Fashion Trends and Revivals Of Past Atrocities

[AdminAssistant]

The point of taller winter boots is to keep the bottoms of your pants dry. It defeats the purpose if you then walk around with the hems of your pants hanging loose around your ankles.

When I would wear my snow boots, I'd let my pants hang loose around the ankles. And yes, the bottoms would get a bit wet, but that never bothered me. Not as long as my feet were warm and dry. I can't wear skinny jeans (since I'm not, y'know, skinny), and you can't tuck boot cut jeans into boots to save your life.

A lot of my t-shirts are band t-shirts, thank you very much. And none of them cost THAT much to buy. I do have a lot of concert bought tees, but rest assured that I didn't buy them to look "cool". I bought the tee for a mememto of a fantastic concert; and honestly, if I was trying to look cool and in with the teens, I think I could do better than Magnum and Dio. XD I'm actually very happy that I bought a concert tee when I went to see Dio; it means I have something in remembrance of him.

A lot of the kids around here DO wear them with the express purpose of "looking cool." As in "I'm so much cooler than you because I'm wearing a Led Zeppelin vintage tee with the jeans I got at American Outfitters. Meh."

God I hate hipsters.

If I may add something else, and this will probably tick some people off - Corsets. Outside of a Ren Faire, where you're going for historical accuracy - why????? I've worn one, for a show, designed and built to 18th century standards, and it is the single most uncomfortable garment I've ever put on. You get flushed in the face and chest and your legs get cold, because your blood supply is being cut off! Not to mention, can't sit down easily, can't take deep breaths, and your breasts could be used to rest a glass of water. Another girl in the same show passed out because hers was too tight. They aren't fashion, they're torture devices and we should all celebrate the fact that we don't have to wear them anymore!

/soapbox

[Lace Neil Singer]

Time to add my input. XD I will never be a fashionista; I wear clothes cuz I like them, full stop.

I don't care if Hot Topic decided it was trendy, hot pink and black is tacky

I have some socks and a top in pink and black, and I don't care two shits if someone thinks it's tacky or faux goth cuz I'm not a goth and am not trying to be one. I'm a me. We don't have Hot Topic here; the top came from a friend's store and the socks came from Clares. I happen to like neon pink and black, tho if I wear the top and socks, I always tone it down with a black skirt.

Band t-shirts are not super cool. Band t-shirts mean you had $30 extra dollar to spend at a concert.

A lot of my t-shirts are band t-shirts, thank you very much. And none of them cost THAT much to buy. I do have a lot of concert bought tees, but rest assured that I didn't buy them to look "cool". I bought the tee for a mememto of a fantastic concert; and honestly, if I was trying to look cool and in with the teens, I think I could do better than Magnum and Dio. XD I'm actually very happy that I bought a concert tee when I went to see Dio; it means I have something in remembrance of him.

I do however agree on the Uggs, especially when girls wear them with shorts in summer. They're just so ugly, like dead ferrets wrapped around someone's feet. And skinny jeans; if you are skinny, or have thin legs, knock yourself out. If you're big, then for the love of cheese, JUST DON'T! Oh yeah, and if you're male, don't count on ever reproducing.

I also hate those jeans that have words on the butt. Especially "Juicy". I know that represents the brand, but honestly, who wants to go around with a sign on their jeans saying their butt is juicy? O_o

Finally, I hate the whole "prostitot" fashion. Little girls should not be dressing like King Cross's finest. Their mothers should really know better than to be buying them hooker skirts and heels.

[Gravekeeper]

Wearing sandals in the winter or anywhere when it isn't summer/warm spring (at a pool or in your own home is fine, so long as it's not outside)

Why, exactly? I tend to wear sandals earlier and later than most people because I am a horrific exothermic man creature. I'm not cold yet. Don't blame me because you're cold already. ;p

I'm going to toss in track suits/pants absolutely everywhere EXCEPT the track and especially with a designer purse. Though this maybe exclusively a Surrey Girl thing. I'm not sure.

Also, ditto on low hanging jeans. Pull up your fucking pants, idiot. You're not 4, you should know how to dress yourself by now. I have never and will never understand that particular trend or how anyone thinks it actually looks cool. You look and walk like you shit yourself and you're desperately trying to carry it in your pants without it touching your ass or legs.

