Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Stop That Now! Or, A Facelift Is A Better Fountain of Youth

It's time for another round of Stop That Now! - my findings of fashion don'ts that must, in the name of all things good, be stopped immediately.

Today:
You can't turn back the clock by wearing outfits from Gymboree

I know Avril Laveigne had a cute thing going back in her Sk8er Boi phase, but she was also what, 18? Now in her mid-20s, even Avril has classed up her act quite a bit, making me wonder why this woman, so obviously at the 30 mark, would choose to parade about town in an outfit clearly meant for her daughter:

There is so much going on here that's wrong, it's difficult to pick a place to start. The shorts are so teeny, her cheek bottoms have as good a view of this shopping trip as her eyes. (The front of the shorts were even smaller, leaving her lady parts a fraction of an inch from falling out and saying hello.) The tight, cropped shirt probably looked good on her back in middle school. Then there's the accessorizing with a pink-trimmed armband, pink bandana and crazy pink/purple grafitti handbag. The only thing halfway grownup about this ensemble is the slingback wedges, but they're too far removed from the rest of the outfit to hear its cry for help.