By Sharon Feiereisen

There are few things that can flatter many skin tones and I’ve always counted neons as one of those few. Being very fair skinned and having a penchant for touches of moderate quirkiness, I’ve been adding dashes of neon to my outfits for years.

That said, anything close to a fluorescent color should be worn with a certain level of self-control to avoid looking, as with many runway looks , like one was attacked by a highlighter.

I’m all for some Essie ‘Short Short’ nail polish or an ever-so slightly exposed Deborah Marquit florescent bra, or even neons when they are part of a garment, especially mixed with gray, white or black as in previous Lanvin, Jenni Kayne, and Fendi collections, but I’ve increasingly become dismayed to see this trend take a turn for the worst.