At the close of yet another academic year, Street is taking the time to reflect on the trends that will forever encompass the style of 2003-2004. Despite their incredible ubiquity, a lot you of were not feeling those damn Ugg boots. It appears strappy stilettos have captured your hearts. Preppy gear is officially over if you're an actual prep but is real gangsta when you're Jay-Z. Here are the best and worst trends from your own mouths:
Best: Urban Outfitters off-the-shoulder V-neck top in every color, because it shows off the shoulders but hides a beer gut; REAL $4 chinatown slippers.
Worst: Ugly chunky silver jewelry. Just because it's Tiffany's doesn't make it OK; "blondes/brunettes/redheads have more fun" t-shirts; "Everybody loves an Irish/Italian/Jewish girl" t-shirts; any "fcuk" shirts -- they were funny the FIRST time around.
-- April Hail, College 2007
Best: Button-up shirts inspired by Jay-Z
Worst: Throwback jerseys inspired by all the other rappers.
-- Carl Foreman, College 2005
Best: Puma sneakers.
Worst: Goddamn trucker hats.
-- Jarrod Ballou, College 2003
Best: Ugg boots!
Worst: Von Dutch hats!
-- Madupeopla Sonuyi, Nursing 2007
Worst Trend: And the answer is: Tie between Uggs and leg warmers.
-- Roland S. Oliver, Wharton 2004
Best: Converse, blazers and anything '80s.
Worst: Von Dutch anything and UGG BOOTS ARE SO UGGLY.
-- Jerlina Love, College 2004
Here's what bugged me about 2004. What's the deal with TRUCKER hats? Oh man, I seriously don't understand this whole, "I want to be trucker ... so I'm going to wear a trucker hat deal ..." I don't even think half the truckers in the United States even actually wear them ...
-- Raymond Win, Wharton 2006
Best Trend: Funky colored stilettos.
-- Amber Watkins, College 2007
The plastic earrings went from cute to tacky. There are some nice ones though ... cute, edgy, but tasteful ... but the West Philly chick version of them is just tacky. (i.e. the giant butterflies ... a little too much if you ask me).
-- Karin Pryce, College 2006
Best: Aviators (glasses)
Worst: Von Dutch hats
-- Camilla Marcus, Wharton 2007
Best: Pointed-toe ballet flats, quilted jackets, colorful clutches.
Worst: Ugg boots and the return of Mod.
-- Nini Zhang, College 2006
Worst:1. Sloppy ponytails, placed messily atop (or to the side) of one's head. This is not cute. Ladies, no matter how freaky your late night tryst was with that guy from your Econ recitation, brush your goddamn hair. Nests belong in TREES, not in your locks.
2. Longchamp bags -- um, if 4,756,647,685,659,878 people have the same bulky-ass damn bag, then don't you think that it's possibly time to find a new one?
3. Guys: STOP wearing flip flops and shorts in 30 degree weather. And no, you were not coming from the gym, so stop frontin.'
4. WEARING everything you have in the same neon color. A bit overboard, no?
Trends that are still awesome ...
1. Chinese slippers.
2. Pastel colors.
3. Cute tote bags for spring.
4. I cant think of any more ...
-- Shakirah Simley, College 2007
Best: Hot pink bags.
Worst: Ugg boots.
--Jessica Simmons, College 2007
Worst Trend: UGG BOOTS!!!!!!! They are HIDEOUS!!! Who would design such an abomination?!! Only crazy Australians.
-- Mariko Ichikawa, College 2006
Best: Strappy Stilettos.
Worst: Ugg Boots.
-- Stef Williams, College 2007
Boys with pastel colored polo shirts, collar turned up in that I'm-trying-to-look-like-I-don't-care-but-it-took-more-time-to-arrange-this-damned-collar-up way.
-- Charlene Ong, Wharton 2006
Best: Dior/Gucci/Guess and every other major designer's trend to go "fetish." It's edgy. It's in your face. And it's like finding your grandmother's fab '20s dress that she's always had.
Worst: Ugg boots (come on!!). You are NOT a friggin' eskimo and the fad lasted a whole week. PLEASE PLEASE stop wearing those horrendous "things." It looks like someone broke both their feet and had to put on an ugly beige/camel colored cast.
-- Jany Xu, Wharton 2006
Best: Short skirts.
Worst: Ugly ass Puma wrestling shoes hood-rich girls wear.
-- Mike Sangobowale, College 2005
