5 fashion accessories that should take a vacation
They may have revolutionized women's fashion, but 75 years after their invention are all women still enamored with nylon stockings? For DW's Kate Müser, they belong in a bin with these other unwanted accessories.
Nylon stockings
They're hot, scratchy and not particularly flattering around the waistline. Nevertheless, nylon stockings have made it through 75 years of fashion ups and downs, and are even seeing a comeback. But they're not the only impractical or unsightly accessory that should consider joining the corset in fashion purgatory, says DW's Kate Müser.
The clutch
Even German Chancellor Angela Merkel knows that a woman's purse needs to hold more than a pantyliner and 20-euro bill. The clutch should be repurposed as a subdivider for a real handbag that's large enough to also hold a wallet, a smartphone and bottle of water.
The body shirt
Button-down shirts are great for every look. They can be dressed up with a blazer or down with jeans and worn to the office or the playground. But do they really need to have buttons all the way down there? That may keep the shirt put, but make a trip to the restroom far more tricky than it should be. Better to just tuck your shirt into your pants properly in the first place.
"Invisible" bra straps
While women have had ups and downs with the bra, it now enjoys widespread acceptance in the western world - and that's a good thing. Not all of its incarnations are fashionable, however. Bras with plastic straps, meant to be worn with shoulder-free tops, may sound practical, but there's no such thing as "invisible." Best to go with a strapless model - or just show what everyone knows is there.
Skinny jeans
It's a relief to see wide-bottom pants and even culottes back in shop windows this season. Let's face it. No one really looks good in super tight jeans except the emaciated models that normal women claim they no longer want to see on catwalks and commercials. Even men prefer actual bodies to skeletons.
Fake eyelashes
From nails to hair color, the line between beautiful and natural is sometimes not so fine when it comes to women's fashion. While fake nails might make typing a challenge, you don't have to put them on fresh every day, they don't slide down the side of your face, and the glue doesn't run into your eyes on a hot day. Go heavy on the eyeshadow any day, but leave the super duper lashes to the pros.