Current fashion trends you hate

[HejiraNYC]

Nicolaj, if you can't put a wallet in your pocket, or even keys, those are not skinny jeans. Those are straight up jeggings!



Those are definitely a no-no. I guess I am thinking of skinny jeans as being something of a catch-all for anything that is tight, but not cutting off ones circulation or betraying the religion of the wearer. My favorite jeans are body-hugging, not body-choking.

As for more "fitted" brands, I pretty much avoid all of the bread-n-butter brands peddled by the major department stores: Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, Nautica, Burberry, etc. Waste of time! Calvin Klein is hit-or-miss. I would have to say that my favorite brand hands down is John Varvatos, John Varvatos U.S.A., John Varvatos for Converse, etc. His style is very much of the moment but also classically urban. But most importantly, the cut, especially in the suiting, is decidedly "athletic." The Zara store is also a very good source, but the sizing there is very, very small. It's very inexpensive but the fit and finish are surprisingly high quality. It's very trendy, so if you are of a certain age like me, tread cautiously! But above all else, my one true love is Barney's New York, especially when they're on sale. The Bloomingdales "SoHo Annex" in NYC comes close, but Barney's has a certain vibe to it- trendy at times, but always, always tasteful.

In terms of shoes, I really, really try not to wear leather, if for no othe reason than to be consistent with my vegan/vegetarianism. But OMG, it's hard! My favorite non-leather shoes are a brand called Novacas (Portugal), but the pricing is a bit dear and they fall apart very, very quickly; I had to get mine repaired ($30!) after wearing them a few times. But I have to admit that the best shoes I have ever owned are a pair of Prada leather sandals. They have lasted forever and I still have complete strangers on the streets of New York complimenting them. It's just such a shame that it's so hard to find non-leather shoes these days. As a kid, I seem to recall that buying leather shoes, or even a leather purse, was considered a luxury. These days it's a forgone conclusion.