It was Oscar Wilde who said, “Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.” and, looking around at some fashion victims these days, his words ring remarkably true.
Somebody asked the internet, “What is a recent fashion trend you can’t stand?”, and netizens were only too happy to weigh in. Here’s a collection of peoples’ hottest takes on modern fashion.
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People who get those fat lip injections, like, it doesn't look good.
It's always obvious that you had your lips injected. It always looks worse than natural lips. Always.
Jeez if it made people’s lips like in the photo above I’d join the queue
I'm sure there are ways to do this to make them look natural. If so ... I'll never know :-) But some people need more people in their lives to tell them "no, no more"
It's an epidemic around here. Mostly women in their 20s/30s. It's a bad frontal look, but the profile is even worse. There's also a clear divide by ethnicity/origin
Dried out, untrimmed, long beards.
I'm growing mine out to see if I can do a convincing Santa Claus. I used to visit a group home for developmentally disabled adults using a fake beard, but I realize it would be better with a natural beard.
Not everyone that can grow a beard should have one, I get that everyone wants to look rugged but it is a lot of maintenance.
It’s true. It IS a lot of maintenance. The same attention paid to the hair on your scalp should be paid to the hair on your face. I don’t think people realize that when starting a beard.
Load More Replies...Grow beard all you want, but for f**k's sake, maintain it. No one wants to see pieces of food stuck in dirty beard.
I avoid eating in public for exactly that reason. I have to wash my beard every time I eat.
Load More Replies...I have a beard. However, it is not unkempt. I keep it trimmed and professional. It costs me $25 a fortnight to do so. I used to do it myself and let's just say I've deleted most of those pics, lol. For about a decade now I've been going to this one barber and they are so much better at it than me, surprising literally no-one.
If taken care of, beards can be pretty. I have weakness towards beards.
Inch-long fake eyelashes.
Some of them honestly look they have caterpillars on their eyes. And it's fooling no-one.
Caterpillars! That's exactly what I've been calling them.
Load More Replies...I'd like to counter with the ridiculous one with guys trimming their eyelashes.
It looks how it looks, but these are just temporary accessories, like nail polish.
This always springs to mind (I'm not trying to suggest Mr. Snuffleupagus wasn't a total hottie, but not sure he's high up on my 'celebrity free pass list'). download-6...9b7e63.jpg
:/ i have inch long natural eyelashes so i hate when peeps ask if their fake :(
Fashion has been part of human history for as long as people have worn clothes—whether for survival, status, or self-expression. What started as a necessity in prehistoric times has transformed into an ever-evolving industry that mirrors societal changes, technological advancements, and cultural shifts.
Early humans weren’t thinking about fashion statements, but they still needed clothing to survive harsh conditions. Animal hides, woven grass, and plant fibers were among the first materials used. As humans developed tools, they started decorating their clothing with beads, bones, and shells, giving way to the earliest known personal styles. Even back then, clothing began to reflect status and community ties.
This is not clothes related but these instagram house decors where everything is either beige or has accent of sepia colors. Even the kids clothes match the decor. That ain't real life.
Any home decor that either matches or is intentionally eclectic. It makes the room/house feel like a show home and so impersonal. I love when someone's home is unintentionally decorated with just stuff that tells who they are. It feels so much warmer and lived in, like you just surround yourself with the things that tell the story of who you are.
The only reason I wouldn't mind my walls that color is that I have tons and tons AND TONS of things on my walls. Photos, needlework I've done, posters (framed and unframed), etc etc. That kind of riot of color needs to be on a neutral/plain wall.
They're talking about when everything is beige, not just the walls. I like light walls to put my stuff on, but color in my furnishings.
Load More Replies...I CANNOT wait for this to be over!!! Bring back colour!!!!! Does this not “lifestyle” depress people??
Living in a city centre means that a lot of dust collects. So having beige or white coloured things such as a sofa? I know what I'm like too with accidentally spilling so a white/beige sofa wouldn't be white/beige for long! 😄
Why is an all white or beige a thing, it is a farce, any interior design magazine has all white minimalist BS as the height of luxury... And nobody lives like that...
