Inside Outside Fashion

Inside clothes have started venturing outside of the house. You know the clothes I mean, the laying around the house, the not venturing into general public land clothes. Clothes like the tracksuit and the Ugg Boot. But what is making people think this is fashion to be followed? Inside clothes outside are so not okay.

When inside fashion ventures outside for the first time, it is usually the responsibility of a celebrity. Like Pamela Anderson and the Ugg boot shenanigans she started about a year ago. And J-Lo and her velour tracksuits. She was getting about in them for months. And even if she did manage to pull it off, we have to remember that she is very famous, has a very famous booty, and can get away with things we cannot.

These “style icons” (forgive me for giggling) are among the reasons that such trends take off. And even those of us full of scorn for such ridiculous trends (ie me) have to admit that Eva Longoria’s character in Desperate Housewives could have made it plausible for most women to think trotting about in a snug pink tracksuit is okay. Well, considering most of us don’t look like Eva Longoria, or live in a make believe street, it’s probably not a wise fashion move to follow. Its one thing to look cute in a furry twin set if you are spending a Sunday in front of the TV with your girlfriends, and you can even run into the video store looking adorably stay-at-home, but venture further than 500m from your front door, and I hope the little fashionista inside your head starts asking you some serious questions.

Another example of the inside out fashion is more literal. I have a friend who wears underwear as outerwear. She does usually restrict this activity to night time outings, which I guess makes it a little better, but it still confuses the hell out of me. She tends to opt for sexy camisoles that are purchased from the lingerie department of David Jones rather than donning what would be considered more traditional night time attire. And considering how many skimpy tops are available if you do want to bare it all, relying on lingerie surprises me. She will occasionally get a funny look from a female in a bar, and I cant help but wonder if it’s because that other female has the same cami, and she wears it with the matching knickers, but under her clothes, where it belongs. Don’t get me wrong, cami’s can work, and they did on Sex and the City, but you should go for vintage appeal, not the brand new lace and bright blue spandex!

If you do insist on showing off your inside clothes, make sure you take note of AskBronny’s handy hints so you don’t become a fashion tragedy!

1. Layer!
So maybe your sexiest underwear is hotter than any top you can find, but that doesn’t mean its okay to just put it all out there. If your bra just has to be seen outside of the house, wear it under a sheer top. Very 80s, but the 80s are back, and if you do it with style, you can get away with it. Try to avoid the bright red bra under a sheer black top or you may end up looking like you are for hire. But glimpses of a black bra under a white shirt is hot. If your cami also has to be shown off, layer it with another singlet or another cami so it’s not the only thing on display. Also as mentioned above, if you love the cami look, go vintage, not new to avoid looking like you’re  getting about in your knickers. Throw a belt around your waist, or don a long string of pearls to continue the vintage feel.

2. Keep your tracksuits for the gym or lazy Sundays.
If you have to be seen in it, make it relevant – look like you are just popping out, or en route to something athletic. Better yet, actually break into a jog! If you happen to pop out for a paper in your velour ensemble on a Sunday afternoon, don some oversize sunnies, a baseball cap and go celeb incognito style.

3. Know when the style is suitable.
Tracksuits for example, no matter how J-Lo you think yours is, will never be acceptable as casual Friday work attire. Recognise fleeting trends, such as the ugg boots with mini-skirts and make sure that your inside fashion goes straight back inside when the outside period is over!

There is no denying that our inside clothes are often more comfortable than most of our outside fashion. But despite the temptation to wear them out of the house, and the fact that Madonna may have made you think it was okay in her 80s heyday, it’s best to leave the ‘at home’ look for at home. And if you feel the temptation growing inside you, stop for a second and ask yourself, do you really want to be that girl that makes people ask “she came out dressed like THAT?!” 

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