Tacky Trends

Over the years, fashion has showed us to never become attached to our articles of clothing. We’ve seen trends come and go and sometimes we see old pictures of ourselves and say “What the heck was I thinking?!” The good thing is you’re not alone. Fashion is one of the most profitable industries out there and we’ve all seen ourselves wearing one trend or another. Popular styles come and go but we have jotted down some fashion trends that will live in infamy. Some articles of clothing or accessories that really make us question the role the media has in choosing what we wear. If you consider yourself a trendsetter or a follower, we have taken the liberty of listing the worst fashion trends of all time. Don’t laugh at your peers and don’t get too excited because chances are, one day, you’ll be laughing at yourself too!

Fanny packs

It’s not like we’re starting in order of the tackiest article but it just so happens that this had to be first on the list. They are unflattering, dorky and used to point out a tourist from a mile away. They are used as an accessory to carry ones money, camera, phone and miscellaneous items. Fanny packs reached their peak in the 1990s and were originally used above the buttocks (hence the name fanny). Despite the name, most people use them above the waist on their front side due to the number of people being pick pocketed. To us, they’re acceptable only at the gym as they are convenient for people that have to have their phones and wallets with them while they’re working out. However, outside the gym in the year 2014 there is no reason why anyone should still be wearing one.

Leisure Suits/ Baggy pants

We had to divide this one into two separate articles of clothing because of their similarities. Suits are timeless but the pants that are worn with leisure suits make us remember horrible hair dos and dance moves that I hope most of us have forgotten (I say this whilst listening to jive talking). Pants in the 70s we colorful and tight (oh so tight). We remember these pants and immediately remember chest hair (in men I hope) and medallions. This is ironic because just ten years hence, in American prisons one of the most everlasting trends would be born. Baggy pants began in the 1980s and were used to identify members of each gang in prison. The trend of wearing baggy pants later spread to the streets of larger American cities, then the smaller cities, followed by rural areas until they conquered the world. Leisure suit pants and baggy pants dominated the bottom half of America’s closet for 30 years and we hope they’re both gone the way of the dodo bird.

Harem Pants

For those of us who thought Harem Pants had met their demise and were to buried along with M.C Hammer’s career, guess again. Harem pants are originally from the Arabian Peninsula and are a weird breed between a skirt and a pair of skinny jeans. They are easily the pant version of a mullet and there is no reason why people are still wearing them. They were popularized back in the late 1980s by singer M.C Hammer and were known as Hammer pants. We all made fun of Hammer’s pants but in recent years new artists have found a way to incorporate these pants into shows and their everyday lives. Both Heidi Klum and Gwen Stefani have been spotted with Harem pants and I hate to break it to you ladies but you look ridiculous. Justin Bieber and Korean pop sensation PSY have used them in their concerts back in 2012.

Knowing how to dress is not a given, it’s a gift. Society has such a grip on our decisions that the majority of us follow trends in order to be accepted or feel we fit in. If you do not wish to be a part of society’s rules, there are certain things you can do. Visiting a Poughkeepsie tailor would be a good start. A tailor takes the ideas you give him and creates suits and outfits that are personally made for you. If you feel our article is wrong and you want to continue wearing harem pants and leisure suits, this is a job for Poughkeepsie tailoring by Red Cap Cleaners. For over 60 years they are the Poughkeepsie tailor you can count on. With 4 locations to choose from you can count on Red Cap to be your best bet when it comes to looking your best. Call today.