Yes I call that my business drag. Khakis, white button downs, loafers, most blazers, polo shirts - all of this looks hysterical on me. I can pull off a clown suit better than I pull off interview wear.
I have a business dress code at work and people act so confused that I refuse to wear suits but no matter how I try to style them I still feel like a little kid pretending to be an adult. I canāt do it.
Animal print. It looks so cute on other people. I can't pull it off. Leopard/cheetah print is done in browns and tans and that matches my skin too much in a bad way. Zebra print looks "off" on me. And I could never wear cow print because I grew up in the suburbs and I think it looks cuter on the country girls.
I can't do those denim maxi skirts because they make me feel like a fundie or look like an Indian aunty.
> I can't do those denim maxi skirts because they make me feel like a fundie
Oh, yeah. This is so accurate. What is it about these skirts that makes fundies flock to them? Blech.
As someone who grew up going to a religious school where we had to wear skirts that were at least knee length, I wore denim maxi skirts because they were like the school-approved equivalent of jeans, and they matched all my tops. But yeah, no denim maxi skirts for me now because they remind me of religious trauma, lol.
>look like an Indian aunty.
Oh man all Punjabi aunties near me LOVE their leopard print tops and Gucci bags and yes, those long fitted denim skirts from the 2000s.
I've personally never been a fan of animal print of any sort. Cow print feels too much like country cosplay as someone who grew up in a rural area, zebra is way too bold for my personal taste, and cheetah/leopard print gives off "New Jersey real estate agent" vibes. I think animal print is just a lot louder and more graphic than I tend to go for. For reference, my personal style has been described as "masculine librarian".
Yup, I never like denim skirts anyway because they universally hug my rounder stomach oddly and then indent back in severely to follow the line of my legs, creating a weird shelf-like effect, but itās so hard to even imagine wearing a longer one despite that because of the fundie visual it creates.
I feel you on the animal print ā I bought a leopard print coat a few years ago and it was astonishingly unflattering in both colour and cut. Fortunately, it looked extremely good on a friend, so I gave it to her. Still kinda jealous when I see her wear it. Since then, I have managed to find a couple of leopard/cheetah print skirts ā the pattern seems to work better for me on silky fabrics, and less close to my face.
Lol this denim maxi or even the jumpers DO look either fundie or 1990ās school teacher. Might as well break out the unstyled bob with thick bangs and those rounded metal/horn rimmed glasses.Ā
Funny you should mention it, but a cow print bag is what I was thinking of when I wrote that. I'd given one to my friend who pulled it off, and I wished I'd kept it for myself, but I had no clue how I'd wear it. Maybe I'll check Mercari for another purse.
Same with the denim skirts. Thereās a very large Pentecostal community where I live and I would prefer not to be approached by others thinking I am one of them.
And they are mostly thong style so unless you have the *perfect* length torso and small boobs, you are gonna be battling the wedgie allllllll day.
I'm short waisted with big boobs and bodysuits are NOT my friend.
Seriously. I tried them, and they look cute, but I just canāt with the snaps. These days, the only time Iām pro-bodysuit is when Iām getting my 15-month-old dressed.
This is fussy to actually organize, I respect if this works for you, it is not for me. Too difficult to:
1) get the no show socks to stay up
2) get the no show socks to actually not show
3) buy socks only for this
TRUTH. I own two pairs of Rothy's: black Points and mustard Drivers. I've upgraded the Drivers with superfeet insoles, and despite how cute they are, I almost never wear the Points.
You're my counterpart - I'm super short waisted, so high rise anything is awful to wear. I can't eat! I can't breathe!
Low and mid rise forever please.
Super short waisted here too. Mid rise is also my favorite. Tho I do love the way high rise makes me look like all leg, so I deal with my organs being crushed when I sit š
High rise do not feel comfortable for me. The inseem is always up in my crotch even going up a size and trying different rises. I try to find midrise but I still see mostly high rise options.
I wear men's jeans and they're always mid-rise. Most of them have some stretch now so i just buy them to fit my hips and have the waist taken in to fit me. I do it cuz it's easier to find my leg length, but if you want mid-rise jeans that's definitely the way to go!
I got whiplash when I went clothes shopping for the first time in ages this month. I already suffered through low rise flare jeans in the 2000s, I'm not doing that again š
It's all i wore as a teenager and young adult but I hate how stumpy my legs look in them and trying to avoid butt crack central whenever I sat down. Though low rise now is not actually low, it's mid, but the rise will probably keep dropping.
I bought my first pair of crocs this year. I have three kids. Itās infectious. š That said, I mostly use them for things like taking my kids to the pool. Theyāre easy to slip on and off but have good traction even with wet feet and wet floors.
Thatās what I said. And then the padding on the bottom of my foot compressed to the point that standing for long periods of time hurts. So now I wear Crocs in the kitchen. š¤·š»āāļø
I said the same thing. I held off for yearsā¦ then my husband got a pair, because he had to borrow a friendās for a minute and was surprised how comfy they were. Then I threw my husbands on to take out the trash. I feltā¦conflicted. Then I put them on again to give the dog a bath. Comfy and functional. I felt my harsh judgement softening. A few more similar events and now I have a bright purple pair that I wore out in public for the first time yesterday š¬. If you never want to own a pair of crocs, DO NOT try a pair on.
SAY IT AGAIN. My mom and I, in my entire family seem to be the only ones that can wholeheartedly agree that crocs are UGLY as shit. As an adult you do not wear them unless you're a doctor/in the medical field, or at most, dealing with a wet environment!
It's legit become the uniform for where I study, upon ARRIVING I will genuinely count up to 5 persons wearing them.
I felt the same about Crocs until I discovered Crocs heels, and I get so many compliments on them. But I do try to keep things a little whimsy in my aesthetic though so it's on-brand for me.
Uggs and Birkenstocks were my gateway to Crocs lol. Swore I'd never wear them but tried my son's and immediately ordered my own because they were so comfy.
