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Form follows function. It's a simple principle: that the shape of a building (or, in this case, a shoe) should be based on the purpose of the building/shoe. Why is this concept so difficult for shoe designers to grasp as we head into the fall? Peep toe boots. Seriously? I think we can all agree that the primary ...

Again, Forever 21 offers a plethora of unattractive dresses.This dress is called the "Ready or Not" dress. I believe the origins of the name stem from the fact that the stitching on the cups create the illusion of eyes. It's like your rack is getting ready to play hide and seek with good taste!I mentioned ...

Fasten your seatbelt - it's going to be an unflattering skirt. Just running down the list of issues with this skirt: 1. It cuts your legs into sections, making them look shorter. 2. Each section is sewn onto the prior one, so none of the panels lie flat. 3. The exposed zipper cuts your body in half, amplifying the ...

I know that, in the six posts I've made so far, the bulk have been about Forever 21. I felt kind of bad about it, and worried that I might hurt the store's feelings. Then I saw this: Faux-denim leggings. With zippers on the bottoms. And no pockets. Because they are leggings. Faux-denim leggings. Not convinced? Let's see ...

It's tough going back to school. You have to start waking up before noon, the required reading isn't a Teen Beat article on the Jonas brothers, and you have to find the perfect outfit to express that you are an individual, unlike all those preppy sheep. The dark nail polish and bangs in your face ...