) just because one of us says they'd never wear it, then I think that's pretty sad. To me, that's like not wearing something just because Vogue says it's "out". I wear what I like, when I like it, and don't get upset by what someone else thinks about it. *s*

atlgirl wrote:

now i feel worse. honestly i just wanted to delete my entire post as though it had never existed. but that's not an option, and since i knew there would be a remnant i just thought it'd be best to leave some sort of explanation. honey, I'm sorry that you are feeling bad, but I honestly don't think there's any reason to. I didn't read your initial post, but I'm sure it wouldn't have been offensive. Like I said, I wouldn't care if you said you never wore teal (again, just as an example), and I'd just bought a bunch of it over the weekend. So what? You would never wear it. I would. How could that possibly make me feel bad? If I'd just bought the newest Bulga and someone said, "I would never carry a Bulga; I think they're ugly" I still wouldn't be offended. It's all subjective. Honestly - IMO - if someone is going to return something (or stop wearing something) just because one of us says they'd never wear it, then I think that's pretty sad. To me, that's like not wearing something just because Vogue says it's "out". I wear what I like, when I like it, and don't get upset by what someone else thinks about it. *s*

-- Edited by TheLovelyLady71 at 12:10, 2005-08-15

laken1 · Hermes

altgirl, perfectly worded!!! I have lots of the things some of you would never wear, and I'm so ok with that, but I also wound't wear some of the outfits others put together & look so cute - but I know I couldn't pull it off!!! On that note, here are some of mine:

*tapered or pleated pants
*skinny jeans / pants (won't fit over my thighs - EVER)
*shorts, including bermudas - wish I could, but I know better because of my size
*spandex, mid drift tops, super low rise pants, ditto reason - no one needs to see that from me
*mini skirts, really any skirts shorter than RIGHT above my knees - same reason as above.
*I am opposed to tennis shoes, although I don't know why since they are making really cute "dress" ones now, I think because my mom used to try to MAKE me wear them as a child / teen to go shopping. Pure rebellion that I still can't shake years later.

Really that's about it because I have learned to never say never. I'll try on most things, but if I feel fat, forget it.

Metric · Gucci

NylaBelle wrote:

There is no reason to think that the fact that you like something and someone else doesn't or vice versa is offensive. It's unecessary generalizations (slutty, lesbian, ect) that are mildly offensive.

Sometimes, you have to take posts from certain members with a grain of salt because you just know that they are going to be thoughtless and inconsiderate of others.

honey · Gucci

articulation is not my strong point today... when i said i feel worse, i just meant that it bothered me that it became this to-do. which was never my original intent. i just wanted to delete my post, that's it. not start a discussion, or end the fun. i guess i should've had the foresight to realize that my comments don't exist in a vacuum, but seriously i wasn't looking for others to agree/disagree with me etc.

atlgirl -- i totally understand and agree with what you're saying. it was just my feeling at that time (and still is) that some of my comments could've hit a nerve with some people and i (personally) just didn't want to do that.

-- Edited by honey at 12:31, 2005-08-15

-- Edited by honey at 12:37, 2005-08-15

Escrime · Kate Spade

I have to agree with the never say never thing.

A few years ago, I would have said I would NEVER wear jeans, and now, I live in them.

Pretty much anything that makes me look and/or feel fat or frumpy. And THAT varies on a daily basis...

kittenheels · Coach

Anything that makes me self conscious or nervous is not something I wear! I loved reading all your comments about what you don't wear. Anything that makes me happy is something I can look forward to wearing.

I don't have a firm grasp...but anything that I don't instinctively like is something I don't wear. Sadly, I seem to buy those things from time to time and they mock me from the closet.

bumblebee · Coach

i have several, but the only one i haven't seen posted yet is sweatpants that have stuff printed across your butt, like "juicy" or "abercrombie." i don't want to draw extra attention there!

PS--i don't plan to discontinue use of my birkenstocks or stiletto heels.

-- Edited by bumblebee at 17:33, 2005-08-15

-- Edited by bumblebee at 17:40, 2005-08-15

Hermes

gosh - I hope I didn't make this into a big deal! I was just contrasting sensitivity and insensitivity in my initial post. I didn't read what you wrote, honey, and I wasn't offended by what you wrote atlgirl! most of it is in good fun and not passive agressive - carry on, I say!

halleybird · Hermes

well, let me preface this by saying that I don't like these things on me, but they can look great on other people. I don't look down on anyone for what they wear or where they shop.

Anyhow, I won't wear:

-rubber flip flops, anywhere except running to the grocery store. They remind me of college, when I had 18,000 pairs and wore them all the time.

-long skirts or dresses (except formal ones). I don't like them on me, and I can't wear one without feeling like one of the uber-religious girls I went to school with.

-exposed bra straps. I think it can look great on other girls, but anytime I have worn it, I can't stop thinking of my grandma saying, "Put your underwear away!"

Andrea Julia · Coach

1. T-shirts with sayings on them.

2. Souvenir t-shirts (like a t-shirt that says Las Vegas and has a pic of a slot machine or something)

3. Pants/shorts/skirts with a word written across the butt

4. T-shirts with pockets

5. Empire waist shirts or dresses where the empire waist is too high and my boobs don't fit in the top area.

6. shorts

7. white shoes

8. tube tops

9. middriff tops

10. short skirts

11. fanny packs

12. Purses that are ridiculously small

13. white pants/skirts (they just get so dirty)

14. black jeans (or actually any jeans that are not blue)

15. anything I can't wear a bra with

Seashells · Dooney & Bourke

Years ago I was soooo against high stilleto heels, you know when chunky shoes were in style. Now I love them! I have found they work with my body well. It would be funny to look back at this post and see what we are wearing that we refused to wear now!!!

Escrime wrote:

I have to agree with the never say never thing. A few years ago, I would have said I would NEVER wear jeans, and now, I live in them. Pretty much anything that makes me look and/or feel fat or frumpy. And THAT varies on a daily basis...

tara t · Marc Jacobs

white shoes... unless they are sneakers

nude panty hose

tshirt that advertise the store from where they were purchased

overalls

i have a thing against tube tops, but think they are sometimes cute on others.

anything with a cartoon character on it

fanny pack

those sequined bags i see all the time