Over the years we have witnessed some of  the most innovative and interesting fashion trends come and go and leave us having a good laugh at old pictures and wonder “what the heck were we thinking.” Well it’s instructive to note that fashion trends are classified as such, the come and go. Nevertheless, not all of us are fashionistas and might not have been influenced overtime. Some prefer to keep it simple and modest which has its gains but its important to note that there are very good reasons not to always follow fashion trends and they may include:

(1)  SAME OUTFIT SYNDROME: Ever walk down the street and notice one or two persons rocking the same outfit as you? I bet it can be a little annoying and embarrassing too.In some cases your pained about how expensive the item must have been and the gory path of abandoning the item for good. Well, that seems to be the case in this fashion trend enslaved era. The items are often ”not so” distinctive that you will quickly recognise them on someone else. Stalking fashion trends means that you’re less likely to dress in an individual style.

(2)  ENDANGERED CREATIVITY: We lose our creative sense easily by enslaving ourselves to fashion trends, saying yes to any celebrity promoted fashion look. Do you still play dress up ? Why not dress up and dress out..lol, yes, if you have fun putting on clothes you should also feel the same walking the streets with your style. Its just like composing a song, its original.

(3) INDIVIDUALITY AT RISK : Following trends and buying stuffs just because its popular can start to change you. Your clothing shoes and accessories should be able to introduce you first, sort of says who you are (Your addressed the way you dress). so when you start wearing what everybody has on, then how can you stand out? because I believe that’s what fashion is there for.

(4) OUTRAGEOUS TAGS : Then again they are Highly priced!. In a bid to keep up with trends, we spend unnecessarily out of our budget and at the end are still not satisfied. Hardly can you find a trending designer brand cost below the triple figure price tag($100 upwards), whereas there are brands out there that can still get you popping for a lesser price. Don’t forget the do fall out of style quickly, so why not pick something you can wear whenever you wish to.

(5) COVER PAGE ONLY: Also, one important reason why you should not always follow fashion trends is that most times the are made for the magazines and they genuinely aren’t particularly nice clothes, practically or aesthetically. Not everything you see will look good on you as it does on the model, and for that reason the clothes range from markedly unusual in appearance, style or general character to incredibly impractical and totally uncomfortable .

Just because the rest of the world is slaving over fashion trend doesn’t make it necessarily a must for you to partake in the movement. No! The most important thing should be to wear what really fits you and what you really like regardless.