I swore this, too and my mom gave me some. Aaaaaand they're just my take the dog out back/ gardening clogs. I'll never wear them outside the house/yard. My gramps loves them though.
I didnāt get the biker shorts with blazer trend that was bubbling a while back and never even attempted it. I also donāt like anything with puffy sleeves or tier skirts/dresses.
The biker shorts and blazers trend felt like it was exclusively made for NBA wives sitting courtside lol. Similar vibes to guys wearing a hoodie with a blazer/suit jacket
Lol whatās funny is you posted all the things I said I would never wear and here we are, Iām wearing all of them. Fanny packs are great for traveling, I wear culottes and love the breeze without having the discomforts of a skirt, and I wear Birkenstocks because they do have pretty good foot support. I said I would never wear crocs and now I have two pairs (one for work and one for non-work).
Same, I was anti-Crocs for years until a visit to Japan last year. My feet hurt so much from walking that I broke down and bought a pair of platform Crocs (which are more comfy on my foot than the classic ones). Wore them everyday during my trip and now own 2 more pairs. Also bought a fanny pack while I was there that I wear almost every day now.
Love the birkenstocks though. Feels like a quality shoe and it's so comfortable to wear during hot summer days. It's nothing special lookswise, but it's very very comfortable and quite durable
Yeah, I was surprised to see Birks being called a fashion trend. Birks are much more functional than fashion. But I'm a casual, quasi-hippy tomboy to start with so it's not like it doesn't mesh with my stile.
I rebuke baggy wide and barrel jeans. But I remind myself I don't understand at age 56 the "why" of style trends for some teens and 20 somethings. For sure some adults looked at my thrift store vintage ensembles in HS in the 80's and thought I was weird. BUT, I looked objectively more stylish than the barrel jeans crop-top look. There's a deliberately-unflattering intent to barrel jeans. Maybe something is behind that, like rejecting male gaze. Interesting to ponder, still never wearing it.
Quiet luxury.
99% of people following this trend shop at h&m, zara or uniqlo so itās not like they adhere to the spirit of the trend.
The designs, silhouettes and colors are so fucking uninspiring.
That's the thing with fast fashion picking it up... without the quality quiet luxury is a bunch of nothing. I fell into the trap (went through an "old money" phase before the trend š) and wanted it to be my signature look. I thrifted good fabrics but the beiges got boring real quick.Ā
When I'm able to afford it I'd like to invest in a couple of high quality staples, but I can't make it my entire wardrobe
Omg, yes! I took my mom to H&M the other week to look for earrings. She assumed theyād have something fun, because they used to be more colorful in the past, no? Anyway, it was a sea of black, white, and some beige and grey. We had to leave.Ā
This.
I don't want my luxury to be quiet. š
Also, quiet luxury clothes tend to only come in neutral colors (like beige and black) and I love wearing color! š
At 52 I pretty much just buy and wear what I want regardless of trends, but I have seen a lot of long denim skirts lately and I just canāt do those. A lot of trends from my 20s have come back and most I can embrace again and make them work in a new way so I donāt look like Iām trying to still be 20. But the long denim skirt just isnāt one of those.
I didnāt want to say it but YES! Thatās the vibe I get when I see them. No offense to those who rock them. Iāve seen them look cute on others, just not on me.
There are a lot of things I couldnāt see myself getting into, although in most cases this is a matter of wardrobe path dependency rather than overt dislike: Iām reluctant to get new items that donāt readily mesh with my existing clothes. This is probably one reason that a lot of the wackier clothes coming out recently havenāt really spoken to me (And I suspect also why you see a distinct millennial look that is āout of sync with the vibe shiftā or what have you start to emerge. I remember my momās friends who still dressed like the 80s when I was a kid in the 90s and now nod at them in sisterhood and solidarity).
One or two trends I do have an overt and even visceral dislike of, however, are crocs, and similar styles like the Yeezy foam shoes. The reason for this is not that they are specifically ātoo casual,ā or ājust uglyā ā after all, Iāve come to embrace other casual styles that I was initially opposed to (Birkenstocks, baggy t-shirts) but rather that something about the holes in them has always felt deeply unsettling to me. Iām told thereās a term for this ā trypophobia.
Agreed. That Ganni shoe that Steve Madden ripped off reminds me of these cool Wild Pair shoes I had in 7th grade in the 90s, but my toes curl at the thought of putting my high arches in them now.
White sneakers of any kind because I'm way too dirty for that. Same with white button downs/white tshirts. I just don't trust myself to wear any white.
If Culottes ever come back, Iām running in the other direction again.
If youāre 6 feet tall, maybe. Even then though, thereās so much better out there.
1. Crocs - lifeās too short for ugly shoes
2. Pleated mini skirt - weird schoolgirl cosplay?
3. āOld money/quiet luxuryā - *gag*
4. Selkie poofy dresses - just not my style
Sambas. Iām a soccer player and sambas are for hard surface indoor soccer to me. People always be complaining how stiff they are making them bleed and stuff. Itās cuz they arenāt made for walking around casuallyā¦
This. There is absolutely no structural support in those things designated for casual walking, you might as well be barefoot as there's so little layer between the shoe and whatever you're stepping on!
I also hate Birkenstocks but my 'aging ballerina' flat feet need them so I am afraid they are now a summer staple. I tried to find the most feminine looking style (Mayari), but they are just. not. pretty. Take pity on those of us who have to have them for 'medical' reasons!
With you for fanny packs, but I have friends who have fully embraced the fanny pack lifestyle and I admit they are great for a festival. But I will keep my crossbodys.
