The style of the decade

[clovergirl5]

No kidding! Last Christmas (2008), it took me three days to get to Oregon for a long-awaited family Christmas. Bad weather. Luggage ended up in Phoenix. I literally had no clothes, other than what I was wearing and a few pieces purchased at Shopko in Boise during a 2-night stay there.! DD (age 28) gave me a pair of her low-rise Anne Klein jeans to wear for the duration. She's shorter and wider, I'm taller and thinner. Imagine this Winter Chicken wearing low-rise jeans that sat below my "mature" hips with a 3" zipper! Flared length was OK, but looked funny with my Sperry Topsiders. That 3" zipper tore my Depends to shreds, too! Had to wear a very wide donated belt just to hold them up. Had to take the belt off while going through security on the flight back, and these jeans dropped to the floor. This really is a true story - except for the Depends. (8-pack of Wal-Mart undies). DIL offered to lend me her size -2 size cute top, the bottom of which barely covered my neck. I still have these jeans and the wide belt. Really hate anything low-rise!

The one thing I love about this past decade are capri pants. Still wear them!

Hopefully the tagfairy is on the loose!

 

[clovergirl5]

You're right. Many of the girls and guys here still wear the "combover bangs". You part your hair right above your ear and comb the whole mess over to the other side. Doesn't matter if you can see or not. Think this (bad) trend was started by Lauren Conrad a few years ago. Really ugly! Some of HS boys here still do the faux Beatles cut with the bangs going in one direction, covering the nose. It's hard to fluff your boxers while wearing skinny jeans. I do miss my Crocs, though. Most comfortable shoes I've ever worn! What I HATE HATE HATE is the combo low vest with puffy short sleeves. Ranks right up there with the Ben Casey shirt of the early 60's.

You are on the ball 1957 TF--come out, come out wherever you are

 

[Dan Murphy]

....So tell me- what do you think were the distinctive styles of the 2000s?

Hi Angie, good to see you.

As to your question, ubiquitous cleavage.

 

[gerberdaisy1234]

Hi Angie, good to see you.

As to your question, ubiquitous cleavage.

My first new word of the new year
Main Entry: ubiq·ui·tous
Pronunciation: \yü-ˈbi-kwə-təs\
Function: adjective
Date: 1830
: existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread

LOL Thanks! Might I add to ubiquitous -ubiquitous belly rolls and ubiquitous backside cleavage

 

[Ppufi]

Not really a style here, but can stretch material be removed from all of my jeans? I really hate when my pants slip down my bum, while I'm wearing a size 00 with a belt!

 

[kydisneyfans]

Boots-all shapes and sizes.

 

[Kim&Chris]

Unkept, unstyled hair on young women. I can't tell you how many young, professional women come into the office with one of those band thingies around their head with a wild pseudo-ponytail. Most times, it looks like they did their hair while they were driving. It's a look I'll be glad to see go.

I think the past decade will be remembered by many things, such as the muffin top. Another hideous look that has hung around WAY too long.

 

[Kim&Chris]

My first new word of the new year
Main Entry: ubiq·ui·tous
Pronunciation: \yü-ˈbi-kwə-təs\
Function: adjective
Date: 1830
: existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread

LOL Thanks! Might I add to ubiquitous -ubiquitous belly rolls and ubiquitous backside cleavage

LOL, I've also heard the backside cleavage called "coin slots"!!!!!!!

 

[englishteacha]

Flip flops, all the time.
Layers...layered clothes, layered hair
Shoes so loose that you clomp wherever you walk (so annoying when you're trying to teach!)

 

[Hillbeans]

I've often said the same thing that there wasn't some crazy fashion of the '00's to instantly know what decade it is.

The only thing I can think of are most boys winter clothing now has the short-sleeve shirt look with long sleeves.

The hairstyle of the decade is definitely the straight hair look with side-swept bangs that are long and tucked back to one side.