This is a very hard question to answer because, as Angie has said in the past, almost all looks are represented at some level by designers and retailers over a season.

I think I would be safe to say handbags, I love a nice quality, leather, midsize handbag and no matter how many magazine editors scream the slouchy oversized clutch or waist length Chanel cross body bag are the in things I refuse to be swayed.

I agree with RoseandJoan that it's hard to know what is out of style right now! For me it's:

- neutral colors
- preppy looks
- shorter skirts

Let me add hobo bags as well. I still love them:)

Zapotee, I'm with you on the hobo bags! For me it's bootcut jeans, flats and being matchy-matchy.

Cardigans? I have just discovered them, right when the world seems to be moving on to blazers. I do like the option of having both blazers and cardis in my wardrobe, with cardis for a lighter, flowier layers and blazers when I want to smarten up a look.

I also bat for team flats no matter what. I cannot do high heels, trendy as they may be.

I'm with you on the flat, closed footwear and lots of stiffness and structure, especially for blazers. Browns and navy. Nude fingernails. Bags that are not quite so big.
I'm also liking matchy matchy and tops the same color as cardies or jackets but with a different texture.

Zap, I love my big hobo bags too!

I do:

cardigans
nude hose with *gasp* peep toes (seam hidden)
bootcuts
earrings & necklace
over "50" long hair
ruby wedding ring
yoga pants & hubs hoodies to store/errands

Bootcut jeans (I see tons of skinny jeans lately), blazers with long sleeves (I see lots and lots of 3/4 sleeves right now in stores), closed toe shoes (lots and lots of really strappy sandals around right now), flat shoes (no platforms or wedges for me).

Mmm I'm also feeling like there are so many styles currently represented that it's hard to say, and Angie as you've pointed out previously trends are sticking around longer. I don't feel like my style preferences distinctly go against current preferences, but I am certainly passing on the trends that I'm not into. There are just SO MANY trends that it's easier to be trendy without looking like the next gal who's also trendy.

I had to read the comments to realize which of my choices are trendy or not! Flats and oxfords for sure - but oxfords are trendy right? I mainly prefer skinny jeans but my all time favorites have a bootcut and I wear them too. My main act of defiance is always wearing a hat outdoors in a culture where hats have a very specific meaning, which does not apply to me.

Erm...i'm kind of going blank. I embrace a lot of trends and tend to shy away from things that i think aren't currently in style...

maybe there's things i do wear that aren't "in" that i don't realize? Like Aida i think it's hard for me to say because i feel like there are so many styles out there it's hard for me to distinctly point and say, "that's out."?

Fascinating read! I find this difficult as others have said because so many trends seem to be represented in one or another out and about.

For me maybe:

Suits - I am really getting into them again
Flat shoes
Layering - as in long drapey layers - its a look I love and enjoy... I dont know if it's current?

Well, in my world most ladies are wearing skinny pants these days, so my wide leg trousers are a big different from the norm (although not "off trend"...I think if you wear ANYTHING with confidence ppl will think it's "on trend" no matter what!)

Higher rise jeans and no flowey/drapey tops or dresses because they always make me look dumpy. I've never liked (or bought) cardies because I need more shoulder structure so I'm glad jackets are back!

Also, I wear a lot of black (on the bottom) and charcoal all year 'round and have never felt the urge to wear brighter colors in spring and summer. Maybe it is because my winters are mild and summers are rarely hot.

1. Red lipstick. Whatever the trend, I will still wear red lipstick.
2. Pointy flats. If I can find more, I will buy them.
3. White and black outfits. White buttoned up top with black pants and black oxfords.
4. Straight leg jeans or pants. I still wear the skinnies though.
5. Ankle length jeans and pants. I have to show a little skin sometimes even though it's the ankle. LOL!!

Gray hair
bootcuts and straightlegs (although I now will wear skinnies)
short hair
flat shoes (mostly)
my specs which I KNOW I need to replace (this is for Angie) but they are so comfortable..

to the extent that i can, without looking dated, i like to be slightly out of sync with "fashion". e.g. wore "statement necklaces since college, gave them a rest during the peak of the trend. bringing them back out as "everyone" moves to the arm party--my arms will have to stay at home because i can not abide by clanging/banging bracelets. i move around too much!

got some peplum in 2009, added a jacket recently, but will wear these sparingly until peplum cools off. will be skipping the rest of the "hippy" bunch.

etc etc etc...

Funny, Angie, I recently bought a neon yellow cami because I really needed some neon in my closet:-)
Your list matches mine.

Plus, I'm also so very much into long length (at least mid-thigh, but love them even longer) dressy woven tunics over dressy slim-fitting trousers. It's a look we saw in the runway shows for Fall 2012, but I'm not seeing it irl yet.

Also: I know midis are supposed to be a big trend, and I love wearing mine, but I still see so many people wearing above the knee (often quite short) skirts and dresses, so at the moment it doesn't feel as if I'm wearing a trend:-)

This is a very fun thread. I enjoyed reading everyone's comments and preferences.

Angie, please explain to me, what do you mean by "Matchy-matchy. Soft" (soft?)

Here are my "against the grain" preferences:

- High waisted, or higher waisted pants and jeans.

- Nylons, sometimes.

- Wearing a sports-bra under my clothes... some days (so comfortable!).

- Sun hats

- Some heel. I live in a very relaxed city, where no one seems to wear any heel at all, let alone any feminine shoe. So my wearing heels make me really feel like I'm against the current.

Wow. This was a GREAT read.

Aida, Jules and Debs, I hear you. You'll find all looks represented if you look hard enough. But there's always something that you love that is less loved by others (in the fashion world or in your environment) - or not very on trend. That's the stuff I am after.

Inge, well OF COURSE your list matches mine :). Love the sound of your neon cami!

Krish, I like to match patterns and colour blocks like they did in the '50s and '60s.

What an interesting thread. I don't know that I can think of anything since so much is "on trend" right now. I do have an aversion to maxis.