h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Hello gentle readers. I have taken it upon myself to rescue a worthy Entry from the Flea Market A4045583

In order to make this the most comprehensive and wonderfully unique Edited Entry ever , I am asking you all the following;

What do you consider the worst fashions of humanity? And who in your eyes are 'fashion victims'?

Your kind words and inscrutable insights into the matter would be most appreciated. You'll all get and if I get the grant
HF

By far and away the worse fasion has to be the current Skurge of the UK; the Chav.... before which the shell suit was in the no one spot for a few years late 80's and early 90's (if I've got the time frame right I doubt it ) A currently close second up to the 'Full blown' Chav is those people who can afford the actual* designer gear as opposed to waring the cheap fake stuff, as they are guilty of buying the stuff and thinking they look like anything other than very badly dressed

I think I subheadered chavs in the update (down the bottom somewhere) but not sure how deep to go into this atrocity of the human condition. Is there an Entry in PR about the Chav phenomenon now? I must link if it's EG bound.

Does anyone else think small chihauahs (?spelling) should go in? what the hey, why don't I just chuck in Paris Hilton altogether.

Actualy that was an issue I thought of. Should I name drop? I mean the Spice Girls, Elton John, Gary Glitter...am I allowed to name names?

ADvice welcome.

And don't worry, the shell suit will have pride of place

(and the safari suit too, if I have my way)

HF

The Beatles haircuts back when they were the moptops

Shell Suits

Crimpeline - pant suits, dresses, suits

Illuminous (sp?) laces on trainers and men wearing terry toweling socks with short trousers n slip-on shoes.

Codpieces.
Despite what people think codpieces were not worn as a means of showing of your package (although large and flamboyant codpieces were a measure of a man's wealth).

They were, in fact, a funtional item used to a) protect the groin from cold, kicks and other nasties and b) to hold up stockings (stockings were originally worn by men. The idea that medieval men wore tights or leggings with a codpiece over the top is a false hood).

As for fashion victims: There is a trend in Swindon at the moment (I don't know if it exists anywere else) for wearing baggy tracksuit bottoms with one (and only one) leg tucked into a sock. Real hardcore idiots wear several socks on the same foot, carefully layered to show all the different brand names.

That is absolutely awful

In Coventry, it seems the fashion for young men to wear jeans low slung so that you can see their discoloured undies. Yuk !!!!!!!!

I think the whole tracksuit and sock thing is gang related is it not? It's how borough groups identity their 'packs'. or is it posse? never know now, I'm not hip to the street talk anymore (well never was really...)
HF

Could be, but in Swindon it's just idiocy related.

I do love idiocy, it makes for wonderful reading...especially on toilet doors and railway carriages.