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The not-so-fresh: What's "over" for you?

Janet

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Reading Angie's thread about looks that are looking fresh right now for the coming season, I started to think about what looks are looking stale to me.

I will state upfront that these looks may be over for me but might still feel perfect for others, so no passing judgment here, just stating what each of us has moved past.

I'm over:

- Platform shoes with high heels or on shoes with wedges. I am liking some flatter platform shoe styles, but I'm not feeling the platform heels as much as in past years.

- Holey, heavily distressed denim. Fortunately, I only ever bought one pair of jeans that fell in this category. I'll wear them until I get tired of the look completely, and then I'll probably hack them off into shorts.

Looking around the stores at denim, I'm almost tempted to say I'm over skinnies. It's not that I'm going to stop wearing the ones I have -- definitely not. But the stores are still completely dominated by skinnies and distressed jeans, and I am not excited by the prospect of buying any more skinnies. I'm looking forward to changing things up with flares and looser cuts this fall.

What about you?

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Suz

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FOR MYSELF, I am "over" the fluid-pullover-or oversize sweater with jeans and booties or boots uniform.

Note: This does not in any way mean I won't be wearing said look, and probably wearing it 5 days a week. Sigh.

I am tempted to say that I am "over" snow boots, puffers, and toques, but that would be like saying I am ready to move to Florida.

Sal

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On me I am over grey! I prefer black or a colour, grey does very little for me. I have two grey sweaters I will wear but no more!

I am sure in a few months I will be over seeing people in very very short daisy duke cut offs.....maybe the fashion has died down but every teenage girls seemed to be wearing a pair the last few summers with the pockets hanging below the shorts.

Jaime

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I am over ripped jeans. I was never really into them and now I am fed up with good looking jeans styles ruined by the rip. Oddly I am into platforms after years of poison eye. Nothing very high and with a very moderate actual heel. Totally over wedge sneakers though - but was only vaguely interested before.

Maneera

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Oh, nice thread Janet. Let me think now....

1) I'm over skinnies too. I still have quite a few pairs, so I will wear those. But I'm not buying any in the foreseeable future. They simply don't excite me. I much prefer straight leg jeans and bootcuts.

2) Wedge heel closed shoes and boots. I find wedge heel a lot more wearable. But for some reason, I am not loving the 'chunkier' look of closed shoes like booties and calf length boots with a wedge heel. To me, a block heel or flat boots look fresher this season. Again, this is just for ME. I'll be passing on 2 pair of boots with wedge heel this season.

Caro in Oz

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Twisting the idea a little, & I never thought I'd say it, but I'm over my winter clothes - can't wait for the weather to warm up. I've bought some great stuff for spring/summer.

Anonymous

I'm like Suz - I am sick of certain winter fall-backs before the season has even started.....which doesn't bode well. Oversize or fluid knit tops over leggings and booties - snore - but it's so easy to do. It just feels so tired, so repetitive, and so boring - oh hey, so does winter! And as much as I like my leather slip on sneakers, if I see one more pair on a shelf , I will scream. I think it was Sally who made a great remark on another thread yesterday about being slightly contrarian - and that's me. Once something is everywhere, I'm done with it. I liked it when my sneakers looked new and interesting - but now they are at every price point and in every store. Yes, I'm just that way.

always trying

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I am over BF's. Still wearing my white ones as a bit looser is cooler, after this summer they will be gone. I have another pair of white that are more on the skinny side I will keep. getting tired of fashion sneakers, and bought a pair of lace up booties to wear instead of sneakers. Will just keep athletic shoes for the gym, trail runners, etc. for activities that require them.

Right now I am just tired of hot-and can't wait it get into fall clothes. sure hope it will not be too hot until November.

Anonymous

Lisap, I think you like to be a step ahead...it's not really contrarian so much as a fashion forward! .
Kiwigal, I sometimes wonder about those insanely short shorts, but I figure the girls should enjoy wearing them while they can!
For myself, I'm over cardigans and pattern.

