Top 5 Fashion Atrocities

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This man shows why socks and sandals are a fashion atrocity.

Elana Rosinsky, Staff Writer

Let’s face it – at some point in our lives, we have left our house looking less than our best. For some of us, this is a daily occurrence. But there is a fine line between looking like you just threw on an outfit and looking like a blind man who is forced to dress himself. The Round Table has put together a list of some of the worst crimes against fashion. If you find yourself frequently committing one or more of these fashion no-no’s, it might be time to stop getting dressed in the dark.

  1. Stripes with plaid. Separately, they’re super cute, but when you decide to put on a striped shirt with a pair of plaid pants, you create an explosion of repulsive madness and unsightly choices. This odious combination has even been known to cause dizziness and queasiness to those who are forced to look upon the outfit.
  2. Socks and Sandals. Unless you are senile elder, wearing socks with a pair of sandals is simply not okay. Sandals are meant for freeness of the toes, but adding a pair of socks over the top not only contradicts the point of wearing a sandal, but confines your toes and makes one look quite dumb.
  3. High Waters. What were you thinking, you out of style buffoon? There is no flood coming, I promise. Wearing high waters is the social equivalent being over 40 and still living in your parent’s basement. “High waters are an atrocity,” declared senior Bailey Bitetto.
  4. Crocs. Though cheap and comfortable, crocs oppose everything that fashion stands for. The colors are anything but chic or sophisticated and the material, Croslite™ foam (a thin rubber), is quite cheap. Though it is cute and playful for a child to wear them, an adult wearing crocs might need to rethink their style choices.
  5. Jeans with a Jean Jacket. Is one item of jean clothing just not enough for you? When putting on your abundance of jean clothing did you consider the people that will have to look at the myriad of jean on your body? It all comes down to a simple formula: jeans + jean jacket = one too many items of jean clothing.