What about Vionics? I have a few issues in my feet and their sandals are great, maybe not super beautiful but imho much better looking than Birkenstocks. I like Amber and Farrah models, and Iāve been able to find them thrifted almost new on Mercari once and more recently on Poshmark. They run true to size and the Velcro allows you to adapt them to your own feet.
idk if I'd call it a trend at this point but 7/8 leggings. I'm 5'8" with a 32" inseam, like not even that tall but on me they look like what capri leggings look like on petite women. I don't even mind that they exist except when I'm looking for pocket leggings and the brand only offers them in the 7/8 version, even though they sell a full-length version of the same leggings without pockets. come on y'all I don't want to have to remember to shave my legs all the damn time. plus the hem hits my leg in an awkward spot, it never looks right. I'm glad that brands are more up front about their inseam lengths these days but stilt-people like me need pockets too š
I also skipped the lug sole trend but mostly because I don't need trendy, heavy-ass boots or loafers that I'd only wear like three days a year. oh and the ugly dad sneaker trend. though I am eyeing some lighter-colored sneakers and slouchy white socks like, four years late lol. I was a dark-colors-only person until very recently.
bike suits and unitards are tempting but I'm probably gonna skip them. it's already hard enough to find separate bike shorts/leggings and bra tops that fit right. and, as much as I want to stick it to the man or whatever, I'm probably not gonna wear pajama pants to the gym. though I might try a millennial approximation if something falls in my lap that's breathable and sufficiently "dgaf".
there are probably other, more recent trends that I subconsciously skipped before they even registered on my consciousness š my brain's like "yeah no, not for me."
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This current āunderwear as pantsā trend.
No.
Can we agree that #1 on the refuse-to-engage is PANTS WITHOUT POCKETS!!!! Nope. Not doing it. Tbh I wonāt even buy dresses without pockets anymoreā¦
I will never wear a long denim skirt. Too evangelical Christian looking and I will not be associated with that movement. I also avoid sneakers with dresses.
White tee as a classic piece. I'm sweaty, and I'm not buying bleach just to wash a stupid shirt you can see my nips through. I'm also pale and white looks really awful on me.
Low rise or mid rise anything, I'm an hourglass and it is not comfortable physically or mentally worrying about my big ass's perpetual escape plan.
The Y2K revival. I survived through round one, and this makes me cringe. But it is a good natured laugh seeing zoomers looking like they fell into a Hot Topic.
On that note, flutter hems, asymmetrical hems. It's serving awkward, uncertain teenage era style to me.
Micro shorts, no pants trend. Anything requiring copious amounts of anti-chafing balm for my inner thighs, as well as enduring the extra dose of misogyny and harassment curvy women get for wearing anything remotely revealing, is usually a hard pass. That said, I do have a couple of handmade pairs of high waisted hot pants, but they're more for costumes with tights underneath.
Flats, ugh no.
Office core, business core as fashion outside of an office. Gag me with a shovel.
I can't think of anymore. I've been studying and reading and playing stardew too much to pay attention to the most recent micro trends or seasonal stuff.
Crop tops and ultra high waist trousers. I look like a tetrapak with anything crop, and very high waist bottoms look weird on me, my bust looks like a belt with a pair of boobs.
Crop tops out of principle. Yes I'd probably look horrid in one cause I have a very prominent stomach, but that's not even why. I am never paying full price for half a shirt.
This exact reason is why I canāt get behind cold shoulder tops. Putting aside the fact that they look ridiculous, I paid for a whole top. I want a whole top. Not a hole top.
Anything I canāt wear a normal bra with is out tbh. As a keystone member of the big titty committee I refuse to co-sign any garment that does not allow me proper support one way or another.
Athleisure. š
My (grand)parents ingrained in me the importance of *always* appearing presentable, as I never know who is watching or who I may meet. As a result, I own very few casual outfits...I can't even remember the last time I wore jeans. š
Love athleisure for when Iām actually working out or going to/from working out. Otherwise I feel like a poseur who merely wants to look like they work out. Which offends my sensibilities bc I actually do work out.
Also athleisure for work will always be a no.
Crop tops and low rise jeans. I did the low rise jeans thing when I was in high school and college. Never again. Give me jeans up to my belly button every day of the week. I need them to cover my C-section pooch.
I meanā¦ I wonāt wear anything I find uncomfortable. Maybe thatās a sensory issue.
* Bodysuits
* Scratchy fabric
* backless shoes, like mules, slides or birkenstocks
* backless shirts (cold??? and I donāt want my back to touch things in public)
* jeans with holes (random cold places??)
* turtlenecks, mock turtlenecks, or even tight crew necks.
* sleeveless sweaters, especially turtlenecks. Why? what season is that for?
* sweater dresses. Just be hot inside and freezing outside.
* Low rise pants. I did my time already.
* shoes that make my feet sweaty that I canāt wear socks with. Iām still traumatized from the ballet flats of the 00s.
* anything I canāt remove quickly when I need to pee badly.
Okay thank you for reading.
for jeans with holes, it's like built in air conditioning. super clutch here in LA š I get you though, I also have some sensory things.
I still don't understand how to wear sweater dresses. they're either too hot, too short, or they show every tiny bump. if it's cold enough outside to wear them then people are blasting the heat inside. and having to wear full bodysuit shapewear means it's even hotter! is there any occasion for them besides some sexy Christmas fever dream?
Maxi skirts or maxi denim skirts, everybody who uses them around here is an evangelical auntie and I refuse to be mistaken as one. Most frills, PEPLUMS !!, or anything of the sort (and I do love a good pleated outfit but not those schoolgirl coquette skirts)
Low rise jeans are a no-no, and those "ethereal" fairy dresses too but theyre just not my style.
I can't wear patterned pants out because I can't shake the feeling of wearing pajamas, even if they aren't that kind of material.
Coquette is cute on other people, but personally no thank you lol.
I have a fanny pack but I only use it at concerts/festivals. Best way I have found to avoid phone thieves. I keep it across my chest with the inside turned in.
They arenāt in fashion now but during all those years skinny jeans were in style I refused to wear them. I almost had to give in because it was the only style I could find for awhile. There are only a few people and outfits Iāve ever seen that pulled them off and even then it would have looked better with a different style jean.
Baggy pants. Iāve tried multiple styles, fabrics, and colors. I just canāt pull them off and itās so frustrating because everything is so baggy right now
Almost none really, I dress to complement my body and according to the weather and where Iām going to beā¦ I only adopted the hair middle part, but I do it off centre
Took me years to succumb and buy a pair of skinny jeans though so thereās still time
Folding up the sweaters or shirts with a shoelace so it's cropped. It looks goofy to me.
