The trends we need to leave behind in 2016
When asked by my TND editor to name the fashion trends I would like to see the back of in 2016, my first thought was, ‘Don’t get me started’.
There was a lot to be positive about – the off-the-shoulder trend was pretty, as was the blue-and-white striped oversized shirt, the Gucci backless mule, the kimono-as-a-coat trend and the embroidered bomber jacket.
The good news in fashion was really that when so many options co-exist, the consumer is in control.
However there were definitely trends that left me cold, and some high-profile serial offenders.
Red ties that hang down between your legs when you sit
Really, really sausage-tight ripped jeans
Real fur charms to hang off an already expensive handbag, requiring yet another animal to lose their life
This dress, my ultimate WTF moment of 2016
The “this coat or cardigan is slipping off my shoulders so I can’t actually use my arms” affectation
https://www.instagram.com/p/BKW8GD2DwgF/?taken-by=gigihadid
The “wearing my Spanx on the outside” look
The “my beard is so long it needs beard oil” look
Ugly branded underpants pulled up to your waist
https://www.instagram.com/p/BM66OqOhczX/
Slashed swimsuits that are three sizes too small and are painful to look at
https://www.instagram.com/p/78dAGgnGgL/?taken-by=kyliejenner
High-waisted, frayed, cropped flares, successfully capturing the playful insouciance of Robinson Crusoe
Princess crowns – unless you’re in the target demographic for Frozen, put it down
Fur parkas in balmy Los Angeles (cough, Justin Bieber)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOPQJ5cAu23/?taken-by=justinbiebermania
The “I could be cool, but I could also be a meth dealer” expensive oversized hoodie
Why these Aussie celebs were invited to Met Gala
Met Gala’s green carpet and Zendaya’s double take
