Fashion Fail: 10 Trends Americans Have Run into the Ground

Lester Brathwaite — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:02:31 +0000

When it comes to fashion, America has a checkered history of following trends. Sure, there have been the good — the Brit-Mod 60s, the wrap-dress 70s, the coke-bag 80s — but for every Mondrian shift there’s a Juicy Couture tracksuit. Whether imported or homegrown, these trends have created a blight on American fashion. By pointing them out FashionIndie hopes to do our patriotic duty to right the sartorial wrongs of our fore-mothers and fathers and build a better, fiercer future for the children. WON’T SOMEONE THINK OF THE CHILDREN?!

Cargo Shorts

Useful. Yes. Practical. Sure. Awful. You betcha. Give me a utilitarian article of clothing anyday of the week, but there’s a time and a place for a multi-pocketed cargo short. And that time is called hiking outdoors or robbing a 7-Eleven.

Shop Indie: If Something Brings Back the Trucker Hat, Let It Be the New York Dolls, $88

Saynt — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:38:58 +0000

I can’t stand how cool this looks to me.

God damn trucker hats, I know its really soon to be considered retro, but is it too soon for a comeback or at least a sequel of some sort?

Come on, the only ones who wore truckers when they were “cool” were Jersey girls with rock hards for Paris Hilton and Justin Timberlake stoolies, but isn’t it time we claim this look as our own by creating ones with classic bands like the New York Dolls. Case in point, the hat above. It’s only $88 on 80spurple, but worth so much more in street cred.

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Fashion Fail: 10 Trends Americans Have Run into the Ground

Shop Indie: If Something Brings Back the Trucker Hat, Let It Be the New York Dolls, $88