Current STL Fashion State

All my single ladies, All my single ladies, All my single ladies, All my single ladies

Put your hands up.

Ok with that said, I have a couple things to address. First let me get my disclaimer out the way. This is by no means to throw anybody under the bus or be offensive. But somebody needs to address the obvious.

Anybody who knows me knows that I love fashion and I love to dress. But I have my moments as well as the next person, but there are some no no’s that need to stop! Ladies I know all of us weren’t born with the a fashion gene but common sense should take place as well and invest in a long mirror (IF you don’t have one).

1. If you are going to where tight pants, tights, or anything that clings to your behind….PUT A THONG ON! I am tired of women walking around with the grandma’s on making there outfit look ten times worst than what it is. OR if you are going to wear Grannie panties buy the seamless ones!
2. There are such things as Winter Leggings and summer leggings. If your leggings are tights with no feet in them, please save them for the summer time. Leggings for the winter should be a thicker material. Or if you want to wear stockings where stockings.
3. BELTS! Ladies my theory on belts is that they are made for Skinny Girls…..But that is just my own theory. But it is fine to wear a belt in a proper pair of pants within the belt loop. But if you have any sort of Belly please stop putting those belts on top of a shirt under the breast. Like do you seriously think that is cute! Come on now.
4. Ok I am not finished with clothes, but I must talk about these hair do’s. Weave…I love it, I rock it, and sometimes I feel some people shouldn’t live without it. But if your hair is kinky or not the best texture in the world please stop buying SILKY STRAIGHT. Stop letting those men in the Beauty supply stores tell you that it matches. They are just trying to make a sale. If you need the proper hair and need some in-house advice, go to the Beauty supply store on the corner of Goodfellow and West Florissant, the older African-American woman in there will help you match your texture and color. And she even gives discounts if you are nice enough to her. Ok I need to address these WIG Fiascos! WIGS are fine; you have some of the best wigs down at Grand Wig on Washington by the Fox. But once again, SILKY STRAIGHT or the wrong color! OMG yall are making us look bad as a culture walking around with the WIGS that look fake! I have been in the club and saw some hot messes. I know if I think it looks crazy they have to be seeing the same thing when they look in the mirror. If you need help there are a bunch of GOOD beauticians in STL that can hook it up. Mine in particular Shonte’s at Shonte’s Chateau at 314-389-1770 (PLUG) but if you don’t want to go to her try Steven Lacy at Christopher Steven’s down on 2020 Washington. Just please do something! Braid it, something!
5. Ok back to the clothes. SHOES! I know we are all not balling out of control, but if you have a pair of shoes and the heal is off of them and when you walk you hear click click, please go to the nearest shoe repair and get a stopper for the heal for $3-$8. That is all it takes. Or if you know your WHOLE heal is about to fall off please don’t wear them and look silly when they finally come off. I know the ECONOMY is horrible but I have been in the discounted shoes places lately and found some real cute cheap shoes lately. You can ball on a budget. You don’t have to always do the Nordstrom’s, Neiman Marcus, or Specialty Shops, but these places have major discounts as well so don’t sleep on them either.
6. Accessories……Now it makes no sense for your accessory game not to be up to par with stores like ABC trading company, the Beauty supply, and even Walgreens. Some of yall are wearing these horrible pieces of jewelry. Not a big fan of colored jewelry but I have seen some cute colored jewelry. But if you are 25+ and have the same colored jewelry as your 15 year old niece, daughter, or lil cousin. Something is wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Say it again. Something is wrong!!!!!!!!!!!! Stop the madness.

My head is truly hurting from the hot mess of STL that I have been experiencing lately. Do you know what we are known for in other cities? Dressing! Yall are not representing. Stop walking out looking like a thundercat, hoochie mama, and tack heads! This will not be the last you will receive from me. I will be addressing Fashion Issues every time I feel you just don’t get it.

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Please comment and give your fashion scenarios, but if you fit in any of the above categories, silently read and take notes.

TTYL,
Phi