Adelfa

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I am over black as a mainstay. I still have lots of black bottoms and tops. But I'm wearing them less frequently and I'm wearing them with more color in the corresponding item. I have some wardrobe holes that could be easily filled with black and I'm brainstorming how to fill them without black.

I am over silk shirts and blouses. As beautiful as they are, I'm tired of staining them, tired of paying continual dry cleaner charges, and tired of the precious, careful feeling I have while wearing them. Especially when there are so many gorgeous, fashionable, comfortable tops in other fibers that I can launder myself.

I am over 2" to 3" heels that I convince myself are comfy just because they're not as torturous as other high heels. My new sweet spot for heels is between 1" and 2".

Those are some things! Great concept, Janet. I believe the things we're over define us as much as the things we're into!

Echo

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I am so over calf-sucking skinnies, "jeggings" or anything too snug in the leg besides leggings. I'm still not feeling platforms with any sort of heel. I'd like to see more options in leather jackets besides moto styles (I still wear them, though, and actually just bought another). I am over cascading collars/fronts of sweaters and jackets (just because I overdid them for a while), as well as wedge heel sneakers or "hidden" wedges in general.

Oh, and I am SO OVER my hair, and I have no idea what to do with it. I'm ready to cut it all off, but given previous experiences, that would be a bad decision.

Janet

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Oh yes, I am over the cascading look too. Hubs thinks those things all look like bathrobes anyway.

Diana

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I'm not sure yet. Maybe baggy bfs.... Like Angie I am favoring the slimmer ones lately, but then again I've gained some weight so my former baggy bfs are not quite as baggy any more anyway. So it's hard to say. Could just be sour grapes.

I haven't worn my hi ness wedges at all this year. Is anyone still wearing theirs?

Anonymous

Totally agree on the waterfall /cascading cardigans too. Note to self to get rid of the remaining 2 I have .

Firecracker (Sharan)

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I can't think of anything that I'm over.
What am I over? Does anyone know?
Oh, maybe rounded-toe or almond-toe ballet flats. Except I wore them today and kind of liked them again.

Gigi

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Fun post! I am over bootcuts, interestingly, since it appears that they are on the "fresh" list. Maybe it's because I'm loving my skinnies so much! (I'm definitely not over those.)

I am also over the cascading cardigans, although I have two cardis in this silhouette that I wear to death. Maybe that is why I am over them?

I am tired of platforms for the most part. I also am getting tired of wedges, although sometimes I find that they are just the right thing to complete an outfit. I bought two pairs of wedge sandals this summer. They are pretty basic looking, so I assume I should be able to wear them for a few years yet.

I am really tired of the boxy, oversized look. The clothing manufacturers make everything so big that everyone just sizes down a size! I wish they would take a clue from that. I want some fluid silhouettes, but not these big boxy ones.

CocoLion

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For me it's cropped tops and too much gray. But, like Suz, I'll probably end up wearing them anyway because I have them.

Flares are so dressy and high maintenance for my lifestyle. Not sure I'm ready to embrace them. Seeing as I lost my local tailor as well. Although I did see some short inseam pairs from 7FAM that are kind of tempting. So I'm a maybe on flares and boots.

I'm surprised people are sick of cascading cardigans as Angie picked some for NAS and people seemed to like them. Or maybe I'm confusing this with the long cardigan.

Mostly for me I'm just over chasing trends. I went crazy buying high waisted jeans and cropped tops starting early 2014 and wonder if this look works for me any more. Maybe it's just a look that doesn't work for Summer and I'll rediscover it in the Fall?

rachylou

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I'm over minimalism. Give me opulence!

Lyn D.

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I think I am over my BF jeans too- and wearing belts.
Also anything with a heel.
And trying to make bootlegs fit-in with my casual style!

jenanded

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Wide legged linen pants and loose cotton/linen tees for the fallback summer wardrobe.... I am trying to find substitutes before summer hits so I don't default to them...

Deborah

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I'm not sure, but I think I may be over extreme oversized garments! Having lost some weight may be the catalyst for this or maybe I am just over it. Can't think of anything else at the moment. Plenty of things I am over seeing on people around town but not so much things in own closet;). No guess I will know better come my next purge!

