ROom 101 for shite, lingering fashion trends

[PaulHollywoodsleftbollockhair]

Had enough of seeing something repeated ad nauseam?

Want to offload when having tried to find good quality, stylish clothes you are instead met with a sea of shit? Epically garish, cheaply manufactured (without the corresponding price tag) and downright tired apply here.

I may be alone in having this need, but may I start by offering..... the rainbow jumper. How to take a perfectly useable piece of cloth and curse it to landfill in nanoseconds.....

I can't stand cold shoulder tops.

I also dislike jumpsuits and playsuits. Emphasise the belly and look distinctly toddlerish.

I have been wanting that yellow jacket though from Seasalt not Joules. And I am a fan of a star pattern. Like it to cover the whole top in a small print though not just a massive one.

I am over rose gold. It is EVERYWHERE.

Skinny high rise jeans. Fine up until the knee. ..

Polyester blouses. Not cool the first time round, or the second or third.

Batwing tops are fab. I'm an apple shape though. Covers a multitude of sins. Probably a time and place for most clothes. Just not on everyone all at the same point in history.

I ordered a black jumper with a rainbow logo on the front a couple of days ago and I can confirm you're right OP, given that I am renowned amongst ALL my peers and my DP for having the worst dress-sense ever...

Even I agree about 3/3 length wide leg trousers though. What are they FOR?!They just make you look like you're an oversized kid wearing their shorter sister's clothes.And anything with bits dangling off it...

Wedge heeled trainers. I thought they'd gone away for good but nope, they're sneaking back. I hate wedge heeled anything but these things are revolting.

oh yes to the furry slippers shoes. They are ridiculous beyond ridicule.

So many of the fashions I just shake my head. AND THEN someone - lots of someones - buy and wear them happily. We are sheep, sheep I tell you.

Excellent thread.

massive drapey shapes and dingy colours that make the wearer look like a giant moth

Given I'm in the office, I did well not to LOL at that, not least because I'm guilty of owning two examples of Mothwear.

I heartily agree about the cold shoulder - it devalues everything.

I quite like a bell sleeve but I accept they are utterly impractical.

However, I will fight to the DEATH for the honour of 3/4 sleeves. Highly flattering and they stay out of the washing up water.

‘And beards. Adds about 10 years and 2 stone to most men. Get a bloody razor!’

No don’t take stubble away from men! I hate clean shaven...keep the stubble!!

Sliders with socks.

Also really short socks, or trainer liners which show. (My solution is to be sockless, but I'm sure "bare ankles" won't go down well here!)

I have to say high rise jeans and crop top combo because too many abuse it in the name of fashion! Showing your stomach if you’re in shape is great but for goodness sake wear what suits your shape...don’t want to see bellies hanging out everywhere.

"Highly flattering and they stay out of the washing up water."

They aren't highly flattering on me. They just make my long arms look longer and ganglier.

I remember as a teenager desperately wanting denim shorts. My mum told me that if it was warm enough for shorts it was too warm for denim. I begrudgingly took her advice.

I feel now that lots of fashion could do with heeding this too - coats that don't do up, cold shoulder jumpers, cropped jumpers, peep-toe boots. When are you supposed to wear these things?!

I could not agree more with slogan tops - they're always shit. Someone bought me the 'mummy in the making one' as a gift after I told her I was pregnant. A very kind thought, but especially weird as I also have a 2 year old - I already am a mum!!!

@KNain what was that person thinking!?!

How many people can hand on heart say that they're not guilty of any of these, I wonder ... ?

(Not me!)

My nominations are:

Batwing jumpers- i look like one of those flying squirrels in them.

Cold shoulder tops - I want my shoulders to be warm.

Any tops in polyester - cold and sweaty at the same time.

Embellishments (particularly sparkly bits) on the pockets of jeans - Per Una i am looking at you. I am not age 5!

Waterproof jackets with a hood that doesn't stay up in the wind - i am walking my dog in Scotland, i want to stay dry.

Awful ruffles down the front of stuff that flatter no one

Tassels on short sleeves tops and blouses that are like Chip Shop Curtains

Ugg style boots

Flared cuffs that constantly obscure your hand and prevent you from doing stuff

Slogans of the Princess/Angel variety

Can't have a decent plain jumper without it being ruined by quirky buttons, zips etc

Nude coloured leggings.
WHY??????
Contour makeup. It makes teenagers look like 60 year old grubby drag queens.

Contour makeup is fine when done right but applied wrong can mean a whole new ballgame...

I also dislike men with beards. EVERYONE seems to be sporting a beard now, it’s just overkill. I wouldn’t want to kiss someone and get a load of hair in my mouth, or get my lips spiked by stubble.
Cold shoulder tops are bad, but cold shoulder JUMPERS are worse. I tend to dress very practically and am not a slave to fashion by any means. Surely jumpers are meant to be warm, something they don’t accomplish if they have giant holes in them.
Three quarter length trousers look stupid too. They look like you’ve outgrown them, and I don’t fancy cold ankles either.
I don’t like jumpsuits either, I’d feel like an idiot in one. People in S&B recommend them all the time.

Cold shoulder tops
Flared jeans
Midi lengths

No pic but those acrylic striped bodysuits worn by the young this summer. Do they come with a tube of canesten?

You beat me to it @Morriszap! I was on a packed train the other day and there was a girl standing next to my seat wearing one of these. Her camel toe was at my eye level for the duration of my journey. Lovely.

cold shoulder tops always look dreadful, always look cheap.
teeny flowery flippy dresses with black leggings just no.

All those wide legged trousers with thick stripes in horrible synthetic fabrics and vile colour combinations.

This... apart from work Christmas jumper day when are you supposed to wear it???

Get dressed in the dark with bag from charity shop, and you too can be super on trend!

Joules is awful. I nominate scoop back tops that you can't wear a bra with. Except I keep seeing young women on the tube just going ahead anyway, hooks, eyes, back fat and all.