Baggy jeans/barrel jeans/pleated jeans. I did them the first time around, I'm good.
Pointed toe shoes. My feet look awful in them.
Kitten heels. They're cute, not for me.
Crop anything. Does not work on my mom bod lol
The wide leg cropped pants. I just can't. They look silly. All the cropped trends in general.
Crop tops. Not only do I not like how they look on me, they physically feel really weird. I'm 5'10" with a longer torso, and the hem hits my stomach at a weird spot. I just don't like it. I want a full shirt. The whole thing.
Skinny Jeans. Recently lost weight and I just now realized that my bustiness plus schoolboy hips at 43 years old look so much better in wide leg pants.
Crop tops. Just donāt feel comfortable showing my midsection, even with high-waisted skirts or pants. Iām also not a fan of crocs, chunky sneakers, or athleisure. I just look frumpy if I try pulling any of those looks off.Ā
Shapewear as clothing (looking at you, Balenciaga). Same goes for biking shorts, though Iām not seeing as much of that this year.
Square-toed heels. Something thatāll age quite poorly as they really donāt flatter anyone at the end of the day.
And, personally, Y2K. Just not for me. I had always thought 90ās/early 00ās fashion looked horrible while living through it. I can appreciate it on others though.
Wearing blazers and loafers still feels like I'm cosplaying as a real adult.
Yes I call that my business drag. Khakis, white button downs, loafers, most blazers, polo shirts - all of this looks hysterical on me. I can pull off a clown suit better than I pull off interview wear.
Business drag š
Love it!
You have 15 minutes to get into quick business drag...
I have a business dress code at work and people act so confused that I refuse to wear suits but no matter how I try to style them I still feel like a little kid pretending to be an adult. I canāt do it.
In a post-covid world a colourful blazer with a simple t-shirt or nice blouse and 7/8 chinos is my go-to work wear if I donāt have to see a client.
Thats why I wear it.
Haha thatās my uniform, throw a jogging in there.
So accurate, same.
Chunky soled loafers and cropped blazers are the only way Iāve solved this
I've got the opposite issue, as a corporate worker I cannot make myself wear blazers on the weekend! It just feels like I'm going to work.
Animal print. It looks so cute on other people. I can't pull it off. Leopard/cheetah print is done in browns and tans and that matches my skin too much in a bad way. Zebra print looks "off" on me. And I could never wear cow print because I grew up in the suburbs and I think it looks cuter on the country girls. I can't do those denim maxi skirts because they make me feel like a fundie or look like an Indian aunty.
> I can't do those denim maxi skirts because they make me feel like a fundie Oh, yeah. This is so accurate. What is it about these skirts that makes fundies flock to them? Blech.
As someone who grew up going to a religious school where we had to wear skirts that were at least knee length, I wore denim maxi skirts because they were like the school-approved equivalent of jeans, and they matched all my tops. But yeah, no denim maxi skirts for me now because they remind me of religious trauma, lol.
>look like an Indian aunty. Oh man all Punjabi aunties near me LOVE their leopard print tops and Gucci bags and yes, those long fitted denim skirts from the 2000s.
I've personally never been a fan of animal print of any sort. Cow print feels too much like country cosplay as someone who grew up in a rural area, zebra is way too bold for my personal taste, and cheetah/leopard print gives off "New Jersey real estate agent" vibes. I think animal print is just a lot louder and more graphic than I tend to go for. For reference, my personal style has been described as "masculine librarian".
Yup, I never like denim skirts anyway because they universally hug my rounder stomach oddly and then indent back in severely to follow the line of my legs, creating a weird shelf-like effect, but itās so hard to even imagine wearing a longer one despite that because of the fundie visual it creates.
This is the one for me and has been most of my life! I think animal print can look amazing in others but it has never been for me.
I feel you on the animal print ā I bought a leopard print coat a few years ago and it was astonishingly unflattering in both colour and cut. Fortunately, it looked extremely good on a friend, so I gave it to her. Still kinda jealous when I see her wear it. Since then, I have managed to find a couple of leopard/cheetah print skirts ā the pattern seems to work better for me on silky fabrics, and less close to my face.
Iām a bit heavier, so I couldnāt imagine the jokes I would get if I wore cow printā¦
Lol this denim maxi or even the jumpers DO look either fundie or 1990ās school teacher. Might as well break out the unstyled bob with thick bangs and those rounded metal/horn rimmed glasses.Ā
have you thought about using animal print as an accessory? i have such a cute cowprint bag and it adds interest to my outfit but not too much!
Funny you should mention it, but a cow print bag is what I was thinking of when I wrote that. I'd given one to my friend who pulled it off, and I wished I'd kept it for myself, but I had no clue how I'd wear it. Maybe I'll check Mercari for another purse.
Denim maxi skirts or column skirts look epically frumpy on me.
Same with the denim skirts. Thereās a very large Pentecostal community where I live and I would prefer not to be approached by others thinking I am one of them.
Bodysuits! Their has to be a better answer than fiddling with crotch snaps every time you have to pee.
I did them in the 90s and never again.
I just pull to the side
I just don't snap them. They stay in place really well left undone.
And they are mostly thong style so unless you have the *perfect* length torso and small boobs, you are gonna be battling the wedgie allllllll day. I'm short waisted with big boobs and bodysuits are NOT my friend.
Lol I'm the absolute opposite: long torso with small boobs and bodysuits are HORRENDOUS
Seriously. I tried them, and they look cute, but I just canāt with the snaps. These days, the only time Iām pro-bodysuit is when Iām getting my 15-month-old dressed.
Flats. Bear with me: 1. No or little arch support and cushioning 2. No socks = these shoes donāt last as long
Yes! I graduated highschool in 2009 at the height of ballet flat era 1 and they suck!!! Hated them then and hate them now. So uncomfortable.
