10 Most Ridiculous Fashion Trends of All Time

Shoulder pads are kind of fabric-covered padding used in women’s clothing to give the wearer the illusion of having broader and less sloping shoulders. This fashion, which had originated in 1930, continued to rule till early 90’s.

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This fashion became hugely popular by British ex-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who was internationally renowned for adopting such fashions and so was Lady Diana.

5. Mom Jeans

This is a humorously negative term for particular kind of women’s jeans, which is nothing but a fashion embarrassment. The design which is only unflattering to the wearer’s body shape was considered highly fashionable in 80’s and early 90’s. The style involved high waist making the buttocks appear disproportionately longer, larger, and flatter than they actually are.

6. Stirrup Pants

Whenever I come across such pants, I instantly remember our late 60’s and 70’s Bollywood actresses, who used to wear such slacks which went under their foot to maintain the elasticity.

The stirrup pants are close-fitting pants which taper at the ankle just like the old leggings and a piece of band extends under the arch of the foot to hold the pants in place. This pattern was initially developed for horse riders and soon women were seen wearing them in beaches in 1920s. And it didn’t take much time to pave their way to the film world.

7. Bullet bras

With best remembered on Madonna, the bullet bra was probably the most successful design during the evolution of this women’s inner wear. the cone bra made its first appearance in 1940s, when women used to wear it under tight t-shirts so as to accentuate their breasts and get the famous “Sweater Girl” look. Our yesteryear Bollywood actress, Nanda was frequently seen in such fashion trend.

8. Underwear as Outerwear

Well, it’s not only our Superman who is seen donning this fashion, well it has become a huge trend these days, starting from Rihanna and Lady Gaga to Paris Hilton and  Christina Aguilera – everyone flaunting their inner wear over their outwear publicly!

This is a kind of deconstruction of trends which evolved heavily in 21st century. The display of thongs, bras and lingerie has become common among celebs these days, while regular girls continuing to flaunt their slips through their sheer tops and dresses.

A corset, bra or bustier peeking through has now become an accepted norm. This kind of celeb-driven fashion trend has been tagged by fashion magazines and blogs as  as the “underwear as outwear” trend and promoted as a mainstream style.

9. Hobble Skirt

Here’s an excerpt from Wikipedia,

“A hobble skirt is a skirt with a narrow enough hem to significantly impede the wearer’s stride. A knee-long corset is also used to achieve this effect. A dress consisting of such skirt is called a hobble dress. The name was given in reference to the device used to restrain, or hobble, horses.”

This is just another crazy craze! When this trend was conceived in 1910, women wanted to adopt the-then latest style, which was completely impractical.

This ankle-length skirt was slim-fitting around the hips and legs. It was a forerunner to the pencil skirt and then narrowed significantly at the hem. The initial idea was the tighter the better, as the restricting garment flaunted a woman’s shape and forced her to take tiny, deliberate steps.

10. Beehive Hairstyle

As the name suggests, this kind of hairstyle resembles a beehive. It originated when the trend of “big hair” was in. This particular hairstyle was developed by  by Margaret Vinci Heldt of Illinois, who had won the National Coiffure Championship in 1954.

Audrey Hepburn, in her movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s, had sported a large fashionable beehive hairstyle. Back in India, actresses like Helen, Sharmila Tagore and Bindu were popular for such hairstyle.

This hair style made a came back, when Amy Winehouse made it her signature look.

Present Day Ridiculous Fashion

 

The ballet boots

The ballet boots, which became high popular during 1980′s, were basically inspired from the ballerina flats. This pair is a contemporary design of the fetish footwear, which is a combination of high heel and pointed shoes. The wearer was forced to force her feet to almost en pointe.

Ballet boots and shoes are not, however, intended for prolonged standing or walking, or functional for dancing. Instead, they act as a fetish object for sexual gratification, heightening the erotic appeal with the elements of bondage and submission. They are thus sometimes used in BDSM play.

Armadillo Shoes

Armadillo Shoes by Alexander McQueen released in 2010 took the footwear fashion to extremes, which were then highly popularized by Lady Gaga. These are favorite among those, who do not care about looking ridiculous in public. Just stay away from these awful shoes my dolls if you love your ankles!

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