Finger nails longer than a guitar pick, Just think about how much dirt builds up under.
Long fingernails freak me out. All the dirt build up and how impractical they are for doing everyday things. Yuck.
OP obviously hasn't heard of nail brushes. Regardless of the length of one's finger nails one should use a nail brush with soap and water, ideally, several times a day but at least once a day. Hand Sanitizer also works in a pinch, just spread it over and under your finger nails. Do people not know this? Yuck. Now you do.
They just aren't attractive in my opinion, and I wear fake nails. Sometimes I have to cut them down if I buy a design I like but they are too long.
The dirtiest fingernails I've ever seen are always the really short ones.
Having worked in bar jobs where we also served food? I did have to keep my nails short, no nail polish in case it chipped off. I've a small nail kit that I carry in my purse. It's got a nail clipper and a file that also cleans under your nails. It's handy to keep in my bag if I'm out on a long day with appointments because it amazing just exactly how much dirt can collect under your nails just going on the bus and also doing food shopping! Bleeeeee!
So long is obvioisly fake = why are you so vain? 50 years old and have never met another guy who likes long nails. A bit of nail with a french manicure is enough.
Cut outs in every dress and crops everywhere! Like just let me buy something that covers up all my pudgy belly.
Especially with these cold snaps we keep getting. Is a frostbitten navel sexy?
As societies developed and evolved, so did the complexity of their clothing. Ancient Egyptians favored light, breathable linen and their love for gold and intricate jewelry also made its way into fashion, showing off wealth and power. Meanwhile, in Greece, garments like the chiton were designed for both function and elegance.
The Middle Ages saw clothing become a direct reflection of social class. Nobility and royalty wore intricate, heavy garments with embroidery, fur, and jewels, while common folk stuck to simpler tunics and woolen clothing. Sumptuary laws even dictated who could wear what, making sure the rich maintained their visual dominance.
For the love of God why is the mullet back??
Yeah, they did... then they came back "ironically," but a lot of people missed the irony and here we are
Load More Replies...Because every fashion fad eventually comes back. And you were bitching about broccoli haircuts.
Everything that is only cool because it has a logo on it. I have a friend who lately only wears things if the logo is visible: a belt that only has this big H from hermes in the middle, her handbags are all Michael Kors, the logo has to be on the shoes, sweaters and shirts are only allowed if the logo is on it and even her earrings are just studs that spell out "RLL" from Ralph Lauren...
I think it is one way to make expensive clothes look trashy.
If the designs are so iconic and unique to the designer then the logo is redundant. If you need the logo to tell you who the designer is then IMHO money has been wasted.
My sister is like this. One time I asked her why tf she was wearing a Cover Girl belt and she lost it. "IT'S GUCCI!!" Like whatever you say kiddo, that is definitely the Cover Girl logo on your belt.
people give me s**t if i wear something off-brand, just because its a little less expensive and doesnt have the brand visible doesnt mean i am a pos
To me, DKNY looks like DINKY. And I normally see it on small chested women.
Cropped tops that look like normal length tops in store. Why is it so difficult to find shirts that go past the bellybutton?
I hate this. There you are, shopping in your favorite store and you see something you like and then you see it's way to short.... and hang it back on the rack. And most of the time it's to expensive.
They are good for when skirts are high waisted and would make you look like a big lump if you had a top hanging over it though
Get out of the teen section and into the grown-up section of the department store.
During the Renaissance, fashion became even more structured and decorative. Tailored silhouettes, lace, and voluminous sleeves took center stage. The Baroque and Rococo periods pushed the envelope further, with corsets, extravagant wigs, and gowns so wide they required special doorways! Clothing wasn’t just fabric—it was a statement of wealth, creativity, and power.
With the Industrial Revolution came mass production, and suddenly, the latest styles weren’t just for the wealthy elite. The invention of the sewing machine made styled clothing more accessible, and fashion magazines started popping up, allowing people to follow trends more easily.
