2014 Style Resolutions

Together with all the promises to stop cursing, smoking and eating KFC, it may be best to throw in some style resolutions for 2014 too. The Caribbean is known to have quite an impressive number of Fashion Laggards, adopting trends and fashions only after ensuring that everyone else already likes it. God forbid we START  a trend. It's out with the old and in with the new.

1. Ditch your Little Black Dress

We live on islands. It's summer 24;7, 7/52. Black is for sunless folk. The new LBD is the Little Bold Dress. Get simply cut, but superbly fitting sheaths in the colour that lights up your eyes! Go for curve skimming silhouettes in colourful prints and optical illusions.

Regina Salomao 2014

2. Cut your hair

Unless you are getting creative with face framing styles, and rocking different updos on a daily, why is your hair cascading past your boobs? Leave that for the mermaids who have no bikini tops on. Get with the programme. Super-long hair is so 1970's. Where your hair stops, is where the eye will be drawn. Your hair ends around your waist, well you better skip that doughnut, because you are asking everyone to look at your mid-section. Your hair ends at your shoulders; you're asking people to notice your fantastic smile.

3. Learn to sew

I'm not saying to go take a draping course at FIT, but spend an evening with your Grandma, or pick up a book that teaches you the basics. Learn how to form a dart, hem jeans, attach buttons, fix seams, etc. How many times have you turned away from buying a fab outfit because it was a little too big, or too long? This ends in 2014.

4. Buy Local

2013 showed us that Trinidad's got Talent. So many Trinidad based designers showed us fun, stylish and well-made collections. Keep following this blog to learn about different designers. Their work is at great prices, and often custom-made for you! Put down the credit card and step away from the laptop. Give the online shopping a lil rest.

5. Reuse, Re-wear, Recycle

I'm not a fan of buying an outfit to wear once. It's an absolute waste. When you're out shopping, only purchase pieces you can imagine yourself wearing at least 3 times. I know with the advent of Facebook photos and Selfies that you don't want to be caught repeating an outfit- but hey, if Kate Middleton can do it, who are you? Find ways to turn pieces into something else. Wear a pencil skirt over a body con dress and it becomes a top. Layer. Tie. Wrap. Accessorise.