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Fashion Forward

News flash: Sexy doesn’t mean skimpy.

Peep-toe heels. Tube tops. No coats. Those are a few of the ridiculous fashion statements I saw traipsing the Esplanade last week. Have some common sense. Sexy winter clothes do exist.

If it’s not a real mohawk, it shouldn’t be on your head.

Nothing drives me more crazy than seeing someone in a ridiculously idiotic hat. With winter months upon us, there are plenty of stupid hats roaming campus. Take a look and take note.

Don’t leave your style out in the cold.

How do you add layers of warmth and avoid looking like the abominable snowman? Easy. You just need a few stylish winter essentials…

Too much of a good thing?

There is such a thing as accessory overload. Trendy pieces work well alone, unless you’re going for the Mary-Kate Olsen look.

Goodbye, bad fashion trends of the 2000s.

We’re in luck, ladies and gentlemen: 2010 is here, and so is the time to delete bad fashion trends from the first decade of the new millennium. Take a peek at the five worst fashion trends — plus a bonus bad trend — and learn from our past mistakes.

I’m with Stupid.

If you’re determined to don a funny T-shirt, don’t be cliché, creepy, unfashionable or boring. Wear something memorable.

The Ugly Truth

There is no getting around it: Ugly is in. Normally, I wouldn’t condone wearing anything that makes you like an elderly woman, but one ugly trend has gotten the best of me: ugly sweater parties.

About the Author

Rabab Al-Sharif is a sophomore magazine major who has seen every episode of TLC's "What Not To Wear." She may not be a fashion expert like Clinton and Stacy, but she has 20/20 vision and can see stupid fashion perfectly.