It’s no secret that one of the wittiest and most addictive style blogs on the internet is Winona Ediger’s Daddy Likey. With reoccurring features such as Don’t Show-cha Your Chocha and Five Men’s Fashion First Impressions, she’s sure to make you a regular reader if you’re not already one. But Winona doesn’t just parody the more ridiculous and obscure; she also has a great eye for upcoming trends, unique online finds, and sure-to-please style solutions. So we were thrilled to have her provide us with her take on the upcoming 2010 Spring Trends. So without further ado, here is Winona’s guest lecture on said topic. . .
There are a lot of things I don’t miss about high school: crusty gym uniforms, calculus, slow dancing to R. Kelly, having to get permission to go to the bathroom, etc.
But there is one thing about high school that will stay with me forever, that still makes me smile, that I will brag about incessantly until the day I die: I was voted “Best Laugh” in the superlatives section of the 2003 Banks High School yearbook.
Mark Twain said he could live for two months on a good compliment. Well let me tell you, I’ve been cruising on that one for seven years.
With that in mind, I’ve created a list of superlatives for the 2010 class of Spring Fashion Trends. Hopefully these trendy colors and styles can enjoy the same ego boost I experienced as a young high school senior with an impossibly amazing laugh (didn’t I warn you about the bragging?).
COLORS & PATTERNS
Most likely to get busted at a rave: Neon Brights
Most likely to organize an outdoor folk music festival: Tie Dye
Most likely to organize a civilized tea party: Pastels
Most likely to make you feel small and insignificant: NASA-Style Space Prints
Space print shirt via All Saints
CLOTHING
Biggest flirt: Floral Minidresses
Best dancer: Swingy Full Skirts
Most likely to experience a “Most Embarrassing Moment:” White Jeans
Most likely to cut class and smoke cigarettes behind the gym: Military Jackets
Most likely to take really long bathroom breaks: Rompers
Romper via Forever 21
Most likely to get shorter as they age: Denim Cut-Offs
Most likely to be a spring fashion trend every year for all eternity: “Safari Chic”
Most likely to keep a secret: Baggy Menswear Pants
Least likely to keep a secret: Lace Leggings
Most likely to break dress code: Short Shorts
Most likely to get searched at the airport: Cargo Pants
Most likely to have an identity crisis: (tie) Jeggings and Monokinis
Confused Monokini via Victoria’s Secret
SHOES & ACCESSORIES
Most likely to injure someone: Studded handbags
Most retro: Costume Jewelry
Most likely to have connections to organized crime: Fedoras
Most likely to reference Nabokov: Heart-Shaped Sunglasses
Most dramatic: Giant Hair Bows
Most likely to be recommended by podiatrists: Clogs
Most likely to experience a hunting accident: Pheasant Feather Headbands
Most likely to be mistaken for a Cosmopolitan sexual technique: The Nude Wedge
Nude Wedge via Piperlime
Most likely to transfer to Catholic school: Knee-High Socks
Well done Winona, well done!
Winona, you’ve absolutely nailed it: we _have_ seen it all before. In high school! Thanks for the laugh.
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