Converse Sneakers
You don’t have to get rid of this classic shoe, but watch what you wear them with (and what color you get). Black Converse paired with something feminine could be fine, but if you a) have several pair in different colors, including pink or lavender, or b) consistently pair them with “boyfriend pants” and a beefy tee, you could have a problem.
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Crocs
No one over the age of 15 should be wearing these plastic, candy-colored shoes, unless they're working in a hospital. I don’t care how easy they are to slip on, how insulated in fleece. Conversely, your child does not need Havaianas. Buy yourself another pair instead. They’re super cute, I know, but flip flops last about two months and are wildly impractical for running around, climbing trees, walking into lakes, etc.
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Gisele Hair
Unless you have exceptionally amazing hair, hair that would be criminal to cut short (think Maria Shriver), think twice about keeping its length much longer than your shoulders. Do you want dads at the park oggling those tresses from afar, only to get close and feel bummed that you're not 22. (Yes, you're gorgeous in your own way. But not in that 22-year-old way.)
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Hello Kitty
I know, it’s so exciting to be back in the world of Sanrio, and to be able to get yourself all that cute kitty stuff your mom wouldn’t let you get when you were little. But just because you looked over into the car next to you and a teenager had HK dice hanging from her rear-view window, doesn’t mean you can too. Sorry, your nine lives are gone.
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Knee-High Socks
Have you heard the rule? If you’ve already worn it once in your life, don't wear it again. This usually applies to cyclical trends (think dayglo, bell-bottoms, peasant blouses), but it could apply to apparel of your youth as well (great example: Ugg boots are just the moon boots of yesteryear). Knee-high socks are generally the province of school girls and trashy teens, not 30- or 40-year-old women.
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