Summer's worst fashion faux pas

These are scary things lurking in every town across America this summer, so watch out ladies and gentlemen and don't let yourself be caught in one of them. Most of these I've already witnessed on the subways and streets of NYC and of course, cringed.
My compilation of the summer's 10 worst fashion faux pas:
1. Crocs. They were never stylish, never chic, and never, ever will be.

2. Exposed muffin top. Please keep your shirts long and loose fitting. You will be cooler without that nylon polyester blend clung to your every curve, and everyone around you will be a lot more comfortable as well.

3. Socks with sandals. I'm not sure if this is really #3, it might be #1. Please do not wear socks with open toed shoes ever, not with heels, wedges, flip-flops, any sandal, period. This is almost as bad as when toes protrude past the end of their sandals because they bought the wrong size.

4. Excess body hair/fake hair. Your toupee is as convincing as the guy who cried "apocalypse." No need to sweat under that giant wig, toupee, or hair piece in the hot summer. Excess body hair needs to go. That's why its called excess. Make an appointment for a waxing asap!

5. Speedos. When at the beach, (or in public, hey, it's NYC), speedos are not appropriate unless you are a hot six-pack slinging European. Other than that, it's just creepy.

6. Clear plastic bra straps. Girls wear these with tube tops and think suddenly everyone has lost the ability to see those shiny things on their shoulders. It's tacky and cheap. It'd rather see a bright colored bra strap that goes with your top than a clear plastic one. You know that its only going to make you sweat and be uncomfortable anyway. Or you could join the 21st century and buy a strapless or convertible bra. No excuses, they have them at Conway for $5.99

7. Orange fake tan/red sunburn. A healthy glow is great but don't forget your SPF, or else you'll get dark age spots in a few years, or worse, skin cancer. Also once you burn and then peel, you will look all splotchy for a while. I recommend getting just a little sun, while using sunscreen, and adding a nice tan bronzer for glow. Make sure it doesn't have an orange finish.

8. Noticeable underwear under white pants. Stick to nude thongs ladies, and try to find white pants in thicker fabrics. We don't need to see your red hearts undies through your white linen pants.

9. Overly matching or overly mismatched. I saw a woman on the subway with a black and white polka dots patterned top and a different polka dot pair of leggings. Scary. Subtly mismatching is fine but limit your prints and bright colors in the summer when neon is all the rage. This goes for seasons as well. Pick one, don't wear Ugg boots with short shorts a tank top and a scarf.

10. Un-pedicured feet. Yes we've all had chipped polish on our toes. Try to make an effort to get a pedicure before the flip-flops come out. If you have hairy feet, wax them. If you have huge calluses, shave 'em down. If you have toe nails as long as the Mississippi River, you might want to clip those bad-boys.

Feel free to comment below to add those that you've seen, or those crimes that you've committed. I may add to this list as the summer goes on.
xoxo