Worst Trends Ever
We can't believe we wore that! We cringe through the ugliest, weirdest and worst things to happen to fashion
Rex FeaturesCrocs
They’re ultra-comfortable, they last a lifetime, they’re good for your feet and over 100 million people have bought a pair: we’ve heard all the excuses about these neon moulded foam marvels, but there’s no denying Crocs are just plain ugly! And do you really want to be wearing the same shoes as George W. Bush? Thought not.
WENNJuicy Tracksuits
Loved by Paris, Nicky and the rest of their LA clan, these two-piece velour tracksuits were top of everyone’s shopping lists less than a decade ago – even if they did have ‘Juicy’ scrawled across the butt (and made you look like you were wearing pyjamas in the street). Thankfully now they’ve had their day – gym clothes belong in the gym, ladies!
PA PhotosBare Midriffs
Welcome to the 90s pop star School of Fashion, where low-slung waistbands and cropped t-shirts á la Britney were Style 101. Unfortunately, even though this look was copied up and down the country, baring the belly was – and still is - a big no-no, no matter how toned or taught your abs are.
PA PhotosFeather Boas
When the GLAMOUR.COM girls were teenagers, the feather boa was the epitome of chic, and we thought that no school disco outfit was complete without one of these fluffy numbers (extra points if yours was hot pink). Sadly for our wardrobes (and our yearbook photos) we were wrong, very wrong.
PA PhotosDouble Denim
Done the summer 2010 way – a totally Alexa combination of light chambray shirt with indigo jeans, perhaps – double denim ain’t all bad. But every time we see this picture of Britney and Justin, we’re reminded of all the reasons why the traditional Texan Tuxedo really isn’t okay.
Rex FeaturesThongs On Show
The so-called ‘whale tail’ poking out of a pair of low-slung jeans or bum-skimming dress: not the classiest look of them all - especially if the thong is <e>diamanté[/i].
PA PhotosBoho
2004 was the summer we all tried to pull off Sienna Millar’s ‘boho chic’, and, er, failed. Thankfully by the next summer we were sick to death of those disc belts, peasant tops and gypsy waistcoats, which were taken swiftly to the charity shop.
Rex FeaturesPlatform Sneakers
What possessed some footwear scientist to dream up a fusion of platform heels and running shoes is beyond us. Were they comfortable? No. Were they cool? No. Really, what was there to like?
Rex FeaturesBad Burberry
...Or ‘what happens when the wrong celeb gets their hands on a heritage print’. Burberry took a blow when it became the unofficial sponsor of the likes of a pre-fashionista Victoria Beckham and ex-Eastender Daniella Westbrook in their matchy-matchy checks.
PA PhotosTrucker Caps
Despite their name, we’re pretty sure Ashton Kutcher’s obsession with these tacky caps put most truck drivers off for life.
Rex FeaturesChokers
Jewellery that cuts off all circulation to your brain? A mistake, we feel.
WennSuper Skinny Jeans...On Men
Thanks to a certain Kate Moss, super-skinny drainpipe jeans became the denim du jour for most of the Noughties. And while La Moss and her slender A-list counterparts rocked the look, it led to a pretty disturbing menswear trend: the ‘jean-that’s-so-tight-we-can-see-literally-everything’. How very 80s (and how very wrong).
Rex FeaturesShell Suits
Remember this shiny sportswear travesty as championed by Jimmy Saville and she of the high-kick, Mel C from the Spice Girls? We all had one, we all regret it now.
Rex FeaturesPink Leather Jackets
We love leather jackets and we love pastel colours, but joining the two trends together into a candy-coloured combination? Fashion horror show, we tell you. Still, we couldn’t see it back in 1999...
Rex FeaturesLeggings Worn As Trousers
They’re so comfy! They go with everything! And they make a perfect in-between-season alternative to tights! When leggings first made their big comeback to the fashion world, no style-savvy lady could stop singing their praises. Unfortunately, some of us got carried away and forgot that these cotton numbers weren’t actually trousers. The result? The dreaded ‘camel toe’, of course.
Big PicturesFloral Leggings
Yet another leggings crime in Fashion Hall of Fame! Made famous the first time around by Laura Ashley, floral leggings had another moment this summer. We love a bloom-covered print as much as the next lady, but this is one throwback to the 80s we bought into – and then wished we hadn’t two weeks later.
Big PicturesFurry Boots
Another footwear disaster, furry boots were loved by Katie Price, glamour girls and 90s club kids alike – despite them being Yeti couture at its very worst. They might look fluffy and fairylike now, but take one step into the Great British weather and you’ve got a straggly, dirty mess on your feet.