Super overpriced clothes with holes in them.
Jeans that are not frayed, bleached weird, or even stained (?!) are a specialty item.
The people in factories whi distress jeans suffer from terrible lung diseases from inhaling the denim fibres 😢
Silicosis. It's been proved but a lot of countries don't have any regulations.
Load More Replies...As a plus sized woman I really have trouble finding "normal" jeans. They have rips, or lace, or rhinestones. Mostly rips.
Or cheap clothes with holes in them! Maybe I'm just too old to get it.
Fast fashion as a whole. Nothing but pure waste of resources.
This is what's great about thrifting clothes. And if you find a local shop instead of Goodwill or Savers or something, it's cheaper and you're supporting local business. The place I go doesn't even take a profit; it's co-owned by a couple of local (other) business owners, the employees are all volunteers, and any profit that doesn't go into keeping the doors open goes to some local charities.
And if things make it out for sale, they are most likely better quality because they have been worn already yet are still deemed wearable
Load More Replies...Fast fashion is the only way I can afford to buy any clothes at all. Clothes prices are ridiculous, so why would I waste 100 dollars on a t-shirt that I can get for 0.99 in fast fashion Chinese stores?
Until about 70 years ago folks only had two outfits. Everyday work and one for church/special occasions. Capitalist consurmism brainwashed into the need for 30 or more outfits.
Those microscopic luxury bags that can't even fit a phone in them.
I guess its kinda cool, you can fit some cash, some cards, a snickers....the important stuff lol
As someone who need to carry an epi-pen and emergency inhaler at all times, tiny purses are a no-go.
Same, only because I need 2 different pair of glasses. I can't stand bi-focal glasses.
Load More Replies...I am a Barbie girl in a Barbie world... Grow up and get yourself a useful handbag not this...
In the 20s, flappers defied tradition with short hemlines, while in the 40s, World War II rationing led to more practical styles. In the 50s, Dior’s "New Look" celebrated femininity, while the 60s and 70s saw the rise of movements like punks, mods, and hippies, each with their own fashion statement to make. The 80s and 90s were defined by bold colors, the adoption of streetwear, and the influence of hip-hop culture.
Modern fashion is a heady mix of past influences, technology, and sustainability. Fast fashion has made trends more accessible than ever, but concerns about environmental impact have led to a rise in ethical and sustainable fashion. Diversity and inclusivity are now at the forefront, challenging traditional beauty and style standards.
Brazilian butt lift.
I can't wait until skinny bums are back in style. These fat Kartrashian things have gotta go!
Everybody knows. And it won't stand the test of time. All pain and no gain.
That broccoli hairstyle guys have.
As a milennial I can't judge, we had our fair share of trending haircuts back then. My 2010 faux-hawk and my 2005 Brazilian Ronaldo cut would like to chat lol
From my teenhood around late 90s/early 2000's, what about curtains? Curtains were all the rage.
Load More Replies...This is by far one of the worst hair styles EVER. I seriously don't want to hear one more word about the mullet. Broccoli is this century's mullet.
Imo, this doesn't even crack the list of the worst hairstyles of the last hundred years.
I am glad it is here, and glad it stays, do you know how bad the teasing was in the 90's for guys that had hair like that? we had to buzz cut, as we cannot do anything else with it.
Some guys seem to pull it off okay. Others, not so much. But yes, every generation has their goofy hairstyles that we look back and laugh at. This is theirs.
You're only young once, it's just hair. It's not like they got the flags of all nations tattooed on their faces.
well with my hairtype, the broccoli haircut is 1 of two options for mens hairstyles. and of course i chose the second one, which is the jesus haircut, and you can only pass as a guy if you have a beard, which i dont. cue everyone at my school thinking im a girl .-.
Bike shorts with heels and a blazer.
I knew i saw it already decades ago!!!!! Thank you
Load More Replies...Looking ahead, the fashion industry is likely to focus on sustainability, tech-infused clothing, and even digital fashion for virtual worlds. No matter what trends come and go, one thing is for sure: fashion will always be a reflection of the times and the people who wear it.
