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I thought a fun conversation today might be about trends — specifically, about which trends you’re completely, totally, “why won’t it go away?” over.  Obviously, there are a ton of trends that filter through to business clothes — neon accessories (which do look kind of great with gray dresses), peplums, boldly patterned “party pants,” colorblocking, cut-out details, and more — but for purposes of today’s discussion, let’s broaden it to any trend.  For my $.02, I’m sick of:

• Peep-toe booties — they just do not make sense to me and my New York/Midwestern sensibilities!  They’re way too hot for the summer, and if it’s snowing or raining the last thing I want to be wearing is peep toes.
• Hi-low dresses.  This trend’s only been around for half a second but I’m already over it.
• Cropped shirts.  See above.  Can’t we just leave the cropped shirts in the early ’90s, where they belong?
• Short suits.  I think they’re cute for socialites and other ladies who lunch, but they just confuse everyone else who thinks they’re appropriate for the office.
• Daytime sequins.  No.  Just… no.

Ladies, what trends are you sick of?  Are there any used-to-be-a-trend-now-it’s-just-a-modern-look (like skinny jeans or extremely strappy sandals) that you’ve accepted the longer they’ve been around?

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