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By Brandi M. Seals

There are several urban legends that surround the fashion world and I am not just talking about ones like the killer coat. If you are not familiar with the killer coat legend, supposedly a woman shopping a coat warehouse is bitten repeatedly by poisonous tropical snake babies while trying on a coat. Most of the urban legends in the fashion industry are not that overt. They tend to be more of supposed universal truths.

The Second Go Around
My favorite fashion urban legend says that everything comes back in style. It does not matter what the trend is or how long ago it was hot. Supposedly everything gets a second time through. While this seems to be slightly true in that what was once hot has a way of resurrecting itself again later. However, this is not a universal truth.

Capris came back, so did flair pants. The giant purse is suddenly hot again as is the over sized glasses. However, the legend clearly is not true. Even if someone somewhere is sporting some tacky thing from days gone by does not mean that the trend will ever really hit again. Certain things that were big back in the day will inevitably come back, but not everything will. I think it is safe to say that hyper shirts (those that change colors as ones body temperature rises) are long gone. The big, stiff bangs from the 80s are probably gone for good unless someone someday decides that hair should be a giant teased mess that does not move is the way hair is supposed to look.

This and That Go Together
There are odd pairings out there that some people will say go together, when in fact they do not. For example, skirts and pants. Some people actually think it looks good to wear a skirt over a pair of jeans or leggings. Trust me on this one; they are wrong - very wrong. I cannot really imagine anything that could look worse together. I could maybe deal with a skirt over leggings, but over a pair of jeans? Come on. The only people that think that is hot are teenagers, clubbers, hippies or the homeless. It is not a good choice and it looks stupid.

Another bad pairing is jeans and high heels. I doubt they do this everywhere, but in some country areas it is not uncommon to see a pair of jeans worn with some high heels. This would not be bad if the jeans were dressed up with a sparkly tank top or a jacket. But, there are people that wear jeans and heels while sporting a tee shirt. That is right. I have seen people with a sports tee and heels. Needless to say that does not really go together.

I do not know how people get led so far astray on some of these parings. I guess the best thing to do is go with your gut instinct. If the first time you saw something paired together you thought the person wearing it may have escaped from the insane asylum, then perhaps that is not something you want to duplicate even if people around you think it looks good.

This is just as Good
Some people think all clothes are made equal. They see no reason to pay big money for a shirt when they can get one that looks just like it at the discount store. While each person's budget is different, it always pays to buy the best that you can afford. Discount store clothes tend to be made from blends, not natural fibers. They also tend to be poorly constructed and fade much quicker than higher priced items.

When buying something that is going to be a key piece one should always figure that it will need to be replaced within a year if it is a discount store buy. It may be cheaper in the long run just to buy something that is better constructed in the first place. Think about it. You may be able to buy more for your money at the discount store, but how long are those clothes really lasting you and how well are they actually fitting? Buy less items, spend a little bit more per piece, and come out better in the long run.