What is the trend you would like to forget?

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I know we talk alot about how much we love some past trends that occurred. But what past trends or styles do you wish you could erase from your brain? And nothing will cover up the horror? The ones - no matter how many years might seperate us from it and create "history", that just maybe should not have been explored to begin with? It could be something other folks like because beauty is in the eye of the beholder of course.

The reason I am on the subject is that after reading an article that mentioned it, a horrible memory popped into my head and inspired me to write a blog entry about it. Its nothing that old..only from the 80s. But it still left a mark of never wanting it to come back as a revival.

http://vintagegent.blogspot.com/2006/01/here-comes-pants.html

So what is the fashion trend or clothing item from the past that you wish had never been? Maybe that is too strong...or maybe just really really dislike and don't think it worked on much of anybody?
 
I wholeheartedly agree Cavaricci pants should never have happened. :) My cousin wore those in the 80s. Ugh-

I would like to forget huge shoulder pads that made anyone wearing them look like a linebacker. I had a suit that could probably walk on its own with those huge shoulder pads. :)

I definitely would like to forget grunge fashion. Who wants to walk around looking like a bag lady? My friend's son used to wear these distressed, huge, baggy pants that would fall down without a belt along with a distressed flannel shirt and offensive T-shirt (he had one that was an x-ray photo of a hand giving the finger) and wore this "charming" ensemble with combat boots (the best part of the ensemble).

Mia
 
Gail, they should have had contests to see how many people could fit into a pair of skateboard pants! But shoulder pads with dolman sleeves - UGH, UGH, YEESH - why did we ever...

And, call me old fashioned, but I'm happy we're starting to see less flesh: belly-buttons, love handles and the color of one's thong.

Deborah
 
Hey...I grew up with grunge! Just kidding.

I wore a modified version at the 80s/90s cusp. I wore ripped jeans (i didn't rip them, the knees naturally went out through a variety of mishaps but instead of pitching them, and before making shorts out of them...they had another life) and combat boots (though i kept mine polished and clean ) and a fitted black t-shirt. Oh and a 60s metal belt. But my clothes were clean and I took showers every day too! I just had a ton of a similar shirts so you just thought i never changed unless you were in my family/a close friend who saw me often and got to notice the subtle nuances of difference between the shirts. So I guess i was just a poser lol.

The good thing that came out of the whole thing, even if you didn't like it, and I really didn't like a lot of it myself, esp that guys were made so unattractive by it, the no showering, etc. (or looking like it) you must admit that you were glad to take a break from people using 40 gallons of hairspray everyday. It seemed like the pendulum had to swing the other way after helmut hair.
 
Oh speaking of hair...the style I think I liked the least is the "dry look" from the 70s. Its better than the greasy grunge hairstyle as it is infinitely more sanitary.
But like so many other things, very few men could carry off. You could throw a quarter at there heads and it would either bounce off their hair or get stuck.
 
One thing that quickly comes to mind is the "stretch stirrup pant as office wear".... Once it spread from casual Friday to every weekday, it was a problem! I admit to wearing them myself for work, but back then I could carry it off (I sure couldn't now!), and wore them only with the longer tunic tops. The problem came in when those who could not carry them off with flair would wear them, and with tops & accessories that did NOT work! Especially to meet with clients! I had to actually "speak to" one of women I supervised because her stretch-pant outfits were so unprofessional and disconcerting to others in the office!
 
The styles I really thought were awful were the mixes of unmatching patterns in avocado, rust and harvest gold from the 70s. All in super tight 100% poly knits.


That and the polyester leisure suit, may it RIP.

Hollis
 
The problem came in when those who could not carry them off with flair would wear them,

That says it all! About most fashion statements.
And stirrup pants were not meant to be worn with shirts tucked into them :) It was all about wearing a belted camp shirt tucked out or a big, long sweater. I will admit some folks looked like they were wearing their PJs...

All in super tight

Amen to that. Some people can work it and make harvest gold and avacado hotter than it was on my mom's stove, but that line would be the deal breaker and i am afraid would describe most people!
 
<i>And stirrup pants were not meant to be worn with shirts tucked into them :) It was all about wearing a belted camp shirt tucked out or a big, long sweater. </i>

Exactly! And as you say, the issue with most trends does become who & how wears them, not necessarily the trend itself! What one person can wear & look absolutely smashing in, another can put on and look like hell.... And if it's not accessorized properly, that can be another issue. Although some folks can put together that eclectic look--putting one thing with something you'd never dream off-and pull it off... while some of us simply can't! E.g., some of those rust, gold, and greenies from the 70s can be "just right" on the right person with the right accessories!
 
