trendspotting

I still have a couple of posts about Paris kicking around in my head. To wit, some Parisian trends I noted:

• Fur. Real or fake. In all colors. Fur scarves, fur-lined coats, and especially fur vests. They were everywhere, even in baby sizes.

• Flocked trees in all colors.

• Leggings. I even saw a couple of women wearing them with short shirts and nothing else. I think that's taking a trend a bit far!

• Tulle skirts -- one of my favorite things -- in all lengths, including floor-length. (I'm determined to figure out how to make one like this.)

• Homemade marshmallows. (I'm also determined to try these.)

• Ruffles. On everything. This is a trend I can really get behind!

• Winter coats with wide belts. You need a waist to pull off this style.

• Silhouettes.
  

• Puffy coats. The puffiest.

• Tall boots.
  

• Long, curly hair, quite often in a loose ponytail. Wouldn't you know it, I cut my long, curly hair in favor of short, straight hair, just in time to go where everyone has long, curly hair. Of course I spent my entire time in Paris bemoaning my hairstyle (which is the story of my life).

• Pop rocks. In chocolate, in pastries. Doesn't interest me in the least.

And finally, some things that are not really trends because they are always in style in Paris:


scarves
black
dogs

Some things never change.