Finally, white girl ass curtains aka the skirt so short its not a skirt it's a suggestion. Typically found in the company of fishnets/hose and/or ridiculously heeled hooker boots. Bonus points if you're trying to wear it when its -4c outside and bitching about how cold you are the entire way downtown. Then falling on your ass outside Granville station when your 5 inch stilhettos hit the ice.

[Boozy]

As long as you don't tuck your jeans into them. Wear your pants outside of your footwear ladies.

Why would you do that?

The point of taller winter boots is to keep the bottoms of your pants dry. It defeats the purpose if you then walk around with the hems of your pants hanging loose around your ankles.

Personally, I wore skinny jeans all winter, and yeah, I tucked them into my boots. It was easy. I never had to worry about the hems of my pants getting wet and dirty, and skinny pants slide so easily into tall boots. I was warm and comfortable.

[Mytical]

Fashion..I've said it once..I will say it again..that = what is cleanest and what is closest...right?

[Cats]

-Guys who wear their pants so low it's amazing they don't fall to their ankles at every step
-Wearing a top that's so low cut that more boob is showing than is covered (I'm not offended by boobs, but decency is nice)
-Combined with above: wearing said top so tight and/or pushes up your rack so far it can be used as an ACTUAL rack
-Agreed on the skinny jeans. Jeans are supposed to be comfortable anyway. I'm skinny as heck (practically a size 0, as much as it pains me), and I even find those things too tight and unflattering!
-Wearing sandals with socks
-Wearing sandals in the winter or anywhere when it isn't summer/warm spring (at a pool or in your own home is fine, so long as it's not outside)

[Racket_Man]

The one fashion trend that I doubt will ever die but must be mocked at every opportunity:
People attempting to wear clothing too small for them.


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and what makes this one so bad is that it HAS NEVER gone out of "fashion"

some of the puke inducing "tops and bottoms" I saw at the gas station during the summer really made me want to gouge out my eyes. I am sorry super MEGE muffin tops on a person waist and just below the bust line was just ...........

[muses_nightmare]

I don't know if this counts as a trend, but WTF is up with plus sized stores only carrying clothing that looks like it's made for old ladies? Seriously, bigger girls want to look modern and nice too! Though this is mainly something I notice when I'm physically in the store, online it's not difficult to find cute plus sized clothing, the prices on the other hand .

I'll also join in on the skinny jean hate! Though I don't mind leggings under a dress, not so much under skirts, but they are NOT pants!

I've also seen girls wearing tops that barely cover their asses and tights...not even leggings...just no.

Also, if you can't sit down without flashing the world, your skirt is too short.

[XCashier]

Also, I know it's tough to contain big boobs, especially as a big person, since plus-sized clothing seems to be all about the cleavage (Lane Bryant is notorious for this).

Oh, no kidding! It's impossible to find a plus-sized dress shirt that isn't cut to the navel. It's worse if you aren't Parton-esque, then you have to worry about moving wrong and exposing yourself. You shouldn't have to wear a camisole under everything; designers, get your heads out of your asses and design plus-sized tops that button up all the way!!!

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

I also have no quibble with Uggs.

Uggs worn in the heat of summer with shorts or short skirts, OTOH....

[Greenday]

Ugh, skinny jeans are stupid on guys. There's just something about it that reads "I am a pansy." It makes guys look like sissies.

Count me in on the shocking pink and black. If you are trying to be goth, wearing bright clothing is kind of the opposite of what you are going for.

[AdminAssistant]

Ugh, skinny jeans. I live in a town that's a haven for liberals, hipsters, and oddballs, so I see a *lot* of skinny jeans. They look horrible, especially on guys. I mean, you must have tiny junk for those to even be remotely comfortable.

Band t-shirts are not super cool. Band t-shirts mean you had $30 extra dollar to spend at a concert. Oh, you bought it vintage? So you never even saw the band. Loser.

I'll add something - any kind of pants with lettering across the ass. Bonus points if they're Greek letters. Pair with one of those too tight/too short tank tops (with exposed bra) and a trucker hat, and you may as well carry around a sign that says "Will fuck for booze" Actually, I'll add to the list - exposed bras and undies. Just no. Also, as far as I'm concerned, unless you are an A cup who is under 30, please do wear a bra or at least pasties. I really don't need to know the exact size and location of your nipples.

