Homage to Sarah Palin?

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It feels almost sacrilegious to harp on Sarah Jessica Parker. She’s perhaps the most notable present day female style icon in the United States. Her sense of style is so multifaceted, admirable and authentic to her. Yet her hairstyle for the evening launch of The Sex and the City DVD release party in NYC just a few weeks ago was a trend completely not suitable for her. Was she paying homage to the beehive style that Sarah Palin wears so often? Perhaps it was a throwback to Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s? Due to the timing and amount of coverage on Sarah Palin’s coif, the former seems more likely. If this is the case then Sarah Jessica Parker is a prime example of a woman allowing herself to become a slave to fashion, a description that has plagued women for years. It has had negative connotations and is used when women defer to others in terms of fashion. I am sure Sarah Jessica (nor her hairstylist) had any intention of devaluing her, yet by abandoning her own sense of style and adapting to a fad and one that is questionable at that, this is exactly what happened!

This recent example is a clear reminder that staying current with trends can be fun and plausible as long as they are age-appropriate, flattering, career appropriate and comfortable. SJP is definitely off the hook because she so often does it so right. So, let’s just thank her for reminding us that paying attention to what our personal appearance says about us is relevant and to also make sure that it coincides with what we want it to say about us. In this case, ‘Thanks, but no thanks’!

Have you ever got caught up in a fashion trend that really wasn’t a good look for you?

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