I despise:
*Sagging.
*Popped collars.
*Ripped or stained clothes in public (when the person can afford better.)
*Hoodies.
*Crocs.
*Untucked shirts showing below the jacket.
*Wife-beaters. I don't even like the name of them.
*Mixing neutrals or metallics. I don't care what Stacy and Clinton say, I don't believe all neutrals and metallics go together. Gold look best against my skin coloring, and I don't like silver, so I'm not going to mix it. Navy (which they call a neutral, but I don't) and black don't give enough contrast, and chocolate brown shoes with a black and white suit would look stupid. I prefer to divide neutrals into either gray tones or brown tones, and not mix the two. Exception: Black and tan.

I love:
*Maxis and wrap dresses. It's easy to get dressed and look complete. Dress on, shoes on, hair brushed, done. Makeup and jewelry optional; you still look decent.
*Accent around the shoulders or sternum area. Flatters the good parts of my figure, draws attention away from the flaws.
*Color block, especially dark on the sides and lighter in the center. Slimming.
*Dark-wash jeans. Straight leg is OK, but I prefer a boot cut, and I don't even mind the bell-bottoms from the 1970's.
*Corduroy.
*Jacket dresses.
*Faux leather, fur, or suede. I don't like the thought of killing an animal for its hide, although I admit I am a meat-eater so that makes me a hypocrite. Still, if you can create it synthetically, there is no need to harm an animal for it.

You?

Honestly I am pretty fussy about my own clothes, but I don't really care that mug what others are wearing.

The thing I really hate tho is that clothes do no seem to come in my size, and I know people of various sizes also have this problem. I am about the size of an 11-12 years old girl. I hate that I should have to buy children's clothing at 33 years old. I know this is just as frustrating at the other end of the spectrum.

*I like maxi dresses too, they are really nice. Unfortunately on me I look like a one of Snow White's dwarves dressed in Snow Whites clothing.

I can't think of any fads or fashions I do like or hate nor why anyone would really care to know

[Sabrina]

LovebirdsFlying - what is a "wife beater"? Never heard of this.

I hate it when guys wear their pants across their backside so that their underwear shows.

And I hate it when girls wear pajamas out in the street.

[Nicks_Nose]

I hate the seasonal patterns of fashion. When winter is here, everything si dark in clothes. Of all the seasons when we need bright colours and flower print, winter should be the time for it because there is none of it outside. Days get shorter and colder. If fashion brought in brighter tones and flowers in winter, it might brighten up moods more.

I also hate the fact that merchandisers figure that tights in fleshtone are not acceptable. A neutral tone of tights can keep business or office attire looking good without having to buy black or navy. Is there a law against neutral for winter?

I also hate that a man's t-shirt is strong and sturdy and costs half the price of a woman's t-shirt which is flimsy and see through and won't keep shape after the first wash. A man's strong t-shirt can cost as little as $7. If I paid only $7 for a woman's t-shirt, it would be thinner and poorer quality of make. I won't even mention the fact that a woman cannot find something "comfortable." A hoodie or sweater, or sweatshirt, in men's will be roomier and easier to move in. A woman's hoodie is shorter, tighter fitting around the waistline. I know many women who buy guys' pajamas, guys' sweats and sweatshirts simply because they are more comfortable and better made (and better priced).

What I love about fashion is the freedom of choice. due to variety of lifestyles, fashion has adapted so and more options are available for choices now.

Fashion that I cannot stand includes…
High-heels.
Formal wear.
Hoodies.
Crocs.
Bikinis.

What I love…
Chains.
Tripp Pants.
T-shirts.
Arachnid Apparel

[venusss]

LOve:

hooker boots
gladiator sandals
colors.
tie-dye
body glitter
ponchos
huge azz earrings
vintage style jewelry
Bohemian style
animal prints, preferably in unnatural color

(yes you guess, I am a drag queen trapped in woman's body)

hate:
crocks
sweatpants outside of gym or your living room... I don't care they are designers sweatpants... they are sweatpants still. Another place I am willing to accept are international buses and trains or ferris. But they better match the color of your bagpack

[Trippin2.0]

