Strange things have been happening lately: coffee mugs flying through the air, phones ringing by themselves, my life-size poster of Aaron Kwok is talking to me, etc. It seems that there's a haunting around the fashion column - but we don't know who or what is having fun with such mischief. The only thing we do know is that there are itsy bitsy fashion mistakes that he hates, and he keeps flashing examples of them on our computer screens, asking only one thing: "WHY?"

Short of calling an exorcist into the confines of Rhythm, we've decided to quell this pesky poltergeist by publishing these photos and trying to pinpoint the source of his pain. Hopefully, these famous faces will understand that it's the only way for us to achieve peace. So, Pet Peeves (our nickname for him), this one is for you and all the celebrities out there who are fashionably challenged.

Pet Peeves's Pick #1: Pack It In Fanny packs, no matter how good-looking or sparkly, don't enhance a person's image. It makes a small fanny look big, a big fanny look bigger, and makes a person look bulky in general. Why bother? There's much more flexibility with a backpack, a clutch purse, or a tote, and complement an outfit in better ways than a 'pack.' (FYI - Because they're produced by Northface and called 'butt packs' now doesn't make them cool or acceptable.)

Pet Peeves's Pick #2: Don't Be A Sucker for Socks Socks and sandals don't go together. The only time they do go together is when your sandals are sporty-looking, like the Adidas kind with nubbies. But if they are any other kind of sandals, please don't wear socks. Part of the reason sandals exist is to complement your feet or an outfit - you only add an unneccessary accessory if you add socks.

Pet Peeves Pick #3: Pretty Plus Pretty Doesn't Always Equal Pretty Look-at-me lace stockings, stare-at-me glitter dress, gawk-at-me jewelry? People aren't staring at this lady because she practices moderation. The stockings take away from the dress, which is nice, and the glasses and jewelry should be stolen by a desperate thief to save the rest of us from looking at them. By wearing too much at one time, this woman looks as if she was hit with different fashion bombs.

Pet Peeves's Pick #4: Decide What You Want Your Look To Be Is she a gardener? A soccer goalie? A socialite? A tourist out for a daytime stroll? Once again, we encounter the hard-to-kill fanny pack, but all the other elements of her outfit are out of sync with...well, her face. She's made up to go out, her gloves say, "I'm exofoliating," the shirt says, "I'm gardening," the pants are unexplainable, and the ball coupled with a sporty undershirt says, "Let's play winter footie." What's going here? Decide what you want to say with your clothes before you want to go out - otherwise you only look confused and disorganized.

While trying to help Pet Peeves achieve the peace he so desires, we've noticed that the Aaron Kwok poster has stopped talking, coffee has stopped spilling, and things have started to normalize here. We only hope that Pet Peeves has let go of his harsh fashion feelings; however, if he needs any help, we know one of those old, Chinese ghosts that jump really high and wear clothes from a different dynasty. If Pet Peeves can see past that fashion faux pas, then we know he's okay.

The Eighth Sin: Socks and Sandals

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