Worst Fashion Ever!

[BoogerRooger]

I don't like moaning threads, but this annoys me.

Why do young chaps (sometimes not so young), think it's cool to wear low jeans and high underpants?

To me it's the worst fashion statement ever - completely devoid of any style.

Evidence for the prosecution;

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[Bill]

It ain't really low unless you can see his kneecaps.

[F6_FullMelt]

i don't like underwear at all, but I bet people often wish that they were looking at my boxers when my jeans are falling off!

[shinigami747]

just imagine seeing low jeans AND low underpants.



but hey, trends don't always make sense. not that i support (condone? ) said nonsensical trends. that's just the way things are in this warped world we live in.

[Bill]

I wonder if it's been a boon to law enforcement? It's got to be a whole lot easier chasing a suspect who's pants have fallen down around his ankles.

[Slow Reflexes]

I know it's been posted before, but...

[Ben Harmless]

I actually mind that less than the popped polo shirt collars.

"Look at me! I'm wearing the most inoffensive item of clothing ever, but I'm still a rebel! Right?"

[Brad Pittiful]

i hate the suit and tie look...or a school uniform which i had to endure as a grammar school kid

[Wardpike]

I'm glad I wasn't the officer assigned to that search.

[Lucretia]

Not as bad as (She's fit, but what she's wearing aint :P)

Luke.

[smsuryan]

I worked at a hospital in Kansas City that had a dress code of "significant overlap" of top scrubs over bottom scrubs to prevent the ladies from having that whale tail thang goin' on...

[Roli]

Once you go commando, you just smile at those guys and walk away.

[J-man]

Damn kids, get off my lawn..

In my day we had rocks and we was happy with it! Cept we called them candy, and the sun was warmer too..

[otterhound]

Originally Posted by Lucretia

Not as bad as (She's fit, but what she's wearing aint :P)

Luke.

I would ask her to remove them as well . While I watch , of course . Styles and tastes change .

[Rooney]

First, I'm fairly sure that girl is wearing a halloween costume, if not then... geuh. And as for the guys with the low jeans and high underwear.
There are two origins:
The first comes from prisons and is more of a "gangsta" look. In the prisons inmates weren't (aren't? I don't know I haven't been in jail) allowed to have belts since they could be used as a weapon. As a result the baggy clothes would droop down. Once they were out they continued because it's what they were used to, felt comfortable.
The second can be traced to skaters. They often wear tight skinny jeans which are "sagged" (pulled down intentionally) so that there is an amount of fabric around the pelvic area. This is in case they are grinding a rail and they happen to do a split onto the rail. The idea is that the fabric will act somewhat like an air bag and slow down the impact and save some serious pain.

That's all I got. I personally don't do either.
EDIT: However sometimes, as I'm very skinny, my boxers ride up on their own. I've taken to wearing boxer briefs as they're better in every way really.

[hybridpicker]

late 60's all the way thropugh the 70s had to be the worst time for clothes. my god what were they thinking.

Hell, at least when you watch old shows like leave it to beaver and happy days the close looked nice and clean and was not ugly.

[mr natural]

Don't look at me, I used to show up for school with long hair, jeans, a dashiki and cowboy boots on. I was also known for the "metalskirt" - a flannel shirt tied around your waist. I still don't know how to dress. And yeah, the popped polo shirt collar cracks me up as well. My pet peeve, though, is people who insist on wearing sweatpants everywhere. I swear to God, I've seen people out to dinner in nice restaurants or showing up for work or even a gig wearing sweatpants. Not even stripy, sleek track suit pants, but baggy old-school gym class style. This forced me to write a reggae song many years ago entitled, "Sweat Pants are not Clothes." But to no avail. The sweatpants torture continues.
-Mr. Natural

[David Barnett]

Originally Posted by BoogerRooger

I don't like moaning threads, but this annoys me.

Why do young chaps (sometimes not so young), think it's cool to wear low jeans and high underpants?

To me it's the worst fashion statement ever - completely devoid of any style.

Evidence for the prosecution;

Attachment 31491

Could be worse, low jeans and no underpants.

[J-man]

Originally Posted by hybridpicker

late 60's all the way thropugh the 70s had to be the worst time for clothes. my god what were they thinking.

Hell, at least when you watch old shows like leave it to beaver and happy days the close looked nice and clean and was not ugly.

IMO the 80's was MUCH worse.

[three barrel]

I laugh when I see gangsta's walking all straddle-legged just so they can keep their sagging pants up. It looks just like the way my granddaughter walked when she had a full load in her diaper.

[hybridpicker]

Originally Posted by three barrel

I laugh when I see gangsta's walking all straddle-legged just so they can keep their sagging pants up. It looks just like the way my granddaughter walked when she had a full load in her diaper.

that's because when kids your age see pics of 80s fashion its usually the off the wall glamour crazy looking stuff that no one in real life wore.

Actually 80s clothes and todaysd clothes are not that much different. see the same nikes and addidas at footlocker for the most part, same kind of t shirts, same jeans (minus stone washed).

the 80s started the modern era. not much has changed.

[J-man]

Originally Posted by hybridpicker

that's because when kids your age see pics of 80s fashion its usually the off the wall glamour crazy looking stuff that no one in real life wore.

Actually 80s clothes and todaysd clothes are not that much different. see the same nikes and addidas at footlocker for the most part, same kind of t shirts, same jeans (minus stone washed).

the 80s started the modern era. not much has changed.

