The Unemployed Shopper: TWIMO Trendy Tips

Happy Friday TWIMO-ers!! I bet it has been a rough week, so obviously you need to go shopping this weekend and pick up some TWIMO endorsed trends. Now you may be asking yourself why I, the style maven, Sarah should be advising you on trends? I think I am well qualified as I keep up on my popular culture and fashion by studying magazines, websites, and religiously watching the Today Show and E! News. In fact last night at trivia the only two questions I contributed to involved knowing the names of Angelina and Brad's brood and where Justin Timberlake's clothing line will be sold (Target, obvi.) So here is my latest trend forecast:

TWIMO Trend #1: Chunky Plastic Watches:

I recently have seen these popping up in various stores, so I contemplated whether I should join in the trend as well (I wouldn't want to be a follower or anything). After many hours of going back and forth, I decided to buy into it, after I found one that looked classy and expensive without being so (I find some of the offerings out there look border line cheap and cheesy). So here's the new wrist candy I'm sporting in bright white (although they come in a rainbow of colors. I dare you to get the orange one!).

The Anne Klein watch I purchased (available at Macy's)

The Michael Kors watches that look like the Anne Klein watch, but are like $200 (also available at Macy's, but I'll be very disappointed in your not being thrifty when it comes to something your not going to want in a season.)

TWIMO Trendy Tip #2: Fedoras:

Another trend for fall, the fedora. I have always loved hats (I've been told I have the perfect shaped head for them.) Now I've been hesitant to join this trend, because I know it is just that. It will be out the door come spring and like other hat trends I have followed I know the end product will be the hat ending up in a pile destined for Goodwill. So on a recent trip to the mall I spent a good while trying on all the fedoras offered at the hipster haven, Urban Outfitters. I was just about ready to purchase a really cute $28 mobster worthy piece of head gear when I thought better of it. So I left fedora-less. Then later in the week I was at Kohl's (contemplating the purchase of a Keurig coffee maker (so trendy right now btw)) when I saw a cute straw fedora on sale for $7. Now that was a price I was willing to pay for a trend. So I bought it and I'm going to tear the heinous teal bow off of it and replace it with some classy black or gray ribbon for fall. I might even consider spray painting it so that it isn't straw colored anymore. Genius right?

Even Johnny Depp looks cute in a fedora (machine gun not needed to rock this look)!

So fetch right now. You can even use it to hide your face from the paparazzi!

The straw gem I purchased for $7

So the lesson here dear TWIMO-ers is never follow a trend, make the trend follow you. Have a great weekend!