Well for me, it's a good news / bad news thing.
For the most part, I don't really care what is popular or what the magizines show. I've never bought a single magazine, though of course I have admired thousands of covers standing in check out lines.
I wear what I think looks nice. I wear what pleases me and makes me feel confident and attractive.
So the good news for me is that I am not a slave to the fashion industry or it's ideals. The bad news is, as I am finding out more and more often lately, my prefered styles are somewhat dated and out of fashion. Perhaps I need a happy medium . . .