The Sunday News
LIKE almost everything in the world, fashion constantly evolves and goes in circles. What may be in fashion today may not be so much appealing tomorrow.
This is the dilemma faced by many people conscious of fashion or simply just interested in their appearance.
So how is it that when we look at old photographs or when cleaning our wardrobes, we are often left mortified by the sight of our old clothes?
I read in an online magazine that cleaning one’s wardrobe can be likened to having a bit too much to drink, hitting on some seemingly adorable guy or girl, taking them home, only to wake up in the morning, shocked by how atrocious the person lying next to you really is.
Anyway the message here is, when going shopping, scout for something that will remain trendy throughout time.
In this case there are no beer goggles distorting your view of the garb you want to purchase.
I know most people will wonder: “How can an item that looks so great one season be so scary the next?”
As stated in the online blog I was reading, renowned fashionista and designer, Coco Chanel wrote, “Fashion is made to become unfashionable. By virtue of being in style, a look must eventually be out of style. Fashion changes rapidly so outfits that would have been trendy one year are outdated or even embarrassing just a few seasons or years later.”
Basically this applies to popular trends that are worn excessively, resulting in a fashion overdose — remember colour blocking? Believe me if you are still stuck in that error then you must be arrested and locked behind bars by fashion police.
As I mentioned in my introduction, many trends do come back in style years, decades or even centuries after their first appearance. However, just because you have an item that is back in style does not mean that the original is trendy or should even be worn.
Often when a look returns to the fashion scene it has somehow transformed from its initial version into a more current interpretation.
At the end of it all, always bear in mind that what you may find absolutely stunning today may not be tomorrow. Fashion is always meant to go out of fashion.
Anyway here’s some really interesting feedback from my article last week where I was talking on whether nudity is fashionable.
Feedback:
Truly and honestly, walking around naked will never be fashionable. Guys will cast their eyes on you but it will not be attractive. My advice to ladies is to flaunt a bit of skin. — 0778777557.
Big up to Regina for coming out of the closet, as long as you are comfortable and have a great body there is nothing wrong with showing off a bit of assets. Please note: Fashionable is a subjective word. — Hope.
Nudity will never be fashionable in our African culture. People have over the years lost the true meaning of fashion. Lack of self-respect is also a contributory fact. What has happened to true African values? — Prime Mduduzi Hlatshwayo.
Going naked or taking nude pictures is an end of time signal my brother, don’t bother. — Maganda E.
I like your articles keep up the good work. — 0783089903.
Hahaha uRegina NEX. — 0778682713.
Regina is all that because she is a single mother and employed, so she thinks she can show off. From her looks she’s not anyway close to Beyoncé. Women who love being nude are dull, ugly, have no self-confidence and self-respect. — 0773107243.
Hi, I was reading your column about being nude in public, even though it is by choice, it is bad more than the word itself. — 0775953148.
I don’t think it is fashionable to walk around naked in public, especially for women. It’s really shameful and abominable, I don’t think men can take such kind of a woman for a wife, so my advice to my fellow ladies who are doing such bad things, they should know their bodies are temples of God and not a service station.
Last but not least, being nude in public, won’t benefit you anything but will embarrass you instead. — 0783675490.
Baring it all . . . fashion statement . . . well not exactly, that’s just some women’s way of getting attention. — 0733574551.
Hey bro, culture or no culture, respect your body. Ukuhamba nqunu yikuthini? One has to bear in mind that respect isn’t looked for but earned. Kodwa ukuhamba nqunu never! — 0775450901.
Hey nudity is ayoba I’m also one of them. — 0716697271.
Hello Peter, personally I think walking around next to naked takes away your dignity as a woman, it makes you look loose, cheap and easy. It belittles women as a whole. Women must learn to think not only of themselves, you might be comfortable being nude but killing the next person, also consider some men are weak and easily get sexually aroused, resulting in rape cases and such. So I say before you do it think about it because beauty is not nudity. — 0774599811.
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