Baggy pants that show boxer short or thongs could be illegal under a new bill proposed by councilman C.T. Martin.  The proposed ordinance says that the “indecent exposure of his or her undergarments” (including bra straps) would be illegal and punishable by fine.

Martin feels that the baggy pants have become “epidemic’ in the city and across that country, and that even small children are trying to imitate this trend.  “I don’t want young people thinking that half-dressing is the way to go,” he said.  “I want them to think about their future.”

Not surprisingly, the proposal has drawn fire from the hip-hop community, who strongly identifies with this manner of dress and feels that the bill infringes on their First Amendment rights.  Still, a similar ordinance was passed in Louisiana earlier this year, where showing underwear in public is punishable by a $500 fine or up to six months in jail.

You can read the whole store at Atlanta Considers Banning Baggy Pants.

Popularity: 7% [?]

While I like this combination, I think I’d like it better on a
taller woman.  This gal is both petite and pear-shaped,
which means the horizontals and the light shorts aren’t
doing a lot for her.  The horizontal lines are widening and
visually “chopping her up,” while the light color on the
widest part of her body makes it look wider than it is. 
The chunky white tennis shoes add another horizontal
line at her feet, visually shortening her legs.

Solution:  She’d look taller and trimmer in a top with vertical
stripes, dark shorts, and flesh-colored flats or sandals. 

Fashion Police Citation:  Unnecessary widening and enlarging.

(c) 2006 Diana Pemberton-Sikes

Diana Pemberton-Sikes is a wardrobe and image consultant and author of “Wardrobe Magic,” an ebook that shows women how to transform their unruly closets into workable, wearable wardrobes. Visit her online at www.fashionforrealwomen.com .

Popularity: 5% [?]

Like your clothes to be eye-catching?

Well, this combination certainly caught my
eye recently and made me do a double-take.
I like patterns as much as the next person,
but between the shirt and the tote, there’s
just too much going on here.  The colors
do compliment each other, but putting both
prints side-by-side dilutes the impact of each
of them. 

Solution:  One or the other, but not both at
the the same time.

Fashion Police Citation:  Too many prints
too close together.

(c) 2006 Diana Pemberton-Sikes

Diana Pemberton-Sikes is a wardrobe
and image consultant and author of
“Wardrobe Magic,” an ebook that shows women how to transform their unruly closets into workable, wearable wardrobes. Visit her online at www.fashionforrealwomen.com .

Popularity: 9% [?]

Fashion Police Alert

Fuchsia is a bright color meant to draw the eye, and
this gal’s top certainly did.  While I applaud her attempt
to look pulled together, there are a couple of things
that she could have done better:

1.  Wear a bra with more support.

This one is flattening and allowing her to sag instead
of lifting and supporting.  A properly-fitting bra is essential
for any woman, but an absolute “must” when you have
a short torso, large breasts, and a bit of a tummy.
Otherwise, it all tends to “run together.”

2.  Put dark on top, bright on bottom.

Bright colors make what they’re on look bigger, and the fuchsia shown here is no exception:  it makes this gal’s “V” shape all that more apparent.  With her flat bottom and thin legs (which is typical of her shape), she could have downplayed her top in the dark color and highlighted her assets in the bright color for a more flattering ensemble.

3.  Skip the cropped pants.

Cropped pants tend to visually “chop up” the wearer and should be worn with caution - particularly when you’re petite and don’t have a lot of leg length to begin with.  These pants also had cuffs (which are hard to see in this photo), and the pant length and cuffs combined with the dark, attention-drawing dark footwear don’t do much for this tiny 4′10″ body.

Fashion Police Citation:  Too many horizontal details on too small a framework.

(c) 2006 Diana Pemberton-Sikes

Diana Pemberton-Sikes is a wardrobe and image consultant and author of “Wardrobe Magic,” an ebook that shows women how to transform their unruly closets into workable, wearable wardrobes. Visit her online at www.fashionforrealwomen.com