Fashion Trends that Need to Go

We all know that fashion comes and goes and history has shown that just because an article of clothing has a place in your closet today, doesn’t mean it will have a place tomorrow. In fashion such as in show business clothes have their 15 minutes of fame and some will be long forgotten, buried away, never to be worn again. What is hot today may be tacky tomorrow and some trends are just so bad that it doesn’t take years for us to realize that people are making complete fools of themselves. Now, you might be thinking to yourself that you can’t think of anything right now that you can say is tacky and/or ugly but shall I remind you of crocs? Did you not live the era of harem pants and do you not see women wearing them today? Btw, harem pants were immortalized by the one hit wonder Mc Hammer in the 1990s. So now that we’re on the same page I will introduce to you not just the tackiest but ugliest fashion trends any of us have ever seen.

Mullets

Wow, what can we say about the first member of our list of fashion don’ts that hasn’t been said already. The term was coined in 1995 by the Beastie Boys and has been around ever since to describe a haircut who’s philosophy states “business in the front, party in the back”. It has been around long before then being used by glam rockers such as David Bowie and at one point was the most popular hair do. Unfortunately for the mullet though, it is now only used by rednecks and Germans. It is distinguishable because of the shortness in the front and long in the back but let me tell you this, it is easily the most ridiculous hairstyle around. No sane person living in New York City should be caught dead with this haircut. The reason why it is on the list is because recent sightings lead us to believe that this horrific excuse for a trend seems to be coming back and not just for men..

Miniature Backpacks

Now this is ridiculous and I never saw the need or the use for this accessory. You don’t have to be in your

40s to remember this, they were popular in the late 90s and surprisingly, I saw one last week. Some trends seem to appear out of nowhere while others permeate the cultural zeitgeist by means of celebrities and the entertainment industry. Tiny backpacks were the norm after the very successful 1995 film Clueless and were ubiquitous in the years following the release of the film. This article made the list for two things, the first being that we will wear anything as long as it’s “in” and the second being its lack of practicality and use. I mean who in their right mind would carry a backpack for the sake of just carrying it? Back in my day a bag was used to keep useful items, school supplies and trips not carrying lipstick and nail polish. The banality coupled with the uselessness makes this an article of fashion worthy of ridicule and shame.

Adult Onesies

We’ve all heard of the social media trend known as ‘Throwback Thursday’ or ‘TBT’ and for those of us who don’t know it is the trend of uploading old pictures on to Facebook and Instagram so everyone can kind of compare before and after. I’m all for remembering childhood memories but actually wanting to go back to childhood is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever seen and that’s exactly what the owners of adult onesies seem to be trying to do. This garment seems to resemble baby clothes more than it does fashion. This garment is made of soft fabric and covers you from head to toe. Let’s face it, keeping one in our closet does sound nice but as an outfit to sleep in but never ever wear outdoors.

Only time will tell how long some of these trends will last and whether or not they get replaced with other even more ridiculous ones but in the meantime it is important to keep in mind fashion dos and don’ts. Luckily at Red Cap Cleaners a Poughkeepsie tailor, fashion trends and your personal style are both taken into consideration when choosing your perfect outfit. Poughkeepsie tailoring is done by many but very few do it like Red Cap Cleaners. With 4 convenient locations, you won’t find a Poughkeepsie Tailor like Red Cap Cleaners. They also offer DryCleaning Poughkeepsie to have both of these errands done at the same location.