Trendy fashion is a lot of fun. Without trendy fashion, we’d all be wearing the same things from one season to the next. It would certainly save us a lot of money, but it would make fashion, and even life in general, pretty boring. So trends are a good thing, but that’s not the whole story: sometimes fashion trends come along that are inexplicably awful. For some reason they catch on, and before you know it everyone is leaping on board with a new trend that just looks utterly hideous. Please, be one of the people who stands up to these trends and just says no. To help, we present here four trendy fashion trends that everyone should avoid:

 

#1 A woman’s fashion to avoid: Ugg boots, particularly in public and with shorts

 

As far as we’re concerned, ugg boots have one purpose and one purpose alone: to keep your feet really warm by encasing them in wool. They’re not a fashion item and they should never be treated as such. For some inexplicable reason, however, ugg boots have gained popularity in some circles as something you might wear outside on a warm day. We appreciate that trendy fashion isn’t always logical, but this is going too far: pairing skimpy shorts with ultra warm foot wear just doesn’t make any sense. Are you cold or are you hot? Make up your mind, and then dress appropriately.

 

#2 A woman’s fashion to avoid: Crocs when you’re not on a boat

 

Ah, Crocs. Exactly how Crocs became popular is one of life’s great unsolved mysteries. For sure, they have their uses. A pair of Crocs would be ideal on a boot, say, or when engaged in river activities like fishing or rafting. We even heard about a plan to provide them to needy people in Africa as durable footwear, which also sounds like a good idea. But wearing them out to brunch on a Sunday morning? It’s awful. The bottom line is, they’re really ugly, and will never be trendy fashion.

 

#3 A woman’s fashion to avoid: Metallic blue tights

 

If anyone is wondering whether or not they should buy or wear a pair of metallic blue tights, they should stop and ask themselves one simple question: am I a superhero? If ‘no’, put them down and walk away. We know that superheroes are hot right now, but that doesn’t mean anyone should dress like one, even just from the waist down. This is a trendy fashion no-no!

 

#4 A woman’s fashion to avoid: Double denim: top and bottom

 

Everyone loves jeans. They’ve been around since the 1950s, they’re cheap, cool, and durable. And they’re made of denim. With that sort of background, it was only natural that people were going to start making and wearing denim jackets. But denim jackets are clearly a casual fashion item, and what does everyone wear on their bottom half on casual occasions? Why jeans, of course. So people started doubling their denim, and a trendy fashion trend was born. Well, in reality the trend was born when people started to argue that wearing all-denim was a good idea. Here is some news for those people: it’s not a good idea. It never, ever, looks good. Yes, this means that your denim jacket will probably never get worn, but that’s just too bad.