Trends Your Mom Won't Like

Seeing eye-to-eye on fashion is quite difficult with anyone, but the struggle gets REAL when you have to explain to your mother what you are wearing. It's also something really hard to avoid more often than not because she's quite likely to say, "I'm paying for it" and "You're walking out of MY house". The following trends are some of the biggest offenders to Bengali mothers. 

RIPPED JEANS
While being accused of paying good money to look homeless isn't particularly easy for anyone to recover from, you need to point out how perfect the jagged cuts are and the thought that must have gone into it to find the best way of exposing your fine knees and strips of skin. Show her how good you look. Do your diva walk. 

CROP TOPS
First things first, confirm that you did not steal this from your five-year-old cousin. Then go on to explain how it accentuates your curves, how mastering the bare midriff piece of clothing will elevate your fashion standing among your peers and how people will look up to you for being so bold. Already getting passionate about this debate *wipes away tears of determination*.

CORSETS
You know your commitment to fashion is intense when your mother questions how much you like breathing. Try explaining how a tiny waist will push you closer to that hour glass ideal because that is #lifegoals. If not convinced, try forcing a corset on her. Chances are she will blame you for asphyxiation and/or kidney damage to which you could counter that even if for a while, albeit at the risk of literally squeezing the life out of her, she was one dress size smaller. 

SKY-HIGH HEELS
Surprisingly, chances are your mother won't outright bash you for wearing these. However, do notice the sly grin on her face as you finish putting them on. Just a subtle warning will come in the form of "I'm not paying the hospital bill when you fall."

Being a big believer in wearing anything you like and anything that makes you comfortable in your skin, I have nothing against any of these trends. These are just a few pro-tips for when you are called to "explain yourself".