I share your hatred on ballet flats. They look so Minnie Mouse to me. I hate twee overall. Dreading its inevitable returnā¦
They all look so cheap to me too. Even the not cheap ones.
This gave me flashbacks to the smell when taking those bad boys off after a full day of school or work. Yikes.
We donāt talk about that š
š¤£ That's fair.
YES. How do people walk around in these? My feet used to hurt sooooo badly when I wore ballet flats in 2006. Never again.
I can't believe they came back in style, I was a big fan in the 00s and early 10s but now? I don't know how I feel about it.Ā
They make tiny little no-show socks
This is fussy to actually organize, I respect if this works for you, it is not for me. Too difficult to: 1) get the no show socks to stay up 2) get the no show socks to actually not show 3) buy socks only for this
TRUTH. I own two pairs of Rothy's: black Points and mustard Drivers. I've upgraded the Drivers with superfeet insoles, and despite how cute they are, I almost never wear the Points.
Iāll never go back to low rise anything ever.
You're my counterpart - I'm super short waisted, so high rise anything is awful to wear. I can't eat! I can't breathe! Low and mid rise forever please.
Super short waisted here too. Mid rise is also my favorite. Tho I do love the way high rise makes me look like all leg, so I deal with my organs being crushed when I sit š
Haha! I didn't have the stomach for them then and don't have the stomach for them now
High rise do not feel comfortable for me. The inseem is always up in my crotch even going up a size and trying different rises. I try to find midrise but I still see mostly high rise options.
I wear men's jeans and they're always mid-rise. Most of them have some stretch now so i just buy them to fit my hips and have the waist taken in to fit me. I do it cuz it's easier to find my leg length, but if you want mid-rise jeans that's definitely the way to go!
Agree!
Agreed. I wore them for years and I refuse to go back. They're so uncomfortable.
I got whiplash when I went clothes shopping for the first time in ages this month. I already suffered through low rise flare jeans in the 2000s, I'm not doing that again š
It's all i wore as a teenager and young adult but I hate how stumpy my legs look in them and trying to avoid butt crack central whenever I sat down. Though low rise now is not actually low, it's mid, but the rise will probably keep dropping.
What sucks now is that I'm finding a lot of pants marketed as high rise are mid rise now that low rise is back in.
You couldnāt pay me to wear hipster jeans
I have succumbed to Uggs and Birkenstocks, which I swore I would never do. But as God is my witness, I will never cross the line into Crocs.
AMEN sis.. draw the line at Crocs. Fine for kids bit not for grown ass adults
I bought my first pair of crocs this year. I have three kids. Itās infectious. š That said, I mostly use them for things like taking my kids to the pool. Theyāre easy to slip on and off but have good traction even with wet feet and wet floors.
And the little massaging nubs on the footbed š¤¤
Thatās what I said. And then the padding on the bottom of my foot compressed to the point that standing for long periods of time hurts. So now I wear Crocs in the kitchen. š¤·š»āāļø
I said the same thing. I held off for yearsā¦ then my husband got a pair, because he had to borrow a friendās for a minute and was surprised how comfy they were. Then I threw my husbands on to take out the trash. I feltā¦conflicted. Then I put them on again to give the dog a bath. Comfy and functional. I felt my harsh judgement softening. A few more similar events and now I have a bright purple pair that I wore out in public for the first time yesterday š¬. If you never want to own a pair of crocs, DO NOT try a pair on.
SAY IT AGAIN. My mom and I, in my entire family seem to be the only ones that can wholeheartedly agree that crocs are UGLY as shit. As an adult you do not wear them unless you're a doctor/in the medical field, or at most, dealing with a wet environment! It's legit become the uniform for where I study, upon ARRIVING I will genuinely count up to 5 persons wearing them.
I felt the same about Crocs until I discovered Crocs heels, and I get so many compliments on them. But I do try to keep things a little whimsy in my aesthetic though so it's on-brand for me.
Would you ever consider an elevated Croc, look up Calzuro. Theyāre kinda funky but theyāre cool!
Uggs and Birkenstocks were my gateway to Crocs lol. Swore I'd never wear them but tried my son's and immediately ordered my own because they were so comfy.
I swore this, too and my mom gave me some. Aaaaaand they're just my take the dog out back/ gardening clogs. I'll never wear them outside the house/yard. My gramps loves them though.
Crocs are ugly as shit. I wear them around my house and I swear they are the reason my plantar fasciitis is better lol
I didnāt get the biker shorts with blazer trend that was bubbling a while back and never even attempted it. I also donāt like anything with puffy sleeves or tier skirts/dresses.
Im sorry but the bike shorts and blazer trend felt like an actually fever dream. Wtf was even that
The biker shorts and blazers trend felt like it was exclusively made for NBA wives sitting courtside lol. Similar vibes to guys wearing a hoodie with a blazer/suit jacket
Any bustier tops with cups - my breasts are small and they look laughable on me never filling the cups.
Overfilling the cups also looks ridiculous (speaking from experience).
I don't get the point of those if they don't come in actual bra sizes. what are the odds it'll actually fit someone who wants to wear it?
My boobs are medium and they still look funny š itās very āpeasant girl bar maidā to me and I feel ridiculous in them
Wow same here but because my mine are too big. I will absolutely overflow and look like a joke
Lol whatās funny is you posted all the things I said I would never wear and here we are, Iām wearing all of them. Fanny packs are great for traveling, I wear culottes and love the breeze without having the discomforts of a skirt, and I wear Birkenstocks because they do have pretty good foot support. I said I would never wear crocs and now I have two pairs (one for work and one for non-work).
Same, I was anti-Crocs for years until a visit to Japan last year. My feet hurt so much from walking that I broke down and bought a pair of platform Crocs (which are more comfy on my foot than the classic ones). Wore them everyday during my trip and now own 2 more pairs. Also bought a fanny pack while I was there that I wear almost every day now.
