Styles you'd like to wear but can't?

[SantasNaughtySack]

This year I'm planning to stop trying to wear things that jut aren't 'me', however much I'd like them to be! Does anyone else have this problem?
I'd love to do the androgynous look occasionally, like boyfriend jeans and a plain loose Tshirt- but I just end up looking fat and butch.
Likewise with chunky knits- gorgeous on other people but I look like a Womble
And lastly, scarves. I feel like I'm missing out, their always mentioned on WIWT threads, and I see so many stylish looking women my age wearing them, but I look in the mirror and just end up feeling silly.
So no more! I will admire, but not covet.

Anyone else have styles they'd love to pull off but just can't quite manage?

I agree tea cakes Plus they're common.

I look good in belted things, esp high waisted. I look dreadful in full/skater style skirts. I can't wear yellow or pastels. Or buttoned up things like blouses.

I'd rather spend on hair and skin and wear white/grey/navy I just look like hooray in bright colours

I look like I've just got my swatch book from hofc if I wear too many colours

Hides from the colour police

Although talking of colour I really want one of these bags

Pixie hair. I do not have a pixie head, which i discovered only when my hair was and inch long: pointy nose and loads of hair that somehow sits 5mm from my head if there is no length to weigh it down.

Also can't do skater skirts or belts. Love a shift dress or tunic, or the sort of dress with waist ties you can do up behind. Anything that gathers round the wait then flares makes my bottom look like that of a hippo. And it's really not that bad.

Campbell. That's the very one I got in December with 30% off

I can't do hair off my head. Look like a Sperm

Oooh the pink? Surely they'll have another 30% off soon

Yup. Pink. Love it.

I wear lots of colour. But toning not contrasting.

In contrasting I look like Sarah Greene

A camel coat. I so want to wear a camel coat, but I am 5"4 and fat :(

Heels as I am quite tall

Maxi dresses. Look like a man in drag.
because I want to be floaty and ethereal, but can never be.
I'm a carrot shaped 10-12, large of shoulder and nork, short and thick of waist and devoid of arse. Excellent legs though. I always feel like I loom a bit, like Lurch or the nanny in Count Duckula.

I've always wanted that 'surf chick' look for holidays - coloured board shorts, little vest/bikini top, flip flops and long tanned limbs.

It didn't happen when I was 18 and I would look ridiculous now .

It's hard to like styles that make you look shit though, isn't it?

Like hating food you're allergic to

I love lots of styles that make me look shit !

Ooo, love that Gap pink bag. Love a flash of neon. Saw these in Selfridges today and swooned.

I'd love to wear a buttoned up to the neck, fitted, tailored shirt but I think you have to be almost flat chested to make it look good.

More form me:

Blunt fringes, like Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction - adore this look but suit center part wispy instead. Blunt fringes create a sort of shadow area under my eyes, and with insomnia i don't need any extra help there!

Also cashmere: However expensive mine always bobbles and goes a bit shapeless.

I always laugh when bloggers talk about a POP of colour

wankers

Yes - styleguile does it ALL THE TIME

Charliefox I am small chested and LOVE fitted button up shirts but they always billow on the boob.

Billow-on-the-Boob might make an excellent county name. I live there permanently

Even with the right size shirt and a subtly 'enhancing' bra Teacakes?

The sort of white stuff deep V and knotted dresses and crossover tops that are obviously designed to have D cups in them and are indecently low if you don't.

Likewise a lot of dresses that just gape under the arms and let passers by stare in at what little boobage i do have.

I can't size down due to very large hips, so shift dresses are a complete no!!!!

I'd love to be able to wear hats. Any type of hats. Other women look gorgeous in them, so why do I look like some kind of serial killer? I just don't get it.....

Oh yes did buy pink in cos but paaaaaaaale not bright.