If his profile age is to be believed, he's old enough to be your father.
Or were you talking to me?

I've seen plenty of photos of regular people from the 80's, wearing day-to-day 80's attire, and most of it is HIDEOUS. I'd take the dirty hippy look over the shell suit look any day.

[hybridpicker]

Originally Posted by J-man

If his profile age is to be believed, he's old enough to be your father.
Or were you talking to me?

I've seen plenty of photos of regular people from the 80's, wearing day-to-day 80's attire, and most of it is HIDEOUS. I'd take the dirty hippy look over the shell suit look any day.

yeah sorry. I did not mean to quote him. I meant to quote you. I grew up in the 80's I did not see any shell suits. just not a common thing back then. I am refering to like 85 on up. the early 80s like 80, 81, 82, 83 were just as bad as the 70s

[J-man]

Originally Posted by hybridpicker

yeah sorry. I did not mean to quote him. I meant to quote you. I grew up in the 80's I did not see any shell suits. just not a common thing back then. I am refering to like 85 on up. the early 80s like 80, 81, 82, 83 were just as bad as the 70s

Maybe not in the US, but here in the UK it seems everyone loved them.

[geoff_in_nc]

Originally Posted by Rooney

And as for the guys with the low jeans and high underwear.
There are two origins:
The first comes from prisons and is more of a "gangsta" look. In the prisons inmates weren't (aren't? I don't know I haven't been in jail) allowed to have belts since they could be used as a weapon. As a result the baggy clothes would droop down. Once they were out they continued because it's what they were used to, felt comfortable.

I've always been told the droopy pants with high pulled up boxers was a sign in prison that you were <ahem> "protected" by someone invariably bigger and tougher in exchange for <ahem> "favors". Although if that's true, I can't imagine why anyone would bring the fashion outside the prison walls.... I personally wouldn't advertise that I was someone's *****. But that's the story I've been told.

[Dave Hopping]

One might infer that wedgies,atomic and conventional,have become non-PC.

[stevieboy]

I generally stay away from the old guy fashion comments, but darn you kids wear some ugly ball type caps these days. I know fashion is fashion, but ugly is ugly, too!



I bet even Meaty thinks its ugly.

[VerySlowHand]

Originally Posted by Lucretia

Not as bad as (She's fit, but what she's wearing aint :P)

Luke.

Seen a few like that in Liverpool over the weekend... I love it!

[markothefish]

Originally Posted by Ben Harmless

I actually mind that less than the popped polo shirt collars.

"Look at me! I'm wearing the most inoffensive item of clothing ever, but I'm still a rebel! Right?"

+1 !!

[koen]

Check this website for some good examples of fashion statements: http://peopleofwalmart.com/

[Charlie Bernstein]

Originally Posted by hybridpicker

late 60's all the way thropugh the 70s had to be the worst time for clothes.

No. These are.

[castpolymer]

Originally Posted by Lucretia

Not as bad as (She's fit, but what she's wearing aint :P)

Luke.

Any form fitting clothing on a attractive gal is a good thing.

[studio1087]

Three things that make me feel old and out of touch.....

1. Droopy butt crack jeans. Nice.
2. The staying power of video games (I would rather play guitar......or mow my lawn.....or go fishing.....or anything else.)
3. Texting. I have email on my iphone. I can talk to you through my iphone. I don't want to text back and forth.


I'm officially middle aged.......older than dirt. I think that the guys who walk around the mall with their pants falling off look really silly. Do cute 17 year old girls like that or do they think that guys are slobs?

Weird.

[twangpunk]

Maybe it's different in other areas of the U.S. but most "fashion concious" folks around here tend to wear tighter pants these days....often ridiculously-so!

The "baggy/saggy pants" backlash is humorously out-of-step with what's going on, and verges on the edge of racism at this point. (Hip Hop and Rap fans seem to be the only ones sporting that look.) This isn't meant to be an accusation of the Original Poster.

And as a dude in his mid-30s that tends to dress too young I feel like I'm wearing "Mom Jeans" (like Obama) if I'm comfortably in between.

Fashion sucks!

[ravindave_3600]

Originally Posted by twangpunk

The "baggy/saggy pants" backlash is humorously out-of-step with what's going on, and verges on the edge of racism at this point. [/b]

It looks stupid, black, white, or green.

[Wardpike]

The 80s rocked in every way. The clothes were great. I loved most of the hairstyles too. And everybody was in shape, tried their best and were CLEAN.

Then came the dirty scummy 90s. Uggghhh (shudder). And since then, everything is just recycled from past decades without anything new.

JMHO YMMV!

[ibobunot]

Originally Posted by hybridpicker

Hell, at least when you watch old shows like leave it to beaver and happy days the close looked nice and clean and was not ugly.

White wall buzz cuts, plaid button down shirts, high water pants and super shiny penny loafers.

Yes sir... we be styling back in the day...

[surfco]

Originally Posted by stevieboy

I generally stay away from the old guy fashion comments, but darn you kids wear some ugly ball type caps these days. I know fashion is fashion, but ugly is ugly, too!



I bet even Meaty thinks its ugly.

LOL

[Ironwolf]

When I was in junior high and high school, our everyday wear consisted of jeans, slacks, t-shirts polos, etc. The girls wore the fem equivalent. The sort of thing the young lady is wearing above, and the male equivalent (think moccasin boots and peasant shirts) were our "Sunday go to meetin'" clothes. We thought they were groovy.

[markothefish]

thanks KOEN I'll never get any work done now .