Dear Readers,
I am lucky to belong to an amazing Facebook group called Generation Fabulous, GenFab, or #GenFab, for short. And this week, I'm participating in this group's third blog hop! Our assignment is to write about our worst fashion mistake.
No matter your generation, we've all had them! The 50's poodle skirts, the 60's saddle shoes, the 70's hip huggers, the 80's big hair! Each generation has had their fair share of bad hair and fashion disasters! Read on and enjoy!
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My worst fashion mistake.
Of course, you see it NOW.
But back THEN, in 1989, at the time this picture was taken,
...my mother might have told you it was the hair hanging in my eyes.
(She was a smoker)
...my former hairdresser might have said it's the stringy long hair.
(She was a smoker)
...my boyfriend would have mentioned the excessive black eyeliner.
(He was a smoker)
...and of course, my dermatologist would remind me that I need to spend a lot less time in the sun.
(You know, he might have had a point there!)
But today, you and I know what it is.
It's that nasty cigarette dangling in my hand.
Let's face it, a cigarette is not exactly an attractive fashion accessory. But apparently I thought it was at the time.
That cigarette, and many others, caused discolored teeth, premature wrinkling, and at one time, excessive coughing, chronic colds and upper respiratory infections.
Not to mention occasional burn marks in my clothes, smelling like an ashtray, and a direct hit to my disposable income due to the cost per pack of those ridiculous things.
Talk about a fashion nightmare!
HBO even made a point of showing how unflattering a cigarette looks on the ultra chic and fashion forward Ms. Carrie Bradshaw in many episodes of Sex and the City.
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YUCK!
Smokin' hot - it's not!
The best thing I ever did, THE BEST THING EVER, is quit.
Don't let Carrie Bradshaw's...and my... fashion faux pas, be yours.
If you smoke, STOP NOW!
Because honestly,
it should never have been "in" fashion.
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You really do want to read the rest of the GenFab members' fashion hazard posts, which you’ll find listed below.
*NOTE: *You must be a member of the GenerationFabulous group to participate with a fashion entry in this BlogHop. If you are interested in joining contact HERE for more information.
And please, share YOUR fashion nightmares in my comment section below!
