Fashion shame.

garinda · 25-08-2006, 22:28

Following on from Uncle Mick's thread about the supposed lack of style in Accrington, what outfit from your past now makes you cringe?

You know the one.

The thing you strutted your stuff in, thinking you were so hot you left a trail of smoke behind you, but that now makes you think why did anyone let me leave the house like that.

To save peoples blushes we won't expect attached photograhs, a written description of your fashion nightmare will suffice.

Being an art student in the early eighties, doing a degree in fashion and textiles I have many memorable outfits.

I suppose the most cringeworthy was worn for a nightout in Preston, which wasn't to bad in the Warehouse nightclub, but which raised some eyebrows in the pubs before we got there.

Outfit-
Espadrilles worn without any socks. It was snowing and they slowly unravelled as the night wore on.

Old men's stripey pyjamas bought in Dr. Barnardos, which still had old men's stains in the crutch area.

A floor length sleeveless white coat I'd made myself. This was decorated with photographs of myself, sewn onto the coat in plastic envelopes. The whole thing was painted in red enamel paint to look like dripping blood, and the words 'I am not an elephant' (in French) painted on the back.

A big hat, that Ken Dod's Diddy men might have worn, topped of this jaunty look.

Accessorised by blood splattered gloves, and make up with boot polish eyes to look like sunglasses.

Parfum- Lagerfeld by Lagerfeld.

Come on. When did you last wear your Ra-ra skirt, Fame leg warmers and boob tube all at the same time?

Tinkerbelle · 25-08-2006, 22:36

Yes did the ra-ra and leg warmers but I was only a baby, I could get away with it

Worst fashion disaster has to be my Brosette days, Grolsh bottle tops in DM's, Bros transfers on my jeans, neck ties, Bros T-shirts the works! YUK!! Ohhh the shame

mthead · 25-08-2006, 22:42

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Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

Yes did the ra-ra and leg warmers but I was only a baby, I could get away with it

Worst fashion disaster has to be my Brosette days, Grolsh bottle tops in DM's, Bros transfers on my jeans, neck ties, Bros T-shirts the works! YUK!! Ohhh the shame

What you on about love?You still wear them when you go out!!!!!!

SPUGGIE J · 25-08-2006, 22:42

Never really had one as such I just wore what I liked and sod everyone elses opinion.

Tinkerbelle · 25-08-2006, 22:44

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Originally Posted by mthead

What you on about love?You still wear them when you go out!!!!!!

You cheeky ******* ****

garinda · 25-08-2006, 22:46

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Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

Yes did the ra-ra and leg warmers but I was only a baby, I could get away with it

Worst fashion disaster has to be my Brosette days, Grolsh bottle tops in DM's, Bros transfers on my jeans, neck ties, Bros T-shirts the works! YUK!! Ohhh the shame

Grolsh bottle tops in your Doc's?

Missed that little fashion moment.

The ones with pot lids and the bit of wire?

How did that work???

SPUGGIE J · 25-08-2006, 22:46

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Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

You cheeky ******* ****

Never mind handbags at 10 paces its going to be clothing at 5.

mthead · 25-08-2006, 22:48

I was wondering why you tried to talk me in to buying Grolsh instead of carling

garinda · 25-08-2006, 22:50

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Originally Posted by mthead

What you on about love?You still wear them when you go out!!!!!!

Yes but now, being only petite, she just wears one leg warmer as a sleevless, cowl neck dress.

Tinkerbelle · 25-08-2006, 22:51

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Originally Posted by garinda

How did that work???

Yup it was Doc shoes though not 12 or 14 hole boots (that was later when I'd grown up a bit) You had them at the top of the shoe and threaded the lace of the shoe through the same hole as the wire thingy mi bob went. Blame Matt Goss he started it

God he was fit though!!

garinda · 25-08-2006, 22:51

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Originally Posted by mthead

I was wondering why you tried to talk me in to buying Grolsh instead of carling

Stick with the Carling mate.

You can give her a ring pull as an engagement ring.

garinda · 25-08-2006, 22:53

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Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

Yup it was Doc shoes though not 12 or 14 hole boots (that was later when I'd grown up a bit) You had them at the top of the shoe and threaded the lace of the shoe through the same hole as the wire thingy mi bob went. Blame Matt Goss he started it

God he was fit though!!

I'm still confused a bit how it works.

I'll have to come up to your bedroom and look at your posters of Matt.

mthead · 25-08-2006, 22:55

Ring pull now that sounds painfull

SPUGGIE J · 25-08-2006, 22:57

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Originally Posted by mthead

Ring pull now that sounds painfull

Especially if you use teeth instaed of nails or is that the otherway round? Dont collect too many though they might end up as footwear adornments.

simon · 25-08-2006, 23:03

"Cosmic" Stretch jeans.... Sprayed on.........

"Human League" Flick hair style..........

Yellow baggy "strappy" vest.........

Cornish suntan...........

Make-up ...........