Fancy Dressers Who Left Taste at Home
Fashion designers won't admit it, but a lot of what they do is really trial and error until something sticks. Or at least, that's how it used to work. You might not see a lot of risks being taken in fashion these days, and that's because they risked it all in the previous decades, making some really era-defining outfits that are remembered to this day.
But to reach that point, you have to try many different things, and not all of them are going to look good. In fact, lots of them are going to be ridiculous, and there's nothing you can do about it. With some luck, that ridiculous outfit can become a staple in a TV show or clothing with a special message beyond its absurdity. Worst-case scenario, it's forgotten forever, or not so forever, since we're talking about this right now.
Here are some fancy dressers who left taste at home, but they thought they looked so cool at the time.
Menswear
What even was that?
The Open Front Shirt
Could probably make a comeback today.
1979 Jumpsuits
A bit too much.
High Socks
For distinguished gentlemen.
Meeting the Queen
The worst possible moment to leave taste at home.
Multi-Person Bridesmaid Dress
It's just a big blanket, isn't it?
Matching outfits
Their tablecloth looks like that, too.
Ladies Jumpsuit
Wanna look like a baby?
Futuristic Fashion
This is what the future was going to look like, according to the sixties.
1970's Flight Attendants
I wouldn't trust that guy with my food.
Dad Bod
Showing the socks was a priority.
Cone Bra Corset
Fun but unwearable stuff.
Matching Bridesmaids
The best way to focus all attention on the bride.
Braniff Airlines Stewardess in 1969
Were you boarding a plane or a circus?
Tiger Dress
Bold, for sure.
Chrysler Building
That's William Van Alen, architect of the Chrysler Building, regretting a lot of things.
Sausage Queen in 1955
This is still a thing, by the way.
Shirt Suit Supreme
The easiest way to look fancy.
Homemade Pattern
A bit too much all at once.
Fancy Dog
With hands and everything.