Fashion trends come and go, but some stay well past their welcome. In the spirit of Halloween, we decided to craft a fashion graveyard: first, we gather the style trends that ran rampant in 2014 and long before, then we diss them and, finally, dismiss them once and for all. We’ve let these fashion monsters roam in our closets and on our sidewalks for long enough, and it’s high time they’re put to rest.
Of course, as fashion goes, they’re sure to rise from the dead years from now, anyway. Until then, R.I.P., former friends. Here are the trends we’re hoping will die by the end of this year.
Bodycon Dresses
Tight and short, these dresses leave not much to the imagination, and have become a staple amongst college girls everywhere. They’re also way out of fashion and, by now, look tacky and outdated. Plus, they’re uncomfortable to boot – and no one looks good when they’re constantly pulling down their skirt to ensure it’s covering their behind. Goodbye, bodycon, you restrictive bitch of a dress.
Men’s Joggers
The popularity of jogger sweatpants came to a peak this year as athletic street wear became ever-present. And while they’re comfortable, trendy and more acceptable for the public eye than baggy sweats, the menswear version of jogger pants has run its course. That drop-crotch style is all-too reminiscent of Justin Bieber and Kanye West, and let’s face it, fellas: You’re no Kanye, and you should definitely not want to be a Bieber.
Normcore
Normcore is probably one of the fashion community’s most out-of-touch trends. Sorry, high fashion world, but muted turtlenecks, bulky cardigans and nondescript white tennis shoes can’t be termed a trend just because you all started to wear them. It’s a great example of fashion turning inward and collapsing on itself and, luckily for us, it seems to be on its way out. Proof? Gap’s fall line was based off normcore, and it failed. Because normcore isn’t a trend, it’s just regular clothes.
Flower Crowns
No longer does a crown made of entwined flowers perched on your flowing waves make you look like a free spirit. In this day and age, it just makes you look like a follower. How do we know it’s basic? Taylor Swift is a fan. Thanks, Coachella.
Culottes
This wide leg, cropped pant trend is a fail mainly because only about 0.001 percent of the population can actually pull them off. With their awkward length and a loose fit, culottes can take a backseat in 2015. Because if you do wear them well, no one will like you anyway. Even supermodel Chrissy Teigen is opposed:
fucking shit. culottes are back so get excited, all 9 people who can pull them off.
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) September 17, 2014
Ugly Sandals
With the exception of Birkenstocks, which have made a huge recent comeback, ugly sandals have taken a life of their own on feet everywhere, and it’s getting a little weird. If they resemble the kind of sensible shoe your dad wore to the beach in the ’90s, maybe don’t wear them with your pretty sundress.
Graphic Tees and Logos
While celebrities seem to pull off the trendy graphic tee with ease, it’s never as easy to pull of in real life. What deserves to be emblazoned across your chest? It’s a difficult question, but let’s start here: If it’s a Beyoncé lyric about how you woke up, or how flawless you are, just put it back in the drawer. We get it by now.
And, a trend that should have been left in the dust of the 2000s is making its way back: the designer logo. One of the reasons I found the Alexander Wang x H&M collection disappointing was because so many items were printed with “WANG” or even, “THIS IS AN ALEXANDER WANG TANK TOP.” Ya don’t say? Same goes for the DKNY x Cara Delevingne collection. Meh.
Cargo Shorts
I wish we didn’t have to have this conversation, guys, but it still seems like some of you just can’t let cargo shorts go. It’s time to set them free into the afterlife. Send your high black socks along with them. You’ll get over them soon, we promise.
Sock Buns
Ladies, the jig is up. We know that there’s either a sock or a foam donut in your unnaturally large bun, and that kind of ruins the effect, doesn’t it? It’s time to release your ponytails from sock or donut, and let them flow free. Buns exist outside of the donut shape, so you know. Better to nix the habit now before you turn into a Shoshie.
