16 Things We Wore As Teenagers That Were Fucking Absurd
The noughties were a shameful time for anyone who enjoyed looking good. And if you were an awkward teenager growing up among all this, you didn’t stand a chance. Below are the 16 most criminally offensive garments we all wore.
1. Parachute pants with flailing tassels
Any cyclist’s nightmare. Also a nightmare for anyone with eyes.
2. Chains to hang off our trousers
In other words: Jeans Jewelry. How did we let this happen?
3. Circle belts
Which just sat there, atop layered t-shirts and baggy cargo pants.
4. Charity wristbands
Favourites being The Red Cross, LIVESTRONG and the ones that said random buzzwords like ‘STRENGTH’ and ‘HOPE’ on them. You were extra cool if you wore them all the way up the arm.
5. Ties over anything except actual shirts
The mullets of clothes, business in the front, party in the back.
6. Mohawks
Because nothing says ‘look at my bald head’ like a line of vertical hair.
7. Coloured O’Neills
Whereas some people would argue that normal O’Neills warrant a slot on this list, the baby blues, pinks and even red kinds took the biscuit.
8. Studded belts
With the buckle worn on the hip, obviously.
9. Farmers’ caps
This confused the public, as these tweed beauties were usually worn by elderly men trying to keep their scalps from burning while out in the sun. Then all of a sudden MTV calls them trendy? It’s hard to keep up.
10. Coloured sunglasses
Black lenses were just not a thing, and neither was protection from the sun, apparently. Anastasia was the true icon of this style.
11. Denim on denim on denim on denim etc
Sure double denim is a thing again, but hopefully we’ll never see the painful looks that haunted our past.
12. Shit highlights
Whether it was zebra stripes on ladies or frosted tips on guys, we all got it wrong.
13. Puka Shell necklaces
People would come home from holidays with suitcases full of these, because they knew they’d break in no time and needed a replacement.
14. Boleros
Honestly, what the fuck was their purpose?
15. Collars on collars on collars
Making it rain with Abercrombie polos. Pop that shit, bro!
16. These ridiculous trousers that were too big for everyone
But, to be fair, mums loved them because you were never ever going to grow out of them