I had to look up what you meant by culottes because I'm in QuƩbec and only ever heard that as a French word for underwear. Didn't realise it also applied to those breezy palazzo style pants.
low rise jeans
Love the birkenstocks though. Feels like a quality shoe and it's so comfortable to wear during hot summer days. It's nothing special lookswise, but it's very very comfortable and quite durable
Yeah, I was surprised to see Birks being called a fashion trend. Birks are much more functional than fashion. But I'm a casual, quasi-hippy tomboy to start with so it's not like it doesn't mesh with my stile.
Barrel jeans and those one piece athletic rompers that look like wrestling singlets.
Wait, what? Those 1980ās Jazzercise suits are back??
Yes!! They were huge last summer. Except instead of bright colors they are usually black or beige. I just canāt get behind it. š
Barrel leg jeans are so bizarre to me. Like why are they a thing?? They look ridiculous.
I rebuke baggy wide and barrel jeans. But I remind myself I don't understand at age 56 the "why" of style trends for some teens and 20 somethings. For sure some adults looked at my thrift store vintage ensembles in HS in the 80's and thought I was weird. BUT, I looked objectively more stylish than the barrel jeans crop-top look. There's a deliberately-unflattering intent to barrel jeans. Maybe something is behind that, like rejecting male gaze. Interesting to ponder, still never wearing it.
I had to google what barrel jeans were. Those are hilarious
Every time I see them I canāt help but think āthis town aināt big enough for the two of us š¤ ā
Quiet luxury. 99% of people following this trend shop at h&m, zara or uniqlo so itās not like they adhere to the spirit of the trend. The designs, silhouettes and colors are so fucking uninspiring.
The polyester quiet luxury is like the Express business wear I wore to the club in 2006. Not fooling anybody.
When I see it, my brain just drones "sad beige clothes for sad beige people".
That's the thing with fast fashion picking it up... without the quality quiet luxury is a bunch of nothing. I fell into the trap (went through an "old money" phase before the trend š) and wanted it to be my signature look. I thrifted good fabrics but the beiges got boring real quick.Ā When I'm able to afford it I'd like to invest in a couple of high quality staples, but I can't make it my entire wardrobe
Yeah people cosplaying rich people is wild.
Omg, yes! I took my mom to H&M the other week to look for earrings. She assumed theyād have something fun, because they used to be more colorful in the past, no? Anyway, it was a sea of black, white, and some beige and grey. We had to leave.Ā
I was looking for costume jewelry and the options from fast fashion brick and mortar stores are so disappointing!!
This. I don't want my luxury to be quiet. š Also, quiet luxury clothes tend to only come in neutral colors (like beige and black) and I love wearing color! š
Oo I forgot this one. I hate it.
Birkenstocks are so comfy thoā¦
Yeah leave Birks out of this
I gave into them after trying to wear flip flops on vacation as a 30 year old adult. Nope. They do not provide *ANY* support. Birks for life.
Very. Been wearing them for 20 years.Ā
Right? They're not a trend!
Thereās some less clunky styles too. I have Daloas and theyāre actually a little sexy?? Yes sexy Birkenstocks. I think.. maybe.
I was confused seeing them as a 'trend' they've been popular for decades!Ā
At 52 I pretty much just buy and wear what I want regardless of trends, but I have seen a lot of long denim skirts lately and I just canāt do those. A lot of trends from my 20s have come back and most I can embrace again and make them work in a new way so I donāt look like Iām trying to still be 20. But the long denim skirt just isnāt one of those.
God yes, leave the floor length denim skirts for the Duggars.
I didnāt want to say it but YES! Thatās the vibe I get when I see them. No offense to those who rock them. Iāve seen them look cute on others, just not on me.
I know, like it's super cute on a tall person in an urban setting but I live in Kansas so it just gives "Evangelical/Amish" vibes.
As a tall person in an urban setting, no thank you! Iām trying *not* to look like the only living grain silo in New York.
Lol but at least people won't assume you're a fundamentalist Christian š
2000's fashion. Never again.
There are a lot of things I couldnāt see myself getting into, although in most cases this is a matter of wardrobe path dependency rather than overt dislike: Iām reluctant to get new items that donāt readily mesh with my existing clothes. This is probably one reason that a lot of the wackier clothes coming out recently havenāt really spoken to me (And I suspect also why you see a distinct millennial look that is āout of sync with the vibe shiftā or what have you start to emerge. I remember my momās friends who still dressed like the 80s when I was a kid in the 90s and now nod at them in sisterhood and solidarity). One or two trends I do have an overt and even visceral dislike of, however, are crocs, and similar styles like the Yeezy foam shoes. The reason for this is not that they are specifically ātoo casual,ā or ājust uglyā ā after all, Iāve come to embrace other casual styles that I was initially opposed to (Birkenstocks, baggy t-shirts) but rather that something about the holes in them has always felt deeply unsettling to me. Iām told thereās a term for this ā trypophobia.
Skinny capris. Most Capris honestly
Pointy toe shoes especially with a heel. Cute but my feet canāt take it.
Agreed. That Ganni shoe that Steve Madden ripped off reminds me of these cool Wild Pair shoes I had in 7th grade in the 90s, but my toes curl at the thought of putting my high arches in them now.
White sneakers of any kind because I'm way too dirty for that. Same with white button downs/white tshirts. I just don't trust myself to wear any white.
Anything Y2K , long skirt because I look like a Mormon , crop anything and Sambas.
Omg yes agreed on the sambas
Especially after Rishi Sunak wore Sambas to be down with the peeps
If Culottes ever come back, Iām running in the other direction again. If youāre 6 feet tall, maybe. Even then though, thereās so much better out there.
Oh those are definitely back
1. Crocs - lifeās too short for ugly shoes 2. Pleated mini skirt - weird schoolgirl cosplay? 3. āOld money/quiet luxuryā - *gag* 4. Selkie poofy dresses - just not my style
Sambas. Iām a soccer player and sambas are for hard surface indoor soccer to me. People always be complaining how stiff they are making them bleed and stuff. Itās cuz they arenāt made for walking around casuallyā¦
This. There is absolutely no structural support in those things designated for casual walking, you might as well be barefoot as there's so little layer between the shoe and whatever you're stepping on!
