Women may dress to impress, but select fashion trends have left less-than-favorable impressions on guys. These trends have baffled legions of men, who raise their eyebrows and think, “WTF is she wearing?” Here, I’ve selected trends that guys just don’t get:
Uggs
Yes, Uggs still baffle the opposite sex. “I don’t care how comfortable they are; they look awful,” accounting student Edrice Wahed says. The best way to sum up how all of the men I polled felt is this ultimatum: Unless you’re a member of the Inuit tribe out on the Alaskan tundra and need the sheepskin’s warmth to survive, habitual Ugg use is unacceptable. Wearing a barely-there mini-skirt throughout fall, winter and spring and trying to compensate heat loss with a pair of furry boots doesn’t make the cut. That being said, the Ugg trend doesn’t seem to be on its way out anytime soon; Hollywood celebrities still popularize the look season after season. The only true fashion faux pas seems to be “Fuggs,” or fake Uggs. “I don’t know the difference, but that still sounds awful,” says Wahed.
Leggings/Jeggings
Human physiology student Lorenzo Clark puts it best: “Stretchy pants are not pants. They’re workout clothes.” Truthfully, it’s a bit perplexing how most people who wear leggings and all alternative forms of leggings are probably more likely to go to class than hit the gym. But that doesn’t mean they’re not a more comfortable alternative to jeans. Surely if guys started wearing leggings, they’d see how comfortable and easy it is to slip on a pair on a “my ass won’t fit in my jeans” kind of day. But for the time being, this is just one more fashion trend guys can’t seem to wrap their minds around. (Photo credit: Liz Badley)
Oversized Sunglasses
The big bug-eye look where half your face is masked with blingin’ lenses is a turn-off for most men on campus. Supersized sunglasses may go hand-in-hand with the latest designer bag in celebrity culture, but unless big eyewear is needed for evading the bright flash bulbs of the paparazzi, the guys ask that you please refrain from slipping on a pair of these oversized bulbous shades.
High-Waisted Belts
“They aren’t connected to any loops, and they don’t hold anything up,” points out one anonymous campus male commentator. The belts, resembling what Worldwide Wrestling Federation wrestlers wear around their waists, stump a wide array of campus guys. Among the popular complaints are that these belts look disproportionate and unflattering on women’s bodies, they don’t serve any practical mechanism for holding pants in place, and, most importantly, they just look weird.
However much the men polled were puzzled by these fashion trends, they had one general consensus: ladies, if you feel hot, there’s no reason to think you’re not. Despite any guys’ lingering confusion, fashionista collegiettes™ are sure to make a splash with these always popular trends.