Are there any recent fashion trends in this list that make absolutely no sense to you? Upvote the ones you find nastiest and don’t forget to leave a comment if any of them triggered you!
The spiked eyebrow thing where women literally brush their eyebrows up. I’m sorry for whoever fell for this trend but it is *horrendous*! Literally, every time I’ve seen it I thought they had wild eyebrows that they’ve never touched…and then you get closer and see it’s on purpose. I’m a dude with big eyebrows and *no one’s* should look more unkempt than mine (except possibly elderly men that stopped caring 30 years prior)!
One thing to comb through, quite another to make them look like little Mohawks.
I don't like the makeup trend that makes everyone look identical. Using too-dark foundation for white people or too-light for black/brown people, contouring their faces so that their noses are really thin, their lips are all perfectly round (no cupids bow?!) And their eyes are very heavily shadowed. I admire the skill required to do the makeup but it disturbs me how everyone wants to look the same, plus the altering of skin tone.
If you've ever seen the video where someone does makeup on an egg and it turns out looking the same as a lot of people you will know the trend i mean!
Few things are less attractive to me than the Generic Influencer Look™
It's so bad for your skin as well. Too much product clogging your pores.
that makeup trend that makes everyone look alike, yeah its worse for me. i have face blindness :/
Cupid bows are attractive, don’t like it when they are smeared over. Like, you can’t take time to actually follow the line???
People getting tattoos, even temporary ones, inside their bottom lip. It's weird to see someone show it off on an Instagram or Snapchat story.
The part with having to do what this guy is doing is probably the annoying part.
Was this trend inspired by Black Panther? The citizens had proof they were Wakandan when turning the lip down.
Had a boyfriend who had “eat me me” inside his lip. The extra “me” happened because he was getting it redone and he covered the first “me” with his finger.
Wearing a triangle bikini top UPSIDE DOWN??? is it really necessary?!
I've never heard of this but what is stupid is women being put in one that's too small on screen or catwalk, so then everyone thinks that's how they should look and buy ones that are too small too. When it comes to things to for our breasts, we need things that are supportive and cover well, not things we are bursting out of.
Ok so.... there's a string that goes across the back and two strings you tie behind your neck. So you flip the top around so that you tie the strings on your back and put the string (that went across the back) around your neck. Right? Is this the thing? Sounds stupid. But most fasion trends sound stupid to me, so I might very well be in the wrong here. 🤷♀️
Apparently this was a thing in 2023, or at least an attempt was made to make it a thing: https://www.na-kd.com/en/magazine/upside-down-bikinis--everything-you-need-to-know
This was just something some I've-never-heard-of fashion designer or celebrity did at some event in the last few days, made a brief headline here and other places.
Yeah, let’s se xualize ourselves unnecessarily and then complain how we’re not taken seriously.
Those Uggs that look like my grandmother’s house slippers from 1947. All that fluff is not intended to be used on an outdoor shoe for a reason, and every time I see someone wearing them I think about them walking through an Arby’s bathroom with the fluff absorbing all the human waste on the floor and becoming a diarrhea soaked foot paintbrush that leaves wet bacterial trails everywhere you go….
Edit: if you wear regular Uggs out at least you have a rubber sole and suede in most places that would touch nastiness. the Fluff Yeah style slides that I am specifically talking about are a furry sole (sides and top, not sure what the bottom is), with furry toe area.
Just so you guys don't have to Google, this is what they are talking about, I believe download-6...827b89.jpg
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Load More Replies...Uggs are also really bad for your feet so they should not be used for every day wear, and I'm pretty sure they were in some scandal about their materials too
As an Aussie, the original Aussie Uggs were the most comfy things out. Then they became "fashion".
Load More Replies...Good grief, I've only recently seen someone wearing these IRL. I am not in the southern hemisphere, it is not summer here it's actually f-ing freezing
Say what you like, but Ugg is a good brand. Someone gave me a second-hand pair of Ugg boots a couple of years ago. They've seen a couple of winter's worth of really hard wear and they barely look worn. I'll absolutely spend the money on the brand when these finally fall apart.
