Any true fashionista, or even self-proclaimed fashionista, knows that your style speaks volumes over your attitude… in fact, your outfit is what determines the type of attitude you have. So, in saying that, it’s very clear that not everyone is a fashionista just by seeing the outfits that some people put on. Now, to be fair, these ill-dressed individuals aren’t solely the ones to blame for their fashion choices… so who else should be held responsible for these terrible fashion faux pas? The designers who created these fashion nightmares!
Thank goodness that these fashion designs were only trends and will never return, right? That couldn’t be further from the truth. The number one thing that constantly proves itself to be true is that history repeats itself, especially in the world of fashion, and we’ve all seen it numerous times throughout history. There are some fashion trends that people actually like and don’t plan to deviate from but then there are some trends that people don’t like that need to go away yet they keep reappearing on the fashion scene.
The Huffington Post actually recommends that people stop following fashion trends but fashion trends are ideally what helps you identify what you like and what you don’t like so fashion trends are definitely necessary but you don’t necessarily have to conform to them, good or bad. Things like bell-bottom jeans, chokers, and leggings are great fashion trends that are always a pleasant surprise to see every time they come back, just to see the different enhancements and improvements it’s undergone since its last appearance.
So the real question is why do the awful trends continue popping up out of nowhere? Because fashion designers continue to create these. It’ll seem like those trends have gone away but then they’ll come right back and each time they come back, it’s like they come back with a vengeance, trying to be more awful than they were the last time!
So a word from the wise, if you’re a fashion designer, take a look at these fashion faux pas that never needs to resurface before you head towards your sewing machine, fabric glue, or needle and thread.
Excessive “Bling-Bling”
Typically, when you see rhinestones, sequins, and glitter, it’s for a fitting occasion, like a formal type of event. Seeing “bling” on casual or sporty apparel is just a big eyesore but certain fashion designers apparently saw it as striking fashion gold! “Bling-bling” on every day apparel was a fashion trend that lots of fashion designers geared their designs towards.
You would see celebs wearing bling on velour jogging outfits and on baseball caps but the biggest fashion arena that experienced the most bling was the world of denim. If you look back at pictures of women’s apparel from the early 2000s, you will see nothing but rhinestones plastered all over the backside of women’s jeans.
What was the exact intention of the bling placement? Maybe it was to draw more attention to the curves found there… but then again, maybe it was to make it very uncomfortable for women to sit down for all the rhinestones pressed against their bottom… whether the intent was for either of those reasons, they’re good reasons for fashion designers to never create them ever again…
Label Plastering
You’ve heard the saying that “less is more,” right? Well, in the world of fashion, that statement couldn’t be truer. There are some fashion designers that feel the need to plaster their name all over their apparel. Now, there are some brands who do that and it’s actually done tastefully and the tasteful ones are typically seen on accessories like handbags and wallets… those can get a pass but to see that on clothes… it’s just flat out tacky.
If you’re a fashion designer, you need to embrace the “less is more” theory because if you have well-designed apparel, you don’t need your name plastered all over it to make your brand known… uniquely designed clothing labels are all you need to represent your brand. When people see your clothes being worn, if someone likes it, they will inquire about it and that inquiry is based on someone wanting to buy, not from someone wanting to know the brand to not buy from.
Making Exposed Undergarments a “Thing”
Undergarments are called undergarments for a reason, meaning they aren’t meant to be seen but there are fashion designers that have made exposed undergarments a thing. Again, designers in the early 2000s were notorious for dressing celebs in outfits where the straps of their thongs were exposed. Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera were well known for that trend. But as a fashion designer, you need to keep in mind that that particular fashion trend was tacky back then and it’s tack now… so don’t try to recreate a 2019 version of that awful trend.