No mixing metals. You can’t wear white after Labor Day. Don’t mix patterns. Black and navy cannot be worn together. When did we start letting arbitrary rules dictate how we dress?
A “faux pas” is defined as “a socially awkward or improper act or remark.” Through the lens of fashion, an outfit deemed a faux pas can be as simple as wearing a plaid skirt with a striped shirt. If you attempt to trace back the origins of some of these senseless rules, you’ll begin to realize how ridiculous they actually are. I mean, what does Labor Day have to do with me wearing white pants? And why can’t I wear gold rings with silver bracelets?
Fashion isn’t, and never has been, about following rules. Fashion is deeply individual, personal, and is a major outlet for self expression; an outlet that can only be accessed by writing your own rules, not by following what others deem fashionable.
“The Fix on Faux Pas” challenges what society views as “improper acts” in fashion. So please, mix your patterns, wear all your metals, pair black and navy, and wear all the white you want, no matter the season.
Creative Direction and Words by Charlie Richardson and Lulu Hamilton.
Photography by Lulu Hamilton.
Cinematography by Charlie Richardson.
Styling by Jenna Hood.
Title Card by Danna Macias.
Makeup by Brooke Niblock and Gianna Josephs.
Talent by Kieva Brady, Kyle Anderson, Krist Mai, and Curren McGeough.