{"id":471,"date":"2009-04-06T01:41:58","date_gmt":"2009-04-06T01:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kalynjohnson.wordpress.com\/?p=300"},"modified":"2009-04-06T01:41:58","modified_gmt":"2009-04-06T01:41:58","slug":"navigating-the-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kalynjohnson.com\/blog\/2009\/04\/navigating-the-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating the “Trends”"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"images\"Webster\u2019s defines \u201ctrendy\u201d as \u2018very fashionable\u2019 or \u2018up-to-date\u2019. Some take this definition to heart and believe that in order to be fashionable each season, and there are now four seasons — Resort, Spring, Pre-Fall (these clothes hit stores between May and July, filling the gap left when Spring runs dry and Fall is still being produced) and Fall — they must buy the latest and greatest. Keeping up with the trends, like keeping up with the Joneses, is not for the faint of heart. Many who follow the trends believe they must incorporate all of the latest trends into their wardrobes; it\u2019s a never ending pursuit. Unless you\u2019re born with a bank account like the Rockerfellers and a bounce-back figure like Heidi Klum, maybe just maybe this not the best line of thinking to employ. Don\u2019t fret if your ability to keep up with the trends is a little more Ugly Betty than Carrie Bradshaw \u2013 you can still wear the latest trends without depleting your bank account each season \u2026 How? It\u2019s simple, be picky. Flip through a few catalogues and the Spring books (that\u2019s what the publishing industry calls magazines) to figure out what the new trends are and what tickles your fancy. Identify items that will work with your figure and can easily be incorporated into your wardrobe. Maybe it\u2019s that new pair of deliciously high 5\u201d heels or maybe it\u2019s that fabulous necklace made of silver chains and beads that will upgrade even your most basic t-shirt. Whatever it is, it should make you feel good when you put it on. If it looks great in Vogue but not on you, leave it at the store and find something that makes you feel like a million bucks. The worst thing about the changing seasons is that the latest trends aren\u2019t for everyone. Don\u2019t buy something just because it\u2019s in, buy what you love. And if you don\u2019t fall in love during a given season but feel the need to purchase a few items, shop sparingly at stores that wont charge you an arm and leg. So without further ado, check out my tips to find out what\u2019s HOT for Spring 2009.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Webster\u2019s defines \u201ctrendy\u201d as \u2018very fashionable\u2019 or \u2018up-to-date\u2019. Some take this definition to heart and believe that in order to be fashionable each season, and there are now four seasons — Resort, Spring, Pre-Fall (these clothes hit stores between May and July, filling the gap left when Spring runs dry and Fall is still being […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[205,754,212,756,615,616,693],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kalynjohnson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/471"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kalynjohnson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kalynjohnson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kalynjohnson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kalynjohnson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=471"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/kalynjohnson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/471\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kalynjohnson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kalynjohnson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/kalynjohnson.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}