I only added a few choices here, so please add your own if you’d like!

For our first new poll now that we’re BACK!: Which trend is as tired as an unposted-to blog / non-updated poll, itself???

I’m not a trend follower of late, but the announcement of this one excited me for a very important reason. Seeing the hot, neon, sparkly, etc. pumps on the show What Not to Wear started my love for shoes, which brought on this blog, which introduced me to handbags, and ultimately that led to my handbag line I’m finally ready to start!

But back to the blog for now, and well the shoes..

Reports say bright shoes are in for Spring. Fun! Cute, and definite excitement in your steps.

I’d like to go over some “hot” (pun intended, as per usual) choices in different categories …

First, fashionista in different price points:

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I thought after my view on the last post featuring an eco-message tee, I’d feature one I’d actually promote. This is the message a humorous tee about the environment should have, complete with graphic, and it’s also how teen rap should be (smart and not pointless). No, don’t “say nothin’”.

Yes, designs like a sweaty, sad Earth (read: good message for the times = current) mixed with pop culture is what makes Busted Tees so hot, itself.

The “This is Why I’m Hot” shirt comes in women’s (sizes S - L), men’s and sweatshirts and is made with American Apparel. The tees sell for only $16.99; very reasonable!

One minus point, the listing doesn’t read that the material of the shirt is organic. Big bummer.

Well, t-shirt designers at this company, in partnership with the authors of The Green Book, have made a tank top that reads, “Flush Less“. For many of us, for various reasons (for instance my apartment has poor plumbing), that simply means they want us to clog our toilets more. Sorry, but plumbing quality differs, some people have tricky excrements, etc. etc.

Sure, they have a point here when they explain better, and leave out the broad, general dictation:

Flush one [fewer] time per day and you’ll save about 4.5 gallons of water - as much water as the average person in Africa uses for a whole day of drinking, cooking, bathing, and cleaning.

But in reality, nothing is black and white, even green. I mean sure, one fewer flush a day sounds fine, but it might mean one more plunge a day, now okay but—can somebody tell me how to best clean that darn plunger? Eck!

Let’s take a break from shopping, wish listing, holiday weekend-ing, and get back to a little relaxing reading … about shopping! Well, clothes, but clothes you might want to buy. WhoWhatWearDaily.com is a hit of a new online fashion magazine, and blog, that scouts out designer names and gushes about celebrity trends.

Take this dish on ‘Gossip Girl’ gals. We see a composite of young, attractive potential-It girls who are just a tiny bit in need of ensemble-cohesion tips, layer portion-control and maybe even in desperate need of either a thicker winter wardrobe or just a warmer climate. The female characters appear to have the same personal style as all the rest, as well.

Whatever one likes what media or celeb stylists dress their clients in or not, WWWD has got it all “labeled” out. Personally, I’m curious to know how they know those plain black tights are from Forever 21, but that’s just the kind of thing that makes a site like this a success.

And the graphics are fun.

Oscar de la Renta’s Metallic Python Doctor Bag (coming soon on Bag Dream) = ultra fabulous.

But when the same skin is put on a calf-height boot, does it make sense that it can be pretty fug? (fabulously, well, UG.) They’re not too ornate, actually they’re a bit plain. Is that the problem? Perhaps they need a stiletto heel and fewer pieces of hardware: something more elegant. I think that’s it for me.

What do you think of this boot?

I’m out of touch. It’s been a struggle blogging and working through the on and off heat waves, having no boss, doing other work, with that site outage, etc. etc. And with my interest in indie and less blogging, I’m not even up to date on the trends.

It’s impossible to research and post with current information and style in one short night (especially as the cookies are calling me, the chocolate chips have my name spelled out) so I propose we play a little game.

Type a list of fashion and accessory trends for Fall and hot topics; celebrities, companies, anything. You can even start a thread at your favorite forum and link to that back here.

At the end of the week, I’ll make up a visual presentation or a few, and hopefully we’ll all have a little more information.

However you choose to use it though is up to you. Read at your own risk and trend responsibly!