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5 Worst Fashion Moments of 2004
By Cynthia Nellis
What
makes fashion go bad? Try celebrity designers run amuck, ugly
shoes and excessive makeovers. Here, my list of what went
wrong in fashion in 2004:
1)
The Makeover as an Emotional Crutch
It's not that getting a new look is evil. Sometimes you really
do need professional help to get a new style/hairdo/interior
design. But TV has taken a harmless staple of the style world
-- the makeover -- and turned it into a cure-all for participants
and viewers alike. Bad relationship? Maybe you just need a
nose job. Out of work? You'll love your re-done kitchen! Spiritually
lost? Nothing like a new dress to help you find your way.
2) Uggs
Not only are Uggs almost impossible to pull off unless you
are adorably chic and thin, they take a deft hand to mix into
a wardrobe. Worn Hollywood-like with perfect bare legs and
a miniskirt, they look sweet and sexy. Worn with shearling
coats, chunky legs or just about anything else, they look
ridiculous (except on teens and toddlers, in which case they
still look cute and funky).
3) Celebrity Fashion Line Overload
We could have put up with Mary-Kate and Ashley, and maybe
even Gwen Stefani playing fashion designer. But Kelly Osbourne,
Lenny Kravitz, Anna Nicole Smith, Mariah Carey, Donald Trump
and Lil Kim are joining the celebrity fashion designer fray.
Enough already! Why can't truly stylish stars like Nicole
Kidman throw us a frock or two?
4) The Fuss Over Janet Jackson's Wardrobe Malfunction
Nobody ever complains about the gut-wrenching violence on
the football field, the beer-guzzling guys that populate the
half-time ads or the scantily clad cheerleaders. So why all
of the brouhaha over what was essentially just a pastie? Give
Janet Jackson a break and turn the clock back a few years
ago to the Pepsi commercial that had elderly Bob Dole leering
at Britney Spears and telling his dog "Easy Boy."
Ewww. Now that's obscene.
5) Rabbit Fur
Dyed bright colors and made up in everything from hair barrettes
to ponchos, rabbit fur in theory seemed like the perfect way
to add a bit of luxe to your wardrobe for a fraction of the
price of other furs. But PETA wasn't the only one offended,
as it persuaded some trendy retailers to pull rabbit fur from
its shelves. For those of us who tend to view rabbits as next
in line to our cats and dogs for a family pet, this is one
trend we'll be glad to say goodbye to.
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