Hate:
. Metallic tights
. Crocs
. Straight peak caps
. High-waisted pants
. Plumber's cleavage
. Floral print
. Polka dots
. Stripes
. Also HATE it when a woman wears ALL her animal print items simultaneously!
.
Love:
. Stillettos
. Hooker boots
. Stripper's uniform (clear heals)
. Ties (for me)
. Cropped denim jackets
. Hoodies
. Skinny jeans
. Thigh length socks
. Print stockings
. Boyfriend blazers
. High-waisted skirts
. Costume jewellery

[-jimi-]

Dislikes:

High heels
Ties
Short skirts
Tank tops in any style
Shirt tucked in
Men's shirts especially short sleeve
Women's blouses
Narrow stripes
Turquoise, yellow, all white, pink, all red
Skinny clothes
Most jeans
Thin summer dresses
Slimmed short shorts (any gender)
Silly tiny purses
Makeup

Likes:

Geek
Dark, black, grey, green, camo
Big T's, big shirts in general
Hoodies
Basketball shoes (But not Converse, pay that much for a wear out shoe?), wrestling shoes, real boots
Backpacks
Shemagh
Dreads (although not on me)

In answer to the question, this is what is known as a wife-beater:


So-called because it is the stereotypical shirt worn by drunk slobs in trailer parks, who are stereotyped to beat their wives.

From Urban Dictionary:

wife-beater: form fitting white ribbed tank top worn by men; looks good on well-built fellas, pathetic on skinny fellas, and disgusting on fat beer bellied fellas

[Travelinglady]

Dislike:

clothes with stripes going across, since I'm already too broad anyway
high heel, pointed-toe shoes, especially when the heels are skinny
pleated skirts
really saggy pants that droop below the rear and reveal underwear
jackets that are intentionally made too small to be able to button
penny loafers
crocs
shirts with vulgar or unkind statements on them
really high boots

Like:

comfortable clothes
tennis shoes
Alfred Dunner and Koret clothes (I'm a middle-aged lady)
cowboy boots on men
short boots for women

Generally, I wear classic clothes and don't pay much attention to fads or the latest fashions unless they really appeal to me.

Fashion don'ts:
too high platform shoes (if you're uncomfortable, it shows)
too small sized high heels
flip flops
immodest clothing including pants purposely exposing underwear
hoodies (unless you are a teenager)
age inappropriate clothing
overdone plastic surgery / botox treatments (especially too large lips)
too much make-up
clothing that is too tight
toupe's
permed curly long hair
drawn on eyebrows

Fashion do's:
all black sneakers
dress boots
t-shirts in great colors
neat finger and toe nails
nice fitting jeans (preferable a dark wash)
clothes made with good fabric and tailoring
sports jackets over jeans worn with leather dress shoes
striped dress shirts
button down collars
3 button, ventless sports jackets
modest jewelry, if any
understated fragrance

[CastlesInTheAir]

I like when people dress outside of the box and don't try to fit a brand or what is considered "in". I appreciate it when i see someone with a unique hat or artistic shirt.

And I see a lot of people saying they don't like hoodies. :-( that pains me its the most comforting thing in my wardrobe...rainy day (hoodie) bad hair day and I don't look right in a hat (hoodie) time to go snowboarding (hoodie) chilly out (hoodie) wanna be left alone (hoodie) they always put me in a cuddly mood and if i see a cute guy with a soft cuddly hoodie on I just wanna hug the heck out of him.

I only hate seeing shirts with really clique things on them like "angel" or "I'm with stupid (with an arrow)" or "devil" or "sexy" or some stupid pick up line. .........

Other than that i am no judge.....

[Sabrina]

I really dislike those shoes for mean that are long and pointy. My husband calls them "cockroach killers"

[Ackman12]

Likes:
3 piece suits
Vests
watch chains
bowler hats
homburg hats
sturdy shoes

Dislikes
Sagging
Uggs
wearing 1,000 lbs of eye liner
little girls dressing like sluts
Thongs (I've seen too many extremely obese women wearing them.)

