Clothes that make you cringe

PaddyBomb

lalalovely wrote: »

You obviously have never had to walk 20/30 minutes to work in heels - they take alot out of you, especially in the morning when you are tired and in a rush. AND you've got a bag and a coat on which makes you hotter and you sweat and by the time you get to work in your lovely outfit and heels you are a disaster.
Who cares what you look like getting to work, as long as you look good there.
I wear runners to work and have 4/5 pairs of heels in my bottom desk drawer. Best idea ever.

Why not wear a pair of comfortable flat shoes though?

"Who cares what you look like getting to work?"... Eh the 500 people you walk by in the morning on the street or see on the bus or see in the shop... At least the 20 people you work with see you looking good

Sapsorrow

PaddyBomb wrote: »

Why not wear a pair of comfortable flat shoes though?

"Who cares what you look like getting to work?"... Eh the 500 people you walk by in the morning on the street or see on the bus or see in the shop... At least the 20 people you work with see you looking good

You know nothing of our kind Paddybomb

miss5

Good thread, Must say I detest uggs they completely destroy any nicely put
together outfit. Fake tan should be banned without any doubt. I think appropriate
footwear is essential for any outfit, There is no way wearing old runners with
a skirt/dress is ever right, There are some lovely fashionable pumps instead.
Also jeggings Don't get me started on those.............SO WRONG.

slowmoe

PaddyBomb wrote: »

Maxi dresses on a night out. Come on girls, us lads want to see a bit of leg

No offense but most girls don't get dressed for a night out then look in the mirror and say oh what if some random guy wants to sleaze on me?am i showing enough flesh? If a girl likes you enough you'll probably get to the flesh eventually but it would take longer with the ah sure i came out to see some flesh, get them off will ya?!?

PaddyBomb wrote: »

And don't get me started on an office outfit with a skirt and tights and then jogging runners. Come on, the walk to the bus stop can't be that sore on your feet in your shoes

I wear stilettos a lot and they need to be re heeled a lot! If i walked back and forth to the bus in them i would probably only get a week before i'd need to get them re heeled again if even. At a cost of about 12 euro per pair and being without them for 2-3 days and the small bit of comfort to my feet, i prefer the runners or flats when i'm not with anybody i want to impress.

Maybe you should walk the twenty mins to the bus and the twenty mins back and let us know how it wasn't that sore on your feet?:D

xOxSinéadxOx

LEGGINGS AS PANTS. whhyyyy?

old hippy

Zulu wrote: »

If we're going down that road: Fake tan.

FFS why do poeple think orange & dirty looking is better than white?
The mind boggles.

And who says looking white is better?

Sapsorrow

I'm amazed at the level of consensus regarding leggings/jeggins etc and uggs it's good to know!

I love the pale look, so classically feminine you only have to look at old artwork to see that. It's only since the 60s or 70s it became fashionalbe. I fully embrace being white as a dyed red head it's a great look esp with green eyes to boot. I have to go to great lengths to preserve it as I actually tan so easily.

Sapsorrow

old hippy wrote: »

And who says looking white is better?

Being pale may not be as nice or nicer than being tanned in all cases obviously but theres a big difference between the glow of skin that is genuinely tanned and the grubby streaky orange muck that everyones smears all over themselves. Not to mention the plethora of chemicals in it that are really bad for your skin and are gonna make your skin age more badly.

Zulu

old hippy wrote: »

And who says looking white is better?

Than dirty looking & orange? I do.

But each to their own, if you prefer the Oompa-Lumpa-with-dirty-elbows-hands-and-feet look thats cool. You're in luck, as there's a lot of that going around.

baby and crumble

Meanwhile, back in the bad taste department...jeans around yer thighs rather then around your ass. The low slung, crotch between the knees, see my tighty whiteys look.

I was actually in a gay bar once and this guy was trying to hit on my mate. He had the jeans around the arse thing going on but didn't realise he had a GIANT skid mark up the back of his white boxers! SO SO SO GROSS.

miss5

Sapsorrow wrote: »

I'm amazed at the level of consensus regarding leggings/jeggins etc and uggs it's good to know!

I love the pale look, so classically feminine you only have to look at old artwork to see that. It's only since the 60s or 70s it became fashionalbe. I fully embrace being white as a dyed red head it's a great look esp with green eyes to boot. I have to go to great lengths to preserve it as I actually tan so easily.

