I am a lover of fashion and a pop-culture addict. It is a
full-time job. However, except for a lucky few, blogging or talking about
pop-culture is not a paid position. So I am also a full time graduate student
trying to make a career so I can afford the cable, internet, and other
purchases it takes to be a pop-culture addict. Balancing my schoolwork, social
life, TV schedule, etc. is not an easy task. And, as much as I hate this
phrase: “Something’s gotta give…”, it holds true in my situation. Ergo, I have not
had time to blog much. And I may have lost a good number of readers, but I will
build it again because this is one of my passions and without it, my life would
have a gaping hole in it.
So today is Friday, which means it’s Fashion Friday. I know
we all are recovering from our Scandal hangover… Thank you Shonda Rhimes for
allowing me to do my best Sarah Winchester impression as I said aloud, “Is this
the world we live in?” Thankfully, I came to my senses and realized that I
actually do not live in Olivia Pope’s world (thank God for small miracles), and
that I can leave the TV world behind as I go to bed…or I can at least try…
But I digress… Yesterday evening, I was trying to catch up
on watching some of the fashion shows online. Someone suggested to me to write
about the Spring 2015 trends, so I was trying to make note of recurring themes
that I was seeing. But I soon had to give up for reasons of timing. But I
promised a blog today, and I had to deliver. Luckily for me, the fabulous
people at Popsugar.com did some of that tedious work for me (even though I
enjoy that type of tedious work). They listed 10 runway trends for the spring,
and a few of them were ones I was noticing as well. I will be discussing a few
here. I’m going to include ones that I think might appear on the red carpet
this year since award season is in full swing. Here’s the link to the full list
along with some fabulous pictures:
Tablecloth Chic
What I called “tablecloth chic”, the writers at Popsugar
refer to as “Cool-Girl Gingham”. I honestly feel the checkered pattern is a bit
boring. Some people might refer to gingham as an all American apple-pie-esque
look, but even apple pie needs the volume turned up a bit. Let’s see some the
checkered pattern in some vibrant colors, and let’s do away with the white. How
about neon yellow and black as a pair?
Now when it comes to the red carpet, I think a gingham gown
has the ability to be stunning and unexpected on an all-American girl next door
like Reese Witherspoon or possibly Emma Stone. But it must be done properly,
lest the starlet look like a modern day Little Bo Peep.
Elizabethan Neckline
Photo courtesy of Popsugar.com
Another trend this spring is the high neckline. I call it
the Elizabethan neckline because the high collars make me think of the
accordion Queen Elizabeth I is often portrayed as having worn around her neck. High
necklines are thought to be equated with very conservative ways of dressing,
and sometimes this is the case, but there is a way to show cleavage while still
maintaining some modesty. A plunging neckline with a top collared piece made of
lace (or chiffon if you aren’t a grandmother or a doily) can be sexy and
sophisticated.
Many actresses have worn dresses and gowns with high
necklines on the red carpet before, but maybe this year we will see more than
before since it’s considered a trend. However, so many ladies in Hollywood have
paid a tremendous amount of money for their breasts, so they use any
opportunity to show them off that they can get. It wouldn’t surprise me if some
plastic surgeons have a contract with their patients stipulating that they must
show cleavage on the red carpet.
Shoulders, Shoulders,
Shoulders
Photo courtesy of Popsugar.com
2015 is the year of the shoulder… Haven’t I heard something
like that on Will and Grace before?... Well in this case, it’s no joke. Bare
shoulders are en vogue this year. Unfortunately, not all women can pull this
off. You have to have the right type of shoulders. If you have too strong and
broad of a shoulder, you can look like a linebacker (let’s not forget the
sleeveless dress worn by Kelly Bensimon on RHONY… I was frightened…). If you
have a weak and quickly sloping shoulder line that looks like your arms are
growing out of neck, you can’t afford to expose your shoulders either. I
personally suffer from the latter, and it is yet another reason I am grateful
to be a male. I couldn’t go through that scrutiny. Not every woman is fortunate
enough to have the shoulders of the women in the above pictures…
Make sure you pop over to Popsugar.com to see the rest of
the Spring 2015 trends. There are definitely some more I could discuss, but I’ve
given you a taste here. Let me know if you’d like me to continue this topic
next week. I’ll tease you with my thoughts of Tilda Swinton, the current queen
of androgyny in Hollywood, wearing a brightly colored striped suit on the red
carpet… Or I could write about something completely different. But I’d love to
hear your thoughts and suggestions in the comments below. I will hopefully be
back next Friday with another Fashion Friday blog. Have a great weekend and
stay fabulous!
