“What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today, when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is instant language.”

Miuccia Prada

One of our esteemed authors just wrote a fabulous piece on fashion. I’m going to follow it up with the don’ts of fashion.

Don’t wear leggings as pants. If you wear leggings you need to wear a shirt/sweater that completely covers your bottom.

When you exercise, especially in public, you don’t need to wear tight exercise pants and a sports bra. Put on a tank top. It won’t hinder your exercising ability. You shouldn’t be wearing super tight pants anyway.

Those stupid spandex “shorts” that girl volleyball players are subjected to wear are a definite don’t. I don’t understand why they need to wear them. Get some actual black shorts instead of the spandex.

Which brings me to booty shorts. Sweetheart, you don’t need, and you shouldn’t be wearing shorts in which your butt cheeks are in danger of saying hello. How does your dad let you leave the house wearing those?

Let’s not wear shorts to church. If you’re passing by church and think, “Hey, I should stop in for a bit,” and you happen to be wearing shorts, that’s fine. If you want to stop at church for a quick minute before you go to track practice and won’t have time to change from your shorts, that’s fine too. However, there should never be a good enough reason to account for you wearing shorts to church when your visit is planned. Unless, of course, all of your other respectable clothing is dirty. At the very least, when you go to church, make sure you have on a nice pair of jeans. Wearing shorts to church also applies to the men. You wouldn’t wear shorts to a wedding so why do you think it’s okay to wear them in God’s house? Let’s be classy, people!

Going out in public. When you go out in public you should at least attempt to look nice. Don’t be one of those people in Walmart who wear their pajamas. It’s not that hard to throw on a pair of jeans. I mean sure, if you were woken in the middle of the night by your kid who just threw up and you need to go to Walmart to get medicine, you can wear whatever the heck you want. It’s fine to look like a homeless person in your own home, but let’s not send the wrong message to the public.

Short dresses/skirts. Girl, if your underwear is in danger of showing it’s probably not a good idea to wear it to a wedding and try to show people how low you can go during the Cha Cha Slide. If you’re worried about your underwear flashing, it’s a sure sign it’s too short.

Revealing tops. If you own a piece of clothing that has a lower neckline, put a cami or tank top underneath. Guys don’t need to look over and see clear to your belly button. Heck, I don’t want to see that!

The same applies for see thru shirts. Just put on a cami or tank top.

Bikinis. I don’t like bikinis and don’t approve of them as they really aren’t modest. However, I would rather see someone wearing a sports bikini that covers everything than a one piece which has a plunging neckline. String bikinis, though…just burn them.

Wearing heels. I’m all for wearing a nice pair of heels. All I ask is to make sure you can walk in them. Heel to toe, heel to toe. Not stomp, stomp, stomp.

You can wear flattering, modest clothing without making you look like an old grandma. You don’t need to wear booty shorts with a bikini top to the county fair. If you dress like a hussy don’t be too surprised if you’re treated like one.  When you dress modestly you show you respect yourself and you don’t need to show off your body for attention. If you want men to respect you, wear clothes that show you respect yourself. What you wear makes a statement about yourself. Dress with care, ladies.