Some fashion faux pas should just never return

by Akilah Russell

You just have to look at pictures of yourself when you were little to know that fashion faux pas have happened to us all at some point.

Some we have done deliberately, and sometimes we have just been fashion victims at the hands of others - yeah, I'm talking to you Mum!

Now that everything old is now new, and retro is ransacking the runways and holding the high streets hostage, we must remember that not all oldies are goodies!

Here is list of fashion trends that should never make a comeback…

Bum bags: more commonly know to our American cousins as the 'fanny pack', this late 1980’s fashion hate crime has been outlawed since the mid '90s but are in danger of making a comeback. They were horrible then, and nothing has changed people.

Mullets: Unless you're going for Harry Enfield’s The Scousers look, then why do it to yourself? There are not many rules to hair, but short at the front collaborated with a random section of long hair at the back is an exception.

Shell suits: Highly flammable and highly hideous… need I say more? Didn’t think so.

Tie dye:  If something only looks good when you are on drugs, chances are that it does not look good at all. Lets try and keep them as ‘‘far out’’ as they look!

Underwear as outerwear: Leotards over skirts and leggings, tights posing as trousers, baby-doll lingerie as dresses, stockings and hold ups exposed, just some of the things that is starting to make a dramatic come back since their first appearance in the '80s. Note to those who do it: dare to bare while the trend is here, but you will cringe in about ten years. 

Ankle swingers: Man ankle is just not sexy. Just take a walk through Shoreditch and you will be confronted by half naked man calf and exposed man ankle - as the ‘‘roll up’’ trend is now in full effect. This time however, with out socks, this must be stopped.

Leg Warmers: Should only be worn by the ankle swinger lover, to cover up their man ankle! If non applicable then do not wear them.

Shoulder pads: OK. Yeah. It is just a no. Do not let the likes of Lady Gaga and gang make you think that it is OK. Remember, even sweat bands came back into fashion once.

Neon colours: For safety vests, yes. For a normal vest, no. Looking like a burst bag of Skittles is not the way forward. Do not be tempted by the American Apparel mannequins, it will not look as good on as it does off.

Heroin chic: Looking like you just stepped out of a scene from Trainspotting is never a good look. Thanks to the '90s grunge movement, looking like a smack head in all their gaunt glory suddenly became glamorous. Just say no.

Harem trousers: Two words that should shock you back to your senses: 'MC Hammer’. You made me say it, now burn them all.

Sportswear as casual clothes: Going for a jog? Gym? Brisk walk even? No…? Then why?! They are called sports wear because you are supposed to wear them when you are doing something sporty. They are not meant for anything else. The clue is in the name.

Those are the fashion faux-pas we've spotted, but have we missed any? Have your say in the comments below.