Middle school was a rough patch for fashion and we all know it. Let’s look at some of the fashion statements we made in middle school and that we hope to NEVER make again.
- Hollister and Abercrombie fitted t-shirts
You were known as one of the cool kids if you owned anything and everything from either Abercrombie or Hollister, especially the fitted (and unflattering) t-shirts with the logo in bold print.
- Crocs
We should all ask our parents why they let us out of the house if we were wearing crocs on our feet. Nothing is worse than a pair of crocs. Especially hot pink ones.
- Rubber bracelets
Another middle school fad was rubber bracelets. From Livestrong bracelets to Silly Bandz, we had rubber bracelets up both of our arms. If someone walked around campus with this fashion, they might get some strange looks.
- Jean skirts with leggings underneath
Two bottoms worn at the same time? Who thought this was a good idea?
- Juicy tracksuits
These velour tracksuits were something else. I personally was never lucky enough to own one, but maybe I should thank my mom for that.
- Small, impractical handbags
These weren’t as bad as some of the other trends, but what was their purpose? The answer is unknown. No matter how hard you tried to make it useful, nothing would ever fit inside of it. #Inconvenient
- Uggs
Uggs under bootcut jeans or rolled down to show off the fur were ~chic~ in middle school, but no one would be caught dead doing that in 2016.
- Colored braces Good thing braces were off by the end of middle school for most of us, but during middle school colored rubber bands for your braces were the coolest. Especially when the holidays rolled around and you could coordinate colors. NEVER again.
- Bermuda shorts
Plaid Bermuda shorts, even better. We should thank our parents for letting us out of the house looking like a boy in these.
- Camis under your shirts
Aeropostale camis under EVERYTHING just so the lace (and the logo) shows.
- Side bangs and poofs
Side bangs were not flattering on anyone, but for some reason we all thought they were a good idea. Poofs were even worse and made us look like we belonged on the TV show, “Jersey Shore”.
- Straightening you hair everyday
Straightening your hair is still a normal trend, but not to the extent that we did in middle school. Hair flat on your head is not cool. RIP to our hair after middle school from all the heat and misery we put it through.
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