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Things that you hate in current fashion?

370 replies

Niftythrifter · 17/08/2023 15:00

The half zip. Just why?

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PoshPineapple · 17/08/2023 20:56

TheYadaYada · 17/08/2023 19:44

I think this trend is dying out too. Especially those ‘Russian’ ones. Everyone looks like Janice from the Muppets.

Janice was clearly born about 40 years too soon!

PoshPineapple · 17/08/2023 21:02

Notanother124 · 17/08/2023 19:46

What do you mean by ethnic? Quite a pointed term

No, nothing offensive. Ethnic skirts are a specific type of skirt, typically long with Indian prints or embroideries on them. They're called as such in shops and online stores around the world.

Puffypuffin · 17/08/2023 21:04

All the skintight nude stuff. I saw a girl today from about 30 feet away and she was head to toe in beige/nude and she literally looked naked at a glance. It's such a horrible colour too.

Can't stand anything Lucy and Yak - just awful.

Frills on everything or any embellishments/crystals etc.

Chunky footwear. I know everyone seems to love them but I just don't. I hate Doc Marten sandals and similar.

RedRosie · 17/08/2023 21:22

I really don't mind what other people wear. And young people are meant to outrage us a bit.

I am enjoying this thread though!

BlackSwan · 17/08/2023 21:30

As an overdone outfit: Ugly printed long skirts or dresses and a pair of white trainers. Perhaps a denim jacket thrown on top. An ugly bag.

Chunky black shoes with everything. So unflattering.

Goldbar31 · 17/08/2023 21:40

Everything having a cut out design!

Meredusoleil · 17/08/2023 21:45

NRTFT but has anyone said the short shorts that mean butt cheeks are hanging out from under them?!?

Ladyoftheknight · 17/08/2023 21:45

I don't see it as often anymore but it's a pet peeve in general too. Women wearing their jacket/shirt/cardigan half over their arms like it's fallen down- but intentionally!

Things that you hate in current fashion?
Things that you hate in current fashion?
Ladyoftheknight · 17/08/2023 21:48

And oversized everything/mismatched oversize. Bodycon dress with giant denim jacket on top, or giant trousers, giant top, giant jacket. It doesn't look good on anyone

LolaSmiles · 17/08/2023 21:49

Ladyoftheknight
Now you mentioned that trend, I want to add the draped jumper look/fashionably tied knot in the sleeves with the jumper down you back.
I'm sure it's meant to look elegant and classy but all I see is a primary school child making a superhero cape.

nzborn · 17/08/2023 21:52

Crack pants ( my nick name for them )

Showing my age here but the tight best described as grannie panties of various colours ,long live camel toe its now fashionable to show every curve.

KathrynWheel · 17/08/2023 21:57

MorrisZapp · 17/08/2023 15:15

Camel worn in nudist style. I double take all the time on young women who are apparently naked.

Not a good look. Why dont we see men dressed in similar?

KathrynWheel · 17/08/2023 21:59

Highly flammable plastic eyelashes. Look ridiculous

nopuppiesallowed · 17/08/2023 22:01
  1. Half tucked shirts and jumpers. They may look good from the front but if you stand aideways it looks weird and unflattering and highlights my 3 baby, 71 year old stomach. I'm size 10, so not exactly huge.
  2. Ripped jeans. Why?
  3. Prickly faced men. Either grow a beard or shave. If you are over 30, you won't look hip. You'll look like someone's dragged you out of a drug den.
  4. Fake eyelashes so long you can trip over them.
  5. What looks great? 15 - 40 year old slender women in crop tops. Looks free and beautiful. (Looks at own body in long mirror and sighs loudly...)
GettingStuffed · 17/08/2023 22:07

I used to love wide leg trousers, until this evening when I tripped over one leg leaving my grandson in distress and my hand and knee shredded. Bastard trousers.

TotalOverhaul · 17/08/2023 22:07

Women's shirts with no bust darts. Took me ages to work out why all the beautiful shirts I'd bought from Zara made me look like a tank. Without bust darts, you may as well be wearing a box.

VitoCorleoneOfMNMafia · 17/08/2023 22:09

Bright colours. Big prints. Dresses that have no space for big tits. Anything that doesn't accommodate bra straps.

VitoCorleoneOfMNMafia · 17/08/2023 22:13

TotalOverhaul · 17/08/2023 22:07

Women's shirts with no bust darts. Took me ages to work out why all the beautiful shirts I'd bought from Zara made me look like a tank. Without bust darts, you may as well be wearing a box.

Shirts that don't fasten all the way to the neck. I can't adjust how high I want them buttoned and I can't wear a tie.

roseopose · 17/08/2023 22:14

MBailey99 · 17/08/2023 15:04

Everything is cropped. Online shopping. That looks nice. Click photo. Cropped jumper. Cropped t-shirt. Cropped shirt. Why is everything Cropped?!

Came on to say this! I'm only 5ft3 but a lot of thick jumpers seem to be cropped and it just doesn't look right. I've found &other stories the worst for this, can't tell how short the jumper is then it arrives and it's like someone has chopped the bottom 6 inches off.

JaceLancs · 17/08/2023 22:19

Tiers, frills and flounces, peplum, gathers, anything elasticated, smocking
I look awful in any of them!

inamarina · 17/08/2023 22:23

Scrunch bum leggings.

Daffodilwoman · 17/08/2023 22:24

I don’t like cropped tops. Nude clothes or that awful brown colour usually in a tracksuit. I’ve seen both men and women wearing it.
Wearing heavy make up and hair that’s been styled to within an inch of it’s life then wearing leggings or joggers. It just doesn’t go together in my mind.
I don’t like the trend for men to have the lower part of their head shaved and a bit if hair on top. I much prefer longer, thicker hair.
I don’t like the trend for wearing leisure wear to traditionally dressy events. It’s fine at the gym or if you are cleaning/gardening/changing a car tyre etc but for special events wear more dressy clothes.
I agree 100% with the poster about the wedding dresses.

bellamountain · 17/08/2023 22:24

Thong bikinis. I saw them everywhere on holiday this year and they are just horrendous, no matter the figure.

Highdaysandholidays1 · 17/08/2023 22:38

I dislike a lot of current fashion as it does nothing for square shaped slightly overweight women, but perhaps nothing does? Certainly not crop tops, low slung jeans, oversized everything (when you are slightly oversized, it's quite hard to achieve the oversized look as everything fits just fine...)

On my teenagers though, a lot of this stuff looks great. I love they don't bother bras, look fab in crop tops/vests, wear long swishy skirts with belts and DMs and so on.

I think fashion is being reclaimed by the young after years of everyone's mum and daughter wearing matching skinnies.

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