As with anything, what we think about fashion will be forever dependent upon someone or other's personal taste. The worst ever fashions trends however, are, surprisingly (and somewhat worryingly), all too easy to recall.
Socks and Sandals: Comfortable? Yes. Functional? Leisurely, maybe. Fashionable? Never. For decades, it seems, many a man has been blighted by the nasty case of ignorance that says it's fashionable to wear socks and sandals in any situation, which includes round the house where nobody can see.
High Shoulder Pads: From the 1980's "power" suit, to Milli Vanilli's non-singing on top of the pops, the high shoulder pad enjoyed its brief success as a popular fashion trend in the briefer period of the 1980's where there was anything you would today consider "fashionable". This look has, thankfully, been condemned to the "no" lists of all modern self-respecting fashion bibles (even the "edgier" ones that try and bring back the horrors of the 1980's. Thrown in a large, frizzy perm, with matching fringe, and your look is complete. We're kidding - please don't.
Animal Print on, well, anything: There are many beautiful examples throughout ancient human history where fabrics that adorned animal prints and depictions are considered pleasing to the eye. Unfortunately, however, one of the worst fashion trends involved realistic looking tigers, peacocks and panthers on everything from t-shirts and dresses to suits and scarves. That trend is no more - and for good reason.
Corsets: While the Basque may be a more adapted and even acceptable version of the corset, the this garment was originally designed to make women more aesthetically pleasing in the 18th century. The level 'comfort' enjoyed by many wearers of the corset, however, meant that they often fainted due to lack of oxygen. This was because of the upward pressure put on the bottom of the lungs by the squashed internal organs. Nice!
Socks and Sandals: Comfortable? Yes. Functional? Leisurely, maybe. Fashionable? Never. For decades, it seems, many a man has been blighted by the nasty case of ignorance that says it's fashionable to wear socks and sandals in any situation, which includes round the house where nobody can see.
High Shoulder Pads: From the 1980's "power" suit, to Milli Vanilli's non-singing on top of the pops, the high shoulder pad enjoyed its brief success as a popular fashion trend in the briefer period of the 1980's where there was anything you would today consider "fashionable". This look has, thankfully, been condemned to the "no" lists of all modern self-respecting fashion bibles (even the "edgier" ones that try and bring back the horrors of the 1980's. Thrown in a large, frizzy perm, with matching fringe, and your look is complete. We're kidding - please don't.
Animal Print on, well, anything: There are many beautiful examples throughout ancient human history where fabrics that adorned animal prints and depictions are considered pleasing to the eye. Unfortunately, however, one of the worst fashion trends involved realistic looking tigers, peacocks and panthers on everything from t-shirts and dresses to suits and scarves. That trend is no more - and for good reason.
Corsets: While the Basque may be a more adapted and even acceptable version of the corset, the this garment was originally designed to make women more aesthetically pleasing in the 18th century. The level 'comfort' enjoyed by many wearers of the corset, however, meant that they often fainted due to lack of oxygen. This was because of the upward pressure put on the bottom of the lungs by the squashed internal organs. Nice!
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