I agree with that, I'm naturally pale skinned and don't tan easily, I've never
used fake tan as I think it looks awful at all times, I don't understand when friends
say they can't wear dresses etc because they are pale, Surely as a nation who
are naturally pale we should embrace it instead of trying to be something we are
not and I think pale can look great!

Giselle

I'll add my agreement to the already overwhelming NO for fake tan, jeggings and Uggs. Especially the Uggs.

I also agree with Sapsorrow on the excess perfume.:)

My pet hate in the fashion department is girls who buy their clothes a size too small. It doesn't make you look slimmer to overhang a waistband, quite the opposite.

My pet hate in the grooming department is (I don't think this is going to be a popular choice) overly straightened hair. I think it looks completely unnatural and too contrived. I think a natural, bouncy, healthy, head of hair is far more appealing.

I also detest fake nails of the talon variety. Claws are for cats.

Sapsorrow

zoegh wrote: »

I was actually in a gay bar once and this guy was trying to hit on my mate. He had the jeans around the arse thing going on but didn't realise he had a GIANT skid mark up the back of his white boxers! SO SO SO GROSS.

That is one classy anectode say you save that one for special ocassions like family get togethers and work do's ya?

Sapsorrow

Giselle wrote: »

My pet hate in the grooming department is (I don't think this is going to be a popular choice) overly straightened hair. I think it looks completely unnatural and too contrived. I think a natural, bouncy, healthy, head of hair is far more appealing.

Ooh I totally forgot about my detest for artificially straightended hair or 'the rachel' it's so generic. Anytime one of the girls comes to class without their hair straightened I'm like wow your hair looks great all volumous and feminine compared to usual. I also really don't get the blonde obsession I'm naturally blonde and I can't figure out why everyone wants it it's not nearly as much fun to play around with colour wise as other shades, on that note I think the bad bleach jobs young girls are prone to get looks awful too. Oh oh and overly plucked eyebrows so that you look really startled.

bills

harem pants- never a good look

Giselle

I forgot to mention tracksuits. Unless you are exercising, don't wear tracksuits. They barely rate above pyjamas in my estimation.

Tracksuits of the velour variety, with logo's/slogans across the bum...never in the history of clothing has an abomination of that magnitude been replicated.

Sapsorrow

bills wrote: »

harem pants- never a good look

Hmmm.. assuming we're talking about the same thing I'm very much inclined to disagree with this one. I was at a festival last summer with lots of french, Italian and other foreign performers, gymnasts, dancers etc and loads of them were wearing these and they looked amazing! I was completely obsessed with them for a while, they would have been wearing them in quite a rustic kind of a way though not MC hammer style or anything. I have seen some really horrible ones around too though that said I think the cut and flare and overall style is what determines whether they're pulloffable in the end.

Sapsorrow

Giselle wrote: »

Tracksuits of the velour variety, with logo's/slogans across the bum...never in the history of clothing has an abomination of that magnitude been replicated.

Lol I'm suprised we forgot about these for so long! Ones that say juicy on them and it's like what exactly is juicy and then you realise you prob don't want to know I saw a toddler wearing ones that said sexy on them before with diamontes so so soooo wrong.

Oh I know one, what about those sweat pants (the really soft baggy grey ones) tucked into uggs, as if either item wasn't bad enough on it's own!

On that note PJ's worn during the day is disgraceful I don't care is skanky crabby pants Hilton or whoever does it, I was in my local post office the last day in the village (which only has a post office, church and 1 pub thats all!) at half three in the afternoon and some manky cow came in with her kids wearing pjs, slippers and her hair all over the place! It's such a bad example for her children and it shoes no respect for people in the community like the elderly who would be offended by it.

Einstein

dunno if its just ladies clothes yer all talkin' bout here...

But can someone explain the whole mullet look, with jeans that are either elasicated at the ankles, or tucked into their white socks...seems to be the new scanger thing for younger lads...?

Dinkie

Jumpsuits/playsuits - I know these are trendy right now, but I hate them. I think they suit very few people.

fonpokno

hunnybee wrote: »

Spotted on way to work this morn, Girl wearing leggings that were quite thin in fabric and you could see the cheeks of her ass- omg:eek:you kinda need to wear a longish tee shirt with these leggings and always use a full length mirror before you leave the house...also agree with the uggs, ugh

Oh GOD, I was on the bus the other morning and there was one girl who was just wearing tights as leggings. They were almost see-through and you could see the big seam down the backside and that crotch seam too. And she was only wearing a tshirt to her hips.