Marlene1

Rolling my jeans. It is so handy - easy to make different footwear/jeans combination work. But I'm liking a regular hem.

Astrid

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Like Lyn D I'm over belts, just give me some higher rise pants that stay up on their own... That's definitely a wardrobe hole right now. I also tentatively say I'm over plaid. Don't get me wrong, I love my plaid skirts and scarf but I don't think I want to add more to the collection. I would say I'm over rolling jeans too, but I never really got into it in the first place.

unfrumped

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I want to be over worrying about whether something is " over " if I still like it. Thigh I'm fascinated to know if anything is SO over since it might help me choose when I encounter certain options.
I'm kind of over my shorter pencil skirts ( not that they're real short), but that is more acute in summer with nude leg look. With tights it's not as obvious, so I try not to be hasty before a fall- winter review.
I may be over wedges except low ones. Meaning, I've used wedge to be able to walk wearing a higher heel to get some appearance of wearing higher shoes with dressier items, but now on me I think it feels " fakey" and I prefer a stacked heel lower and just deal with it.

Summer

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Waterfall cardigans. I still love longer cardis, but prefer a sleeker look now.

gryffin

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1. Poor quality. I would rather wait and pay for something that feels wonderful on and will last. That doesn't mean super expensive. I think gap has fab jeans and ribbed tanks. Just that I've become super picky on fabrication, fit and construction. It started when I bought a couple of EF pieces and they felt so wonderful on I did not want to change out of them. I was always happy if I didn't pay attention to an item when I had it on, but I never really experienced how some fabrics, jackets, dresses - because of super fit and fantastic fabrics can feel luxurious and fabulous on. I want that!!
2. Also I'm over feeling bad about how my clothing is made and sourced. I make a conscious attempt to allign myself with brands that are environmentally and worker friendly. Not 100% but I am more cognizant.
3. High heels. I developed dorsal neuritis and to be pain free I need good support and a heel no more than 1.25" So begins the quest for fab low heeled booties/boots. Fortunately I've found a good selection. Gotta have happy feet!!

Anonymous

Fluid, oversized tops. Boxy tops.

Beth Ann

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Since my move, my work is in flux, and a professional reinvention is in progress, or will be shortly. I find I'm just wearing the things that are most pleasing and flattering, and letting the rest lie.

I'm over my bf jeans, and I'm frustrating with slouchy knitwear tops that are too thin to drape well. "Drape" should not be limp and skimpy!

Staysfit

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I'm over the color black. I've always been over it though so maybe that doesn't count.

I'm over coloring my hair! Done! Whatever it looks like I will live with.

I'm over shopping too much and over stuffing my closet! It's one in one out!

I'm kind of over Marie Kondo. Helpful to a point but a little syrupy sweet. "Does it bring you joy?"

I'm over lemming behavior. I'm not sure how much of a lemming I am, but I am trying hard to stay true to my own aesthetic, and to maintain my unique style. This one is particularly hard when asking opinions of others on the forum. I think it takes some fortitude and confidence to read posts, look at finds and listen to feedback and put it to use in a creative way. If not, you could end up with a closet full of clothing that didn't feel like it was truly your own.

I am over fit and flare dresses and boot cut or flare legs, and culottes. All are out for me!

Mostly I want to be over migraine headaches!

Anonymous

Yes to everyone who's over skinnies but still wearing them. I need them to pair with my fave oversized sweaters, but feel bored and un fab in them--and all that messing around with hems and boots so I don't look like an ice skater.

YES to Unfrumped on wanting to be over the worry of 'Is it in or out?' I still love my baggy BFs but haven't been wearing them as I worry they're dated.

Yes, Yes to Gryffin's 1 and 2 about quality and conscious manufacturing. And to Beth Ann on flimsy drape. All the NAS long cardis grabbed my bum in a very unflattering way.

And yes to Staysfit on migraines -- I hope you get over them soon.

Great question, Janet. Thanks for posting!

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