Boys and girls voice fashion dont’s

By Adi Kolev

Girls and boys generally dress to impress. But who are they impressing? Magazines like Cosmopolitan suggest that there is a huge different between ‘girl hot’ and ‘boy hot’. Although Cosmopolitan relates this phenomenon more so to celebrities and their scandalous clothing, there is a relatable truth behind it. With so many trends appearing everyday, there is bound to be a miscommunication between the sexes, or a complete division between what one thinks is amazing while the other thinks it is outrageous. Simply put, girls and boys don’t know what the other gender secretly thinks about their clothing or what “fashionable” items to avoid, until now.

To boys, from girls:
1. Mandals
It’s a little biased, but mandals, or man sandals, are highly frowned upon by girls. Girls are allowed to wear gladiator sandals and flip-flops all year round, but boys aren’t allowed to show their bare feet in even the hottest of seasons. Still, mandals have made the top 3 NO’s for boys, specifically flip-flops.
“Feet are gross in general, but sandals on guys just makes them look girly,” senior Christina Mitchler said.
2. Tall T’s
“Flip Flops! No wait, huge XXXL T-shirts on guys who don’t need to wear an XXXL,” senior Tiffany Tu said.
This trend has been associated with a ‘gangster’ look and can be spotted on about a quarter of the teenage male population.
“Its even worse when they’re cheesy ‘bay’ shirts. Like the ones that say ‘yay area’ or ‘510,’” Tu said.
3. Pants that don’t fit
Okay, maybe it’s cheating, but there’s an equal amount of complaints about huge, sagging, baggy pants and jeans so tight that they give the wearer a muffin top.

“If they’re tighter than mine, I don’t like that,” junior Rachel Raffanti said.

Girls also mentioned “construction” or “farmer” pants. This refers to pants that have a unflattering baggy butt, go up too high, and are too short.

Honorable mentions include : camo shorts, striped polos, mullets, the color pink.

To girls, from boys:
1. Cakey faces
“I hate when girls wear hella make-up. Girls shouldn’t be wearing the same amount of make-up they wear to prom, to school,” junior Andrey Neumann said. Cake-face refers to when a girl ‘cakes on’ too much make-up and you can hardly see what she looks like underneath.
“Girls are so much prettier when they’re natural,” Neumann said.
2. Bug-eye sunglasses
These sunglasses have been around since Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie started the trend in 2006. Although they’re often seen on celebrities, shades that cover more than half of your face aren’t ‘star-worthy’ to guys.
Instead, they make the girl’s eyes look too big, resembling a fly. Try a smaller version, like aviators, unless you really prefer a Willy Wonka inspired look.
3. Boots

“Too much clothing…and boots or Uggs,” senior Mario Ramirez said.

Ramirez was not alone in his dislike for these items. Shockingly, this winter accessory isn’t accepted by both genders. Boots were a huge trend in fall and winter and are still being worn on cool days, but from a guys opinion, boots are a bad idea.

Honorable mentions include : pocketless jeans, sports hats, long skirts, capris.