Have you ever thought about the real reason why trends in the Caribbean take so long to catch on? We Caribbean people always happen to be the last to grasp hold of a new look and the last to wear it out. Some say we are the most stylish but are we really? Do we even understand the difference between style and fashion?
Take for instance the crop top. It’s almost as if we have been birthed with it. Everyone and their mother seem to be wearing one. Another famous worn out clothing item is the skinny jeans. We wear trends out to the core until the trend itself turns into ‘house clothes’. As my sister would say, we just “spoil it like everything else.”
We seem to lack individuality and personality with our fashion choices or maybe I am the only who thinks so. But the proof lies in the moment when you step out in something avant garde and it’s as if you are really and truly an alien. It’s hardly ever welcomed. Wear something that the masses are wearing though and you, my dear,
