Looking back, is there a fashion choice you made that now makes you cringe? Tell me about it.

B Natural answer

Yes, absolutely. For a while, I was obsessed with wearing everything in one color, and I even had a phase of full-on matchy-matchy outfits. I'd wear the same shade on top, bottom, and shoes because I thought it looked polished, but it usually just made me look stiff and overplanned. When I look back at the photos, the outfits feel less stylish and more like I was trying to prove something. The funniest one was a beige-on-beige look for a birthday dinner. I remember feeling confident that night, but now it just seems painfully dated. It wasn't even a disaster, really, but it definitely wasn't me. These days I prefer mixing textures and keeping one piece simple, because that gives the outfit a lot more personality. So yes, I definitely have a few fashion choices that make me cringe a little.

Key phrases in this answer

• matchy-matchy — too perfectly coordinated in color or style“The outfit felt matchy-matchy, so I stopped wearing it.”
• look back at the photos — check old pictures from the past“When I look back at the photos, I can see why it was a bad idea.”
• painfully dated — so old-fashioned that it feels awkward now“That haircut looks painfully dated now.”
• neon green skinny jeans — very bright jeans that fit tightly at the legs“I used to think neon green skinny jeans were a bold choice.”
• copying whatever was trendy — doing the same things as current popular styles“I was copying whatever was trendy instead of developing my own taste.”
• trying too hard — making too much effort to impress“The whole look felt like I was trying too hard.”