I think Tiktok has ruined everything, all I see is people following tiktok´s trends, buying fast fashion and dropshipping brands and think their style is original.
There was talk of it, went back and forth, now everyone is focused on musk firing the federal government despite having no authority to do so.
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I absolutely hate today's fashion of 90s grunge meets sporty spice and the fact that people think they are being original. The 90s was only 10 years ago!
The 70s, much of which 90s and 00s fashion copied, are now 50 years ago. We had hip hugger jeans back then, and midriff tops. We wore backless (or nearly) leotards with knee length skirts to school (late seventies) or ruffled French cuff shirts and miniskirts (early to mid seventies) and had platform shoes on our feet. We embroidered over holes in our jeans, and wore feathers and beads on our necks and in our hair, and had huge hoop earrings dangling from our pierced ears (be very careful combing your hair). Every generation borrows elements from the generations that came before, and fashion is no exception.
Buy good stuff and keep it. I am complimented every 12 to 15 years about my top modern clothes ...
Load More Replies...i dress in grunge styles (most days, it's cold so i'm wearing a trench coat lol), but I don't act original
Oh dear. I'm hoping this is sarcasm because even if you're talking 1999 that's a quarter of a century ago, not ten years. And this is totally normal for trends - they cycle every 25 or 30 years. In the 90s we wore low rise jeans and macrame tops and thought we were original while our parents laughed and pulled the ones they wore in the 70s out of their closets. Nothing new.
The mom jeans. I don't need my booty looking 2 feet long.
As well as making my belly look rounder and bigger than it really is and my butt flatter and smaller than it really is. If you’re a stick figure with neither belly nor butt, they look really good, and you go girl! But how many of the rest of us have snake hips anymore? I’m also very short in the waist and long in the legs. Mid rise jeans come up to my waist. The waistline of high rise jeans goes all the way over my ribs and up to my boobs, just like the mile long rise on your great grandfather’s pants, which always went up to his chest. Since my legs are proportionately long, I don’t need a long rise, I need a long inseam to avoid being in high waters. Back in the seventies and eighties I had no choice, as all pants were cut high like that. Once I was able to get (at least) jeans with a shorter rise and longer inseam, I could finally be truly comfortable in jeans that actually fit right.
Someone else who sees it! High waist jeans just make your bum look bigger/longer, and don't flatter. I'm also tall so need long jeans - finding 34"leg ladies jeans that aren't ripped/high waist is virtually impossible at the moment. I'm fine if other people like these things but most stores now don't stock any other options, especially if you're limited by needing long length (and no, fashion shops, 32" leg is not 'long'!)
Load More Replies...Personally, I've not fallen for that trend. They look awful and ever since low rise came out, I'm not going back.
Rather mom jeans than low waisted jeans, where you have to check all the time, if your underwear is hidden or not.
Fila shoes. No idea why people like those bulky abominations so much, they make ya look like a Kingdom Hearts character.
But are they comfortable? They look comfy, and that's what's most important.
For me they are insanely comfortable, like walking on air and quite bouncy,
Load More Replies...I only wear New Balance per podiatrist orders from multiple medical conditions. Are they chunky? Yes. Do I give a care? No. My feet and ankles need that chunk.
I was gifted a unisex Pride pair that I haven't worn in public since the day they were given to me all because junkies on the bus were calling me derogatory slurs on the bus and saying I'm wearing woman's shoes.
Bass pro shop hats. You don’t like bass pro shop. You don’t fish. You probably don’t even like the hat. You’re just dressing up in a tiktoker costume essentially.
Oh no. We have these in my house. I didn't know it was a trend. Fortunately, my boys do like BPS, they do fish, they probably don't like the hat, but it was probably cheap, so maybe I'll just name them Cooter and leave it at that.
Or maybe you're a Martin Truex Jr. fan. Or Austin Dillon, I guess, but he sucks.
Baseball caps are extremely practical. They keep your head cool and shield your eyes without catching too much wind. It ain't a fad, and it ain't going away.
