Fashion Trends According to Social Media

I would rather give up smoking than social media…

This may be in part due to the fact that I am not a smoker, but I feel that even if I was, I would consider making the trade, and this is why:

It’s not all about posting pictures of the sushi you had for lunch, or creeping old high school friends; social media is a movement, and by sharing pictures from your favourite page on Facebook, or pinning an adorable dress on Pinterest, you are contributing to this movement.  And everyone likes to be involved. Prior to this social media boom, we found daily news, hockey scores, and most importantly fashion trends in newspapers, magazines, on television, etc., but with the rising popularity of Facebook, online blogs, and Pinterest among others, you don’t need to look all the way to the Paris runways to predict the do’s and don’ts of upcoming fashion, you just need to turn on your computer and follow!

With that in mind, I have been following the latest trends to hit social media, and have happily summarized what you should keep and what you should toss to continue to look fabulous this season.

Say Hello to: Colour!

The ‘people of the internet’ have spoken, and they say: let there be colour!  No more nudes (I mean the shade!) that leave you looking washed out. Spring is coming slowly but surely and that means poppy red, lemon zest, Monaco blue, nectarine, and most importantly, the colour of the year emerald.  There is a colour for every skin tone and hair colour, so I suggest you hop on the bandwagon and invest in a cute skirt, top, or dress in your favourite hue.

Say Goodbye to: Nude! (I mean the state of not wearing enough clothes)

Here the fashion-gods agree with you.  Perhaps it’s due to the continuing popularity of Mad Men, or the always classy looking stars like Emma Stone (and her upcoming 40’s crime-drama Gangster Squad), but we are seeing fewer and fewer panty-grazing, sheer lace party dresses, and more elegant, knee-length pieces on both runways and fashion blogs alike.  Maybe it’s because I jump at the chance to cover my so-pale-they’re-translucent legs, but I for one think less (skin) is more!

Say Hello to: Boho-Chic

Did it ever leave?  First rising to popularity around 2004, it appears that Pinners from all corners of the internet are not ready to completely let-go of this oh-so-comfy style.  Layering, hippie-inspired patterns, and looking like Kate Moss are all imperative to the Boho-chic trend.  Keep in mind that you do not need to look like you just stepped out of Woodstock to accomplish this look; more modern-structured clothing and accessories revive this style to make it more current.

Say Hello to: Stripes

Horizontal, vertical, diagonal, black and white, colourful, on shirts, on pants, on skirts, on dresses… People like stripes.  Keep in mind when wearing stripes: they can give different illusions depending on the kind of stripe.  For example, everyone’s heard that vertical stripes can make you seem taller, if you’re on the shorter side this is perfect and a pinstriped blazer may be just for you.  Then there are horizontal stripes, some say they contribute to your waistline like having an entire cheesecake in one RomCom marathon, but if you’re careful and wear thicker stripes, it can mitigate this effect.  So stripes are a fun pattern to play with, but wear with care.

Say Goodbye to: Platforms

Platforms are comfy and give you height without the ‘discomfort’ associated with single-soled skyscraper-heels, but they simply are not as attractive.  Whether social media shows this trend towards ‘daintier’ shoes because people are genuinely no longer interested in chunky platforms, or whether it’s a more subconscious bias (supposedly, platforms can make you look bottom-heavy, and in general a single-soled stiletto is more ‘sliming’), designers Manolo Blahnik and Sandra Choi (among others) concur in an interview with Vogue magazine, saying single-soled shoes make women walk and feel more feminine and sexy .
 

Times are a-changing and trends are no longer completely at the mercy of fashion designers, you now have a say too!  It’s easier than ever to get your voice heard; so start an online blog, or Facebook page, or Twitter account, and no matter your passion, share it!  In the meantime, keep these trends in mind, and whatever you do, do it in style!

Photo credits:

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