Point taken.


But no one actually looked good in a polyster lesure suit. Not even the male models in the ads.
 
LOL! Right you are, there! No living, or dead, human being ever looked good in a polyester leisure suit, except maybe my dashing & handsome dad, who looked good in whatever he had on! But, then again, I'm biased....
 
I think most would all agree that 80's fashion was mostly horrible, we used to wear those frilly socks with high heels and stirrup pants to work, I can't believe we did that and I cringe everytime I see pictures.
How about the skinny tight fitting skirts with long sweaters worn over them almost to the knee, remember those? Again, we wore those silly socks and high heels with them too. :BAGUSE:

And the Cavaricci pants, my kids wore them, I didn't :) Thank God

I also depised the shoulder pads that made me look like a linebacker as I already had my own build in set and always tore out the shoulder pads in new dresses and shirts.

The eighties, I'd like to forget....
 
I actually didn't mind the neon colors in themselves - it was more the application that sometimes ran amok. Great as an accent color (perfect for cute beach flats or for cute rain slickers. But not for some other items. i do not want an evening gown that makes me look like a highligher pen. Or maybe i do - to be one for hallowen.

1) blouses that were lightly colored or light enough material so you could see the shoulder pad prominent outline through the shirt. Fine if its meant to be worn under a suit, but most were designed to be worn out.

2) Same said blouses where the shoulders were too wide so the shoulder pad fell off the shoulder on the ends like a ski slope. So you look like you had "beveled edges.
 
Oh where to begin with my long list of things that should have never become the fashion....

Polyester doubleknit, in fact polyester period.

Lycra outerwear, especially as leggings or pants

Tapered leg pants unless you could prove you were 10 pounds underweight

Tattoos

Bare midriffs

Visible body piercings on anything other than your ears

Camisole tops with lingerie trims, they look like underwear...

Tie-dye anything, unless you are Janis Jopin

Caftans, unless you are Elizabeth taylor or a gypsy fortune-teller

Clam digger pants and even Bermuda shorts or any short that doesn't show thigh

Nude coloured pantyhose with reinforced toes, especially worn with open toed shoes or sandals

White sandals

Flip-flop thongs unless they are worn strictly on sand

Pleat front pants for men, ever

Unwashable rayon

See-through anything outerclothing, especially net clothing, and even more especially net tops for men

Jogging pants for any reason other than sports activity

Sweat shirts for any reason other than sports activity

Mommy jeans, that fasten across the belly button and make your ass and lower stomach look huge

Mini skirts on anyone over the age of 30, nor any mini skirt that lets the whole world become your gynocologist

Designer logo branded anything from purses to scarves, that means YOU Chanel, Vuitton, Gucci

Peronally distressed jeans or t-shirts unless you are into Punk

Sneakers for any reason other than a sport activity, especially over-designed ones

Fleece

Baggy hip hop pants that don't show a man's ass

Any jewellery that could be described as 'Bling'

SHoulder baring long sleeved evening dresses - that means YOU Barbra Striesand

Evening dresses cut to the waist showing the chest bone and saggy tits as seen recently on the red carpet

Baseball caps -- most of the time

Pony tails on most men and long stringy hair on most women

Too much make-up or not enough make-up on most women

Water bottles are NOT an accessory and should not be carried as one

Knap sacks as purses

Shiny fabrics in daytime (satin, sequins, rhinestones)

T-shirts with inappropriate sayings on them referring to sex, body parts etc.

Ankle socks

WOmen who don't wear stockings in the evening or with dressy afternoon clothes -- it ruins your shoes

Marshmallow winter jackets that make you look like the Michelin man

Short or no sleeve dresses on older women (as soon as your arms begin to sag, its time for long sleeves!)

Acid wash anything, in fact any form of manufactured distressed denim

Ruffled tuxedo shirts for men
 
Wow. I actually did pretty well falling into being apropriate against bad fashion statements according to your list...but alas...

Mini skirts on anyone over the age of 30,

jeepers Jonathan, are you going to start carding people?
...I think if one is 32 years old and within one's weight to height ratio parameters, one can get away with it. I will re-evaluate when I am 40, how 'bout that?

White sandals

Guilty as charged if those wooden doctor scholls with the single white strap over the toes count as white sandals. I was too young and clumsy (emphasis on the clumsy) to wear them when they first came out, but you bet I bought a pair when they brought em back!
 
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