AWFUL. I've nothing against leggings as long as your arse is covered basically.

I intensely dislike ugg boots and especially those with tracksuits tucked into them. Usually paired with awful make up (looks dirty the colour is so off), awful tan and hair like they've been attacked. I'm delighted I never get outside my building in college cos otherwise I'd have to look at them all day.


Don't like harem pants, just think they're silly looking.

Hate when people are bulging out of their clothes. If you're an 8 buy an 8, if you're a 16 buy a 16, don't try to squash into something thinking it'll make you look thinner. It doesn't. At all.

Einstein wrote: »

dunno if its just ladies clothes yer all talkin' bout here...

But can someone explain the whole mullet look, with jeans that are either elasicated at the ankles, or tucked into their white socks...seems to be the new scanger thing for younger lads...?

Oooh that look is terrible. Mullets should be allowed to die. They've served their time. And unless you're riding a bike or hiking through muck nothing should be tucked into socks.

Balmed Out

oh and the luminous clothing (just like the markers) that seemed popular with certain types last year, but still not so bad as guys in skinny jeans.

Shelga

Dinkie wrote: »

Jumpsuits/playsuits - I know these are trendy right now, but I hate them. I think they suit very few people.

Damn you beat me to it! :P I think these are awful, vom vom vom! They never ever look good on 99.9% of women. What's really annoying is that they often come in gorgeous colours or patterns, and would be gorgeous little dresses were it not for the manufacturer's insistence on "adding a crotch"! The amount of times I've made a beeline for a cute little dress, only to realise on picking it up that it's actually a dreaded playsuit :rolleyes:

Sapsorrow I agree with you about the pale look, why can't women embrace it more! Before I dyed my hair red about 18 months ago, I had used fake tan 2-3 times MAX in my life, mainly due to peer pressure; now I wouldn't even consider it. The pale look with red hair and green(ish) eyes is so much better! Good thing I never tan naturally anyway then :pac:

Sapsorrow

Shelga wrote: »

Damn you beat me to it! :P I think these are awful, vom vom vom! They never ever look good on 99.9% of women. What's really annoying is that they often come in gorgeous colours or patterns, and would be gorgeous little dresses were it not for the manufacturer's insistence on "adding a crotch"! The amount of times I've made a beeline for a cute little dress, only to realise on picking it up that it's actually a dreaded playsuit :rolleyes:

Sapsorrow I agree with you about the pale look, why can't women embrace it more! Before I dyed my hair red about 18 months ago, I had used fake tan 2-3 times MAX in my life, mainly due to peer pressure; now I wouldn't even consider it. The pale look with red hair and green(ish) eyes is so much better! Good thing I never tan naturally anyway then :pac:

Lol the exact same things has been happening to me! I showed one to my boyf in a shop and he was so horrified by it!

Yup and god dammit I caught the sun today by accident I'm all itchy from it now and I know I'll be brown as a nut tomorrow! :mad:
You'd be suprised just how many fellas love the white skin and red hair look aswell its mad, I get way more attention since I started dying my hair. The boyf is completely obsessed with red heads, preferably with pale skin and green eyes too!

Mackman

bills wrote: »

harem pants- never a good look

Possibly the worst piece of clothing ever invented. They look rediculous! i cant understand how anyone could like them.

I also hate kitten heels, they just seem pointless to me. they make womens feet look really big.

+1 on the guys with the jeans around the thighs, what the hell is that about?? no one wants to see your boxers. and how hard would it be to get anything out of your pockets? they'd be so far away

miss5

Also hate harem pants, They just look awful.

dudara

bills wrote: »

harem pants- never a good look

Saggy crotch - nappy bottom effect - most definitely not good.

Sapsorrow

dudara wrote: »

Saggy crotch - nappy bottom effect - most definitely not good.

:eek: Ok they're not what I was thinkin of at all I'll try find a pic of what I meant to redeem myself :pac:

OldGoat

Dinkie wrote: »

Jumpsuits/playsuits - I know these are trendy right now, but I hate them. I think they suit very few people.

I'm quite fond of them. It's a tactile thing rather then a visual thing.

ratmouse

Certain men wearing tracksuits that are elasticated around the ankles with a leather jacket and shoes, not so much an irish fsahion statement but still quite noticable in our society. Also, as already mentioned, fake nails/talons - so not classy!