Cargo
Pants, metallic wear still in quality fashion
By Janelle L. Burns
On-line Forty-Niner
Besides
the predominant bright color pallet this
season, the two other hot trends are cargo
pants and metallic goods. I am not sure
if anyone can argue that cargo pants ever
went out of style, but they are now in the
limelight. In fact, I am sure that
many of us still have the first purchased
pair. Cargos are so comfortable and great
to bum around in on the weekends however,
don’t just yank those old ones out and make
like new. Every time a particular garment
becomes popular again, the shape also changes.
You will run the risk of looking dated if
you sport the big, straight leg, drawstring
cargos of past seasons.
This season, some cargos may have drawstrings
and some will have a straight leg cut, but
you won’t see the elements put together
the same way as before. A drawstring may
be a delicate detail to a pair of sumptuous
satin or silk cargo pants. No longer are
cargos restricted to khaki, twill and fatigue
patterns sold at the Army and Navy surplus
stores. Satin cargos are a great idea for
a date or evening event when included with
some sexy heels and a polished top. The
khaki and twill versions will have different
style pocketing, button and zipper detailing,
and possibly drawstrings at the ankle. You
can see why your old cargos won’t cut it
if you are going for the updated look —
by all means, hold on to them for lazy Saturdays.
The next trend popping up like crazy is
anything metallic — shoes, bags, materials
and even eye shadow. I am extremely weary
about this trend. Every time I see metallic
anything sitting pretty on displays in stores,
disco flashes before my eyes and I
do not like what I see. We have all heard
the horror stories and seen pictures of
how ridiculous our parents’ party days were.
Even worse, remember L.A. Gears in the ’80s?
They had a flat-soled sneaker in metallic
gold and silver that old ladies would wear
to match their jewelry. To me, this trend
gives me flashbacks of awful moments in
fashion history — but it may be fine a dandy
with you. If you are going to venture and
try metallic pieces, remember that less
is more.
Email me at fashionablytuesday@yahoo.com
with questions, comments or concerns!
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