Fall 2006 Fashion Trends

Has any else noticed how vests have returned? I just don't think I can support this look in the 21st century. I rocked the faux-tuxedo ruffled shirts and I fully enjoy the princess/poofy short-sleeve thing (not to be confused with the VERY ugly peasant shirt sensation), but I believe matching paisley vests were worn back in '88 when my sister and I posed for a family photo. I had a perm and a gnarly pair of thick plastic glasses...so nope. I don't think I can do it. AND cowboy boots are back and they're still being paired with longish dresses. This will NEVER be okay. I don't care who can pull it off. And my disdain for all things large and WWF-esque belty remains, though last summer it was more of a "hanging off of the hips look" and this summer/fall it's "keep it snug, right the ribcage/titties sort of thing." Bleeech. It looks retarded. Plus, I would like to point how disappointing it is that I can not rock the very adorable (admittedly douchy, hipster-friendly), but cute outfit that pairs the ballet flats with the skinny jeans (which, are always it seems in stone-washed black or very dark denim..what's up with that?). My body type, unfortuantely, does not allow the newfangled "skinny" look. At all. Where are the cute jeans labeled "stumpy"? That's what I want to know.