If the past year’s fashion statements have taught us anything, it has taught us to go against the grain. DO what your favorite magazines and fashion blogs have always instructed you NOT to do. There is a new standard in town: Fashion norms are completely irrelevant. A leopard can officially change his stripes.

Brown goes seamlessly with black. White can completely be worn after Labor Day and Crocs… well, let’s not get carried away (sorry, mom!)

I’m all for this topsy-turvy movement but the clear DON’T I’ve been DOING all over the place is horizontal stripes.

Gasp! I know what you’re thinking. Won’t horizontal stripes make my… WHO CARES. Your fabulousness will be the only thing big about you ; )