Last year at around this time of year, we asked you to tell us what, in your opinion, had been the biggest fashion crime of 2007. Unsurprisingly, you voted for Crocs. We were proud of you.
This year we want to ask you the same question. What do you think was the biggest fashion crime of 2008? The thing that made you turn pale and reach for the smelling salts every time you saw someone wear it? Some of the usual suspects are making a re-appearance on this year’s list because, sadly, despite our best efforts, we’ve not yet managed to completely eradicate these crimes. There are some newcomers too, however, and, as always, if there’s something you think we’ve missed, you can drop us a comment to nominate it!
So, without further ado: what was the biggest fashion crime of 2008? Was it:
As 2008 draws to a close, it’s time for us all to sit back, take stock, and decide just what exactly we want to do with this shiny new year that’s just around the corner.
Now, The Fashion Police would be the first to admit that in the final months of 2008, we got a little bit… spendy. And clearly it’s our job to obsess over clothes and accessories, so we do have a little bit of an excuse, but sometimes things can get a little out of hand, so we’re taking a few moments before slipping into our party dresses to make some fashion-related New Year’s Resolutions.
Want to see out 2008 with a bang? The Fashion Police present red-carpet favourites Marchesa, and their £2,600 layered ruffle dress. Sure, you’ll be eating ramen noodles from now until Spring, and some people may look at you a bit funny, but you will be the talk of the New Year’s party, we promise.
We discussed the phenomenon that is the carrot-leg pant a couple of months ago, and most of you were of the opinion that this was just another name for the "mom jean" – an assessment that The Fashion Police largely agreed with.
Now it seems that Cheap Monday have decided to take things that little bit further, by adding a small, but noticeable, dropped crotch to the basic "mom jean" shape. We’ve no idea WHY they would do this: we’re of the opinion that if you absolutely MUST wear a dropped crotch on your pants, you may as well make it exaggerated enough that people will realise you’re wearing it like that on purpose, rather than just thinking either your pants don’t fit, or that you’re wearing some kind of diaper under them.
Which is pretty much what these ones look like, no?
As regular readers will already know, your Chief of Police suffers from the unfortunate condition of Being Constantly Freezing. One of our favourite solutions to this situation, which can create serious havoc with the fashion sense, is to call on the services of our old friend, the Cardigan-That-Looks-Like-a-Jacket.
With the help of a good CTLLAJ, you can continue to look stylish while still keeping yourself warm, and we have to say that this particular Cardigan-That-Looks-Like-a-Jacket is one of the nicest ones we’ve seen. It’ll look fantastic with jeans, helping to both dress them up a little bit and provide that much-needed element of warmth. The military look is also very appropriate for the Chief, who just wishes it wasn’t £129.66. If you have no such qualms over price, you can pick one up at Anthropologie.
And so another year of Fashion Crime-fighting draws (almost) to a close. The Fashion Police will, of course, be back to fight crimes in 2009, but first we must consider one important question: who was the biggest fashion criminal of 2008?
To this, we feel there is only one answer: Jodie Marsh.
Now, every time we arrest Jodie Marsh, we’re accused of shooting fish in a barrel, and we have to confess: it’s a fair comment. Being the Fashion Police, though, we don’t feel we can just ignore Ms Marsh and her transgressions, especially when she works so hard to get our attention.
There is one outfit alone, however, that would have won Jodie the title of Fashion Criminal of the Year, even if she’d spent the rest of 2008 being the epitome of style. That outfit is the one she wore to her 30th birthday party, and we’ve put it below the jump because, be warned, this image is not safe for work. Or, indeed, for any other viewing really, but here we go anyway…
We’d like to propose an ammendement to our own "animal print is acceptable on shoes" rule, if no one has any objections. The ammendments simply says, "except Crocs". In fact, we reckon we could probably add the phrase "except Crocs" to almost any fashion "rule" out there, such is the continuing horror caused by the platic shoes.
We’re not quite sure whether these animal print Mammoths are better or worse than the regular Crocs Mammoths, but we DO know we don’t like them, and would file them very firmly under "crimes of fashion". If you disagree, of course, you can find them at Macy’s, where they’re $45.
The sequins. The lightening. The shortness. This is the type of skirt that shouts “look at me!” and it’s definitely not one for shy and retiring types.
Which brings us to the question: would you wear it? And if so, what would you wear it with?
It’s from Topshop, and it’s no longer in stock on the website, but if you love it, you may be able to find it in store. Do you want to, though?
As 2008 draws to a close, it’s time for us all to sit back, take stock, and decide just what exactly we want to do with this shiny new year that’s just around the corner.
And so another year of Fashion Crime-fighting draws (almost) to a close. The Fashion Police will, of course, be back to fight crimes in 2009, but first we must consider one important question: who was the biggest fashion criminal of 2008?
The sequins. The lightening. The shortness. This is the type of skirt that shouts “look at me!” and it’s definitely not one for shy and retiring types.