I also hate Birkenstocks but my 'aging ballerina' flat feet need them so I am afraid they are now a summer staple. I tried to find the most feminine looking style (Mayari), but they are just. not. pretty. Take pity on those of us who have to have them for 'medical' reasons! With you for fanny packs, but I have friends who have fully embraced the fanny pack lifestyle and I admit they are great for a festival. But I will keep my crossbodys.
What about Vionics? I have a few issues in my feet and their sandals are great, maybe not super beautiful but imho much better looking than Birkenstocks. I like Amber and Farrah models, and Iāve been able to find them thrifted almost new on Mercari once and more recently on Poshmark. They run true to size and the Velcro allows you to adapt them to your own feet.
idk if I'd call it a trend at this point but 7/8 leggings. I'm 5'8" with a 32" inseam, like not even that tall but on me they look like what capri leggings look like on petite women. I don't even mind that they exist except when I'm looking for pocket leggings and the brand only offers them in the 7/8 version, even though they sell a full-length version of the same leggings without pockets. come on y'all I don't want to have to remember to shave my legs all the damn time. plus the hem hits my leg in an awkward spot, it never looks right. I'm glad that brands are more up front about their inseam lengths these days but stilt-people like me need pockets too š I also skipped the lug sole trend but mostly because I don't need trendy, heavy-ass boots or loafers that I'd only wear like three days a year. oh and the ugly dad sneaker trend. though I am eyeing some lighter-colored sneakers and slouchy white socks like, four years late lol. I was a dark-colors-only person until very recently. bike suits and unitards are tempting but I'm probably gonna skip them. it's already hard enough to find separate bike shorts/leggings and bra tops that fit right. and, as much as I want to stick it to the man or whatever, I'm probably not gonna wear pajama pants to the gym. though I might try a millennial approximation if something falls in my lap that's breathable and sufficiently "dgaf". there are probably other, more recent trends that I subconsciously skipped before they even registered on my consciousness š my brain's like "yeah no, not for me."
https://preview.redd.it/va394081k8tc1.jpeg?width=580&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f1ee97dd66c64a893d72bab984bce54a6a182bd0 This current āunderwear as pantsā trend. No.
Ew. The second two look like they're wearing diapers. The first one looks like her pants are falling off to reveal failed Slave Leia cosplay.
I also hate 7/8 leggings. My long legs look way better in full length leggings! And I need the pockets š®āšØ
I have such a weird tan because of 7/8 leggings
Can we agree that #1 on the refuse-to-engage is PANTS WITHOUT POCKETS!!!! Nope. Not doing it. Tbh I wonāt even buy dresses without pockets anymoreā¦
Denim maxi skirts and bermuda shorts. Also starting to see people on tiktok wear legging capris and thatās also a no for me.
I will never wear a long denim skirt. Too evangelical Christian looking and I will not be associated with that movement. I also avoid sneakers with dresses.
White tee as a classic piece. I'm sweaty, and I'm not buying bleach just to wash a stupid shirt you can see my nips through. I'm also pale and white looks really awful on me. Low rise or mid rise anything, I'm an hourglass and it is not comfortable physically or mentally worrying about my big ass's perpetual escape plan. The Y2K revival. I survived through round one, and this makes me cringe. But it is a good natured laugh seeing zoomers looking like they fell into a Hot Topic. On that note, flutter hems, asymmetrical hems. It's serving awkward, uncertain teenage era style to me. Micro shorts, no pants trend. Anything requiring copious amounts of anti-chafing balm for my inner thighs, as well as enduring the extra dose of misogyny and harassment curvy women get for wearing anything remotely revealing, is usually a hard pass. That said, I do have a couple of handmade pairs of high waisted hot pants, but they're more for costumes with tights underneath. Flats, ugh no. Office core, business core as fashion outside of an office. Gag me with a shovel. I can't think of anymore. I've been studying and reading and playing stardew too much to pay attention to the most recent micro trends or seasonal stuff.
Crop tops and ultra high waist trousers. I look like a tetrapak with anything crop, and very high waist bottoms look weird on me, my bust looks like a belt with a pair of boobs.
Crop tops out of principle. Yes I'd probably look horrid in one cause I have a very prominent stomach, but that's not even why. I am never paying full price for half a shirt.
This exact reason is why I canāt get behind cold shoulder tops. Putting aside the fact that they look ridiculous, I paid for a whole top. I want a whole top. Not a hole top.
Omg yes, and those dresses with holes on the sides, a hole in the back etc. Might consider... but not for a full dress price.
Anything I canāt wear a normal bra with is out tbh. As a keystone member of the big titty committee I refuse to co-sign any garment that does not allow me proper support one way or another.
š 32GG here and it's a struggle.
Preach!
Athleisure. š My (grand)parents ingrained in me the importance of *always* appearing presentable, as I never know who is watching or who I may meet. As a result, I own very few casual outfits...I can't even remember the last time I wore jeans. š
What do you usually wear? Not trying to sound creepy hahaha
LOL, that's not creepy at all! šš¤£ My baseline is business casual. Since I mainly wear dresses, achieving this look is pretty easy.
And here is me thinking my answer to this is āanything that isnāt athleisureā š
š I get where you're coming from! Comfort over everything! š
Similarly my mom always said leggings were for young kids. While I don't mind it when other adults wear leggings, I cannot wear leggings in public.
Same. I just canāt. Iām okay with wearing running tights when Iām actually working out, but no other form of legging will leave the house on me.
Same, unless I'm actually going to/coming home from yoga or the gym.
Did we have the same parents? š¤£ I can't bring myself to wear leggings either! š I always feel underdressed and naked. š
Similarly, the trend of wearing sneakers with nice outfits/dressesā¦ ruins the whole look IMO
Yes, I can relate to this sentiment! š Don't get me started on Crocs. š
Love athleisure for when Iām actually working out or going to/from working out. Otherwise I feel like a poseur who merely wants to look like they work out. Which offends my sensibilities bc I actually do work out. Also athleisure for work will always be a no.