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Overlining your Cupid's bow. It looks ridiculous, like two blobs of bubble gum stacked on each other.
1980s? Take a look at a picture of Joan Crawford from the 1940s and you’ll see how they made her thin lips look fuller by essentially coloring outside the lines—-extending her lipstick beyond the natural edges of her lips. Wasn’t convincing then, not convincing now. Just looks like a toddler playing makeup artist put your lipstick on you.
Load More Replies...Amen!!! This has gone on for too many years. Ladies! Who do you think you are fooling? It just makes you look like you can't apply your makeup properly.
I don't know if this trend is unique to Texas, but cowboy/ranch-hand wannabes is pretty prevalent, and strangely its usually well off people masquerading them. It's like trying to take pride in hard work you've never done.
It's VERY common in Texas to wear cowboy boots, hats, belts, etc., and not be a working cowboy. It's just a common way to dress.
"I walk and talk like a field hand, but the boots I'm wearin' cost three grand."
there is also a Singer that can be found guilty of singing 'Country', that for me, is the furthest removed from Country
The ridiculous practice of bending & rolling the brim of a cowboy hat. The purpose of these hats is to provide sun protection. Defeats it entirely.
I like the cowboy look... but I live in South Florida by the beach, so people would think I'm a weirdo (I am, but don't need to broadcast it)... I also wish I could pull off wearing a cape, so, yeah, there's that.
Watched a 40s something guy come into an Abeulo's with SPURS ON! I openly laughed at him and he looked hurt. Told the wifey if I go outside and see a horse tied up, I will go bakc in and apologize. No horse. Lol
Cowboy stuff looks OK in places like Texas or Arizona. It looks silly on the east coast.
I don't know if it's gotten beyond NZ, but here a lot of young guys are wearing matching shorts and shirts with fruit prints on them, I see it all the time, it's so bizzare. Pineapple has been especially popular this season.
In this case, thank God NZ is surrounded by vast deep waters.
Nothing wrong with some bright colour and pattern - the world is too grey and drab
It's happening in Australia too. Every time my dad sees it, he asks why they are wearing pyjamas.
Lowes is pushing the 'matchy matchy' look. You can get matching tops and bottoms for the whole family including the dog. So weird
Load More Replies...They need to be careful where and how they display pineapples, as the fruit sends a message you may not mean.
That whole bella swan trend where Abercrombie tops from like 10 years ago are being sold for hundreds of dollars on depop.
Not for those who choose them for/with a special meaning. Thank goodness the tribal thing has passed.
Load More Replies...Reminds me of the baggy pants trend of my teens, good memories of wet hems when rain was falling lol
Of course not. What would all the Karens and Chads do all day? /s
Load More Replies...What I hate? People spending their time worrying about what other people are wearing. Get a life.
Exactly. Hair grows back, clothing trends change. The ones that bother me the most are where they actually do something to their body
Load More Replies...I don't care about fashion trends coming back, I just hope we don't go back to the 2000s, where half of your pelvis was sticking out of your pants or skirt. super-low-...b7b7ef.jpg
The most annoying thing is the eyelashes. That will make your eyelids bald! Sure hope they are using lash products like Revitalash to help those natural lashes stay healthy. The other stuff is not any different than anything other generations have done.
Reminds me of the baggy pants trend of my teens, good memories of wet hems when rain was falling lol
Of course not. What would all the Karens and Chads do all day? /s
Load More Replies...What I hate? People spending their time worrying about what other people are wearing. Get a life.
Exactly. Hair grows back, clothing trends change. The ones that bother me the most are where they actually do something to their body
Load More Replies...I don't care about fashion trends coming back, I just hope we don't go back to the 2000s, where half of your pelvis was sticking out of your pants or skirt. super-low-...b7b7ef.jpg
The most annoying thing is the eyelashes. That will make your eyelids bald! Sure hope they are using lash products like Revitalash to help those natural lashes stay healthy. The other stuff is not any different than anything other generations have done.