A couple more I dislike:

*Asymmetrical necklines or garments with only one arm/shoulder. That's mild OCD on my part. I just HATE for anything to be asymmetrical. Mismatched earrings, whatever. The most I can tolerate without thinking "yecch" is hair parted on the side, or a hair decoration on one side of the head.
*Pointy-toed shoes. I don't know why Stacy of What Not to Wear is always pushing them. They don't make your legs look any longer; they just make your FEET look a mile long.
*Brightly colored, polyester knit slacks, especially those with sewn-in creases up the front. That screams "obese old woman" to me. Maybe that's childhood conditioning. I grew up in the 1970's, when if you were plus size, that or muu-muu's were your only options. If you could find jeans bigger than maybe a size 12, you paid a week's salary for them.
*I'm with Ackman on little girls dressing like sluts. I don't even like adult women to dress like sluts. I once saw an 11-year-old girl attending her grandmother's funeral IN JANUARY wearing a mini-skirt, a midriff top, heels so high she had to stick out her chest and her butt to walk in them, and heavy makeup. Her mother not only approved, but had helped her pick out her clothing, and was dressed the same way. To them this was what "dressing up" meant, but to me, disgusting. Save the skin for the beach, where it belongs.
*Extreme body art. In general, I don't like tattoos, but if they're tasteful and don't steal the show, I can appreciate them. My brother has his son's baby footprints from his birth certificate tattooed right over his heart, and I love that one.

Splitting into two, so one post won't be too long. It seems so much easier to come up with stuff I hate. But since I'm trying to be as positive as I can, I'll come up with some more that I like:

*The trend in menswear to go without a tie even in formal situations. It's freeing. I've never understood the need for a tie. My own husband says they feel like a noose around his neck. He doesn't like jackets either, so when we got married he just wore a plain (but silky) white shirt with dark pants. I like jackets, but I wasn't about to complain. His wedding too.
*Also on men, a neat but not extreme or silly-shaped "box" haircut as popularized by Will Smith.
*Clean, trimmed facial hair, if flattering for the man's face shape. I've seen pictures of hubby when he was younger and had a mustache. I think he looked fantastic with it, and I would love for him to grow one again, but he says he did it for so many years he's sick of it now.
*On me, LONG HAIR!!! I'm pretty passionate about that, actually. I'm pushing 50, and if I hear one more person saying women over 35 shouldn't have long hair, I'll braid mine into a rope and smack them with it. No short, permed, teased, oversprayed helmet head for this old lady! My hair is still thick and healthy, and as long as I can lift my arms to brush it, it's staying at least waist length. (I do trim it back when it reaches to my butt.)

[BDPpartner]

pmsl where i'm from 'wife beater' is a reference to a type of beer and we call that kind of shirt a 'muscle shirt'. I hate seeing someones butt crack hanging out the top of their jeans

Dislikes:
Ugg boots, especially when worn with sweat pants.
PJs in public.
Miniature dogs used as fashion accessories
Excessive make-up
and unhappyguy's suggestion: drawn on eyebrows

Likes:
Jeans
Doc Marten boots
Simple dark clothing
and blazers

[Timgt5]

Likes and dislikes

Dislikes

Those really low waisted jeans on women
Spandex-exception, "Peg Bundy" on Married with Children-she rocked the spandex
"Muffin Tops"
Dudes with a beer gut going shirtless outside, if you do not have the Abs of Brad Pitt, fellows, cover it up in public.
I am with others here-"prosti-tots" moms, your 5 year old does not need to look like a little hooker

Likes

A nicely cut tux, nothing says "suave" like an elegant "Black and White"
A button down shirt with a sport coat sans tie
A Black Sequened Cocktail Dress
Clean Pressed Miltary or Police Uniforms, people who need wear these always command my respect.
Classic cut jeans on women, the ones that actual flatter the curves rather than try to erase them.

Ok Bonus question for the group since neckties were mentioned alot in this thread, does anyone know why the necktie originally came into being?

Originally Posted by Timgt5

Ok Bonus question for the group since neckties were mentioned alot in this thread, does anyone know why the necktie originally came into being?

To catch gravy on, so it doesn't stain your shirt?

[thickntired]

Dislikes:

Skinny Clothes
Women who let their breasts pop out of their shirts
Fake bake lines
high heels

Likes:

Vans
Made in the USA
shopping/swaