Atrocious fashion choices by decade

[MisterCreosote]

Wife and I were talking about this the other day. It started with my contention that, in 20 years, skinny jeans will be properly remembered as an abomination.

I think we can all agree on the awfulness of the '70s and '80s, but we couldn't think of anything similar from the '90s. I mean, we had flannel and a few other things, but i can't remember anything even close to the embarrassment level of other generational fashion trends.

 

[Songbird]

1972 ... I like Inga on the right, though.

 

[Jake_Taylor]

I think we can all agree on the awfulness of the '70s and '80s, but we couldn't think of anything similar from the '90s. I mean, we had flannel and a few other things, but i can't remember anything even close to the embarrassment level of other generational fashion trends.

 

[Songbird]

I wore these in 8th or 9th grade. I had a tight ass from soccer so it worked for me.

 

[MisterCreosote]

I had one of these bad boys in the '80s:

 

[Dick Whitman]

They aren't as flamboyant as the '70s and '80s, but '90s style is pretty ugly in its own right. On men, everything is about two sizes too big. The ties are ugly as sin, as well, with garish designs. Watch an early episode of "Friends" some time to get an idea. There was also a period where people wore ridiculous Loony Toons T-shirts, a high percentage of them purchased from street corner vendors.

 

[Big Circus]

Let's also not forget that one of the standard-bearers of male attractiveness of that era had hair that looked like this:

 

[Amy]

Wife and I were talking about this the other day. It started with my contention that, in 20 years, skinny jeans will be properly remembered as an abomination.

I think we can all agree on the awfulness of the '70s and '80s, but we couldn't think of anything similar from the '90s. I mean, we had flannel and a few other things, but i can't remember anything even close to the embarrassment level of other generational fashion trends.

I love skinny jeans. I wore the late 70s/early 80s version of skinny jeans (although I don't know why I wore leg warmers over those jeans). I remain hopeful high-waisted skinny jeans will make a comeback.

 

[TyWebb]

Let's also not forget that one of the standard-bearers of male attractiveness of that era had hair that looked like this:

****, I was going to bring up frosted tips as I was definitely a victim of that trend in the 90s. In my defense, the girls at the time loved it.

At least I didn't have macaroni hair.

 

[Captain_Kirk]

70s fashion was just sooooo bad, in so many ways, with so many choices.

But one particular item stands out far above all the rest:

 

[Songbird]

It's the fallout from all those drugs in the late '60s.

 

[Songbird]

The guy in the red abomination looks like he could be Matt McConaughey's dad.

 

[poindexter]

I think we can all agree on the awfulness of the '70s and '80s, but we couldn't think of anything similar from the '90s. I mean, we had flannel and a few other things, but i can't remember anything even close to the embarrassment level of other generational fashion trends.

Watch the Jimmy Connors 30 for 30 and pay attention to the crowd during his historic run in 1991. An ugly vomit of neon . Here's Agassi.

 

[poindexter]

Still can't get over the "no awful fashion in the 1990's" comment.

 

[The Big Ragu]

I have this god awful photo of me from the early 1970s. I am not sure how old I was -- maybe 5 or 6. I have on a blue sportcoat over a white turtleneck, the most awful plaid pants. ... a mix of yellow, blue and white. And white shoes to finish it all off. My mom had lost her damned mind.

From today, not a clothing trend, but men with big bushy beards are going to look back at the photos with embarrassment.

I agree on jeans that sit below the waist. Just dumb.

 

[CD Boogie]

Athletes and meatheads don't count when it comes to fashion. Generally I'd look to them for fashion tips as much as I'd turn to them for literary recommendations. I think right now and the use of hoverboards. Does that count as fashion? Sorry, but nobody looks cool on a hoverboard.

 

[poindexter]

The beard thing is the worst thing going right now. I blame that idiot reliever for the Giants from five or six years ago. Everybody thought it was so damn neat.

 

[CD Boogie]

The explosion of tattoos is definitely the worst recent fashion development, especially on women.

 

[TyWebb]

The beard thing is the worst thing going right now. I blame that idiot reliever for the Giants from five or six years ago. Everybody thought it was so damn neat.

My beard is inspired by nothing more than my face's inability to contain all of my masculinity.

 

[Songbird]

The explosion of tattoos is definitely the worst recent fashion development, especially on women.

Always loved the Suicide Girls.