I don't mind Ugg (or similar) boots. I even have a pair of North Face snow boots. As long as you don't tuck your jeans into them. Wear your pants outside of your footwear ladies. And you too, hipster guys trying to wear cowboy boots. IMO, if you've never even ridden a horse, you aren't allowed to wear cowboy boots. Put on your precious, 15-year old, never been washed vintage Chucks instead.

Also, my fellow plus sized ladies, put down the animal print! Put it down. Down. You are not a cheetah, or a tiger, or a zebra. If you must wear it, contain it to a piece of jewelry or a camisole, not an entire matching 3-piece ensemble. Also, I know it's tough to contain big boobs, especially as a big person, since plus-sized clothing seems to be all about the cleavage (Lane Bryant is notorious for this). Get you a whole bunch of camisoles and cover that up. There's a time and place for the ladies to go for a walk, the rest of the time, keep it covered. Oh, if you're going to wear a button-up shirt, make sure you do the sit down check. Sit down and be sure that there aren't any spaces between the buttons. The world will thank you.

[LexiaFira]

I would like to see an end to some obnoxious trends and fashion faux pas myself.

I don't care if Hot Topic decided it was trendy, hot pink and black is tacky, and no, it doesn't look better if you put a skull on it.

is the whole opposite color thing, or anything light or neon on black which draws attention to it. thats the plan, i'm goth lookit me! gag
didn't know certain ways of life or for some transitional phases were trendy now

Uggs. Full stop. Hideous.

The name itself is a reaction, one look at those shoes and people say UGH!

The one fashion trend that I doubt will ever die but must be mocked at every opportunity:
People attempting to wear clothing too small for them.

because these people want others to point out every wrinkle, crease, and fold of cellulite on their "perfect" bodies. or i am thin and have abs, or chest and the tight clothing makes that noticeable.

also the skinny jeans thing is trendy for the hipsters...right, i'd like to see those matchstick legs snap in half when you try to run...yeah no i want to not have to worry about circulation being cut off or being cut out of my pants thank you.

and uhm..for guys in skinny jeans, doesn't that just smush or outright crush your package? and for women...forgive me..doesn't that cause camel toe even if you have a good pair of undies or..thong on

[Andara Bledin]

The one fashion trend that I doubt will ever die but must be mocked at every opportunity:
People attempting to wear clothing too small for them.

Seriously. WTF? These are the people who give low rise jeans a bad name. I'm a big girl, and I look great in my super low rise jeans because I actually wear the size I am, not a size or two down which makes a woman end up with a disgusting muffin top. I wish I were brave enough to tell a co-irker that if she's going to insist on wearing velour pants she needs to make sure her stupid freaking panties aren't digging into her pudge so much you can totally see it through them!
The third image down on this blog is a good example of what she looks like. It's not attractive at all.

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[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Skinny jeans
GUYS IN SKINNY JEANS OR ANY JEANS TIGHTER THAN STRAIGHT LEG.

99% of skinny jeans wearers give the rest a bad name.

You say they show off your body; I say they make your legs look like denim-coated frankfurters. If you don't have matchsticks for legs, you can't pull off skinny jeans.

Frankly I think a woman looks best in looser-fitting clothes anyway. It at least shows you don't torture yourself for fashion, IMO.

I don't care if Hot Topic decided it was trendy, hot pink and black is tacky, and no, it doesn't look better if you put a skull on it.

The swamp used to carry a line of clothing and accessories that was all pink, black, and skull and stud-festooned. Fugly. Just fugly. Stuff one would call Gravekeeper to obtain.

None of it sold decent and the line was discontinued. And then not too long ago, on the swamp's Facebook page, appeared a plea to bring it all back from the one person on Earth who apparently liked that shit.

For the most part, I don't care for this skinny jean craze. Then again, that probably has a lot to do with the fact that I like my jeans to have a little room (though not too much). I came of age during the nineties, and that's how people wore jeans back then. However, throughout the 2000s, we began to see sort of an 80s revival, and with that came a love for tighter jeans. Now, it's hard for me to find jeans that aren't tight. Actually, there are looser fitting jeans available, but most of them seem to be the weird looking jeans with tons of pockets and strange colors.

Remember JNCOs? Those obnoxiously baggy, wide jeans that made your shoes invisible and must've contained enough fabric to make a beer tent out of?

I do. The gangster/wangster set in my high school favored those. Just as bad as the current skinny jeans trend.

The only jeans I'll buy are bootcut ones.