Trend Review: Lace It Up

Laced-up shirts, skirts, shoes and other pieces have been popular for the last season or two. Some are super-sexy and low cut, others just use it as a small feature, and so long as you're ok with exposing a little bit of skin this is a pretty flirty, wearable looking trend.

But, in reality, this trend is a disaster on me, at least with shirts which are the most commonly worn item right now. As a reasonably busty girl these either don't tie up properly around me, end up super bunched in the middle, or they stay gaping open. If the later, everyone gets a really bad view of my singlet or bra, which for me as a working girl and student is not really appropriate to wear. So, this is not really a very good style when it comes to the practical side, at least not for me. Plus, if it gets cold and windy? You'd better have a jumper on hand.

But, I do own a few tall lace-up boots, and a skirt with a feature on the side, so this trend isn't a complete loss for me. And anyway, I can always wear it on Stardoll. I think that worn right, these can be really cute. I really liked the back-laced top as pictured, because it's a really different take on the trend that I'd be comfortable wearing out, and the same goes for the white top with lace stitching in it.

As a look, I I like that there's a lot of options, and it reminds me a bit of those bodices of Game Of Thrones and other similar types of series - that's probably where it all started coming back in from. I personally like the contrast laces, especially with the white on denim, and the "shoelace" effect. In terms of when this trend is over, some items would be easier to update than others. Things like the tan top in the middle would not be easy to fix but the playsuits you could un-string, and for the cardigans you could replace it with buttons.

Overall this one is a really mixed bag to me. It really comes down to what kind of look you're going for, and how comfortable you are with showing off a little - or a lot - of skin.