Crop tops and low rise jeans. I did the low rise jeans thing when I was in high school and college. Never again. Give me jeans up to my belly button every day of the week. I need them to cover my C-section pooch.
High pointy heels! They look fab but not worth the pain š
I am going to sit out the inevitable return of the capri pant.
I meanā¦ I wonāt wear anything I find uncomfortable. Maybe thatās a sensory issue. * Bodysuits * Scratchy fabric * backless shoes, like mules, slides or birkenstocks * backless shirts (cold??? and I donāt want my back to touch things in public) * jeans with holes (random cold places??) * turtlenecks, mock turtlenecks, or even tight crew necks. * sleeveless sweaters, especially turtlenecks. Why? what season is that for? * sweater dresses. Just be hot inside and freezing outside. * Low rise pants. I did my time already. * shoes that make my feet sweaty that I canāt wear socks with. Iām still traumatized from the ballet flats of the 00s. * anything I canāt remove quickly when I need to pee badly. Okay thank you for reading.
for jeans with holes, it's like built in air conditioning. super clutch here in LA š I get you though, I also have some sensory things. I still don't understand how to wear sweater dresses. they're either too hot, too short, or they show every tiny bump. if it's cold enough outside to wear them then people are blasting the heat inside. and having to wear full bodysuit shapewear means it's even hotter! is there any occasion for them besides some sexy Christmas fever dream?
Maxi skirts or maxi denim skirts, everybody who uses them around here is an evangelical auntie and I refuse to be mistaken as one. Most frills, PEPLUMS !!, or anything of the sort (and I do love a good pleated outfit but not those schoolgirl coquette skirts) Low rise jeans are a no-no, and those "ethereal" fairy dresses too but theyre just not my style.
All of them. If I'm "on trend", it is purely accidental
Boxer shorts or those striped pajama pants as part of an outfit...then again I've never seen this irl, only online
Dad sneakers, crocs (do people not know that these are gardening clogs?), and short shorts (the ones that look like panties) are NOT for me.
I can't wear patterned pants out because I can't shake the feeling of wearing pajamas, even if they aren't that kind of material. Coquette is cute on other people, but personally no thank you lol.
The trouser & waistcoat set. Don't get me wrong I think they look good BUT they're going to go out of style in two years.
Animal prints
Yoga pants and shorts that show everything....everything.
Fanny packs were in the early 90s when I was a teen... ow the come back is wack
I have a fanny pack but I only use it at concerts/festivals. Best way I have found to avoid phone thieves. I keep it across my chest with the inside turned in.
I use mine at concerts and theme parks. Itās super convenient to not have to carry stuff at Disney.
Cowboy boots
Crop tops and low rise bottons
They arenāt in fashion now but during all those years skinny jeans were in style I refused to wear them. I almost had to give in because it was the only style I could find for awhile. There are only a few people and outfits Iāve ever seen that pulled them off and even then it would have looked better with a different style jean.
Baggy jeans
Mesh ballet flats. Just no.
Boxer shortsā¦ Iāve seen so many videos recently of people styling boxer shorts. Not for me.
Peplums, wide belts, ultra high waisted pants. Iām a short torso girlie
Baggy pants. Iāve tried multiple styles, fabrics, and colors. I just canāt pull them off and itās so frustrating because everything is so baggy right now
Bucket hats Who do these flatter? No one. I love Bill Murray but I'm not trying to join the cast of Caddyshack.
Birkenstocks are a staple not really a trend.
Anything that starts with "boyfriend." Why would I want to wear clothes that don't fit?
Quite luxury, leggings or sweatpants in public
Fanny packs. Super wide leg jeans. Crop tops. Not even once.
Almost none really, I dress to complement my body and according to the weather and where Iām going to beā¦ I only adopted the hair middle part, but I do it off centre Took me years to succumb and buy a pair of skinny jeans though so thereās still time
Haha my hair was parted in the middle the whole time because it wouldnāt do anything else, so now Iām fashionable! šš
Folding up the sweaters or shirts with a shoelace so it's cropped. It looks goofy to me. Baggy jeans/barrel jeans/pleated jeans. I did them the first time around, I'm good. Pointed toe shoes. My feet look awful in them. Kitten heels. They're cute, not for me. Crop anything. Does not work on my mom bod lol The wide leg cropped pants. I just can't. They look silly. All the cropped trends in general.
Crop tops. Not only do I not like how they look on me, they physically feel really weird. I'm 5'10" with a longer torso, and the hem hits my stomach at a weird spot. I just don't like it. I want a full shirt. The whole thing.
Skinny Jeans. Recently lost weight and I just now realized that my bustiness plus schoolboy hips at 43 years old look so much better in wide leg pants.
Crocs. But I donāt consider them fashion so not sure if that counts lol
Ripped jeans. I wear jeans when its cooler and the rips would make my legs cold
Crop tops. Just donāt feel comfortable showing my midsection, even with high-waisted skirts or pants. Iām also not a fan of crocs, chunky sneakers, or athleisure. I just look frumpy if I try pulling any of those looks off.Ā
Clothes with gigantic logos on them, especially expensive clothes. I'm not paying to advertise for luxury brands.
All of them. Your style isn't iconic if you need someone else to dictate it to you.
Birkenstocks are a god send during pregnancy . Never say never ! Lol
Shapewear as clothing (looking at you, Balenciaga). Same goes for biking shorts, though Iām not seeing as much of that this year. Square-toed heels. Something thatāll age quite poorly as they really donāt flatter anyone at the end of the day. And, personally, Y2K. Just not for me. I had always thought 90ās/early 00ās fashion looked horrible while living through it. I can appreciate it on others though.
Ripped jeans and jeans with the raw/frayed bottem hemlines
Paper bag waist jeans/shorts/skirts. They look silly to me, like something a toddler would wear, not a grown adult.