February 15th, 2008
Fashion Trends: Nautical
The nautical trend: crisp, clean lines. Navy. Stripes. Anchor necklaces. It’s a trend that comes back every few years, and never really seems to go away completely. We love it – at least in moderation. A striped tee or bag can look great but it’s important to remember that sailor suits are for little kids and fancy dress parties, so it’s lucky that many of the nautical pieces available right now will let you give a nod to the trend without looking like Popeye.
What do you think of the nautical trend? Do you love it as much as we do, or would you rather throw it overboard?
Clothes: Stripe t-shirt, Warehouse; anchor necklace, DollyDagger; rope belt pencil skirt, Topshop; Half-Sugar heels, LuLus; Large Cozy shoulder bag, Pagliei; Striped Anchor sweater, Forever 21
I’m SICK of the nautical trend. It’s been taken WAY too big by commercial brands, and it should be dead and over. Nautical first showed up in Spring 06, and it was cute, yes. But now it’s so horribly rampant that it’s like being at a costume party 24/7.
Love it, but I’m hoping to eventually find something a bit less stripy and more retro to channel it (no pun intended…). We larger girls really can’t be doing the stripes!
Ug! Nautical (and animal print) trends should be made illegal. Here in the Midwest..When I think of nautical, I envision “clearance rack” at the end of the season.
I like it. oh and I disagree with the person who said larger woman can’t wear stripes. I’m a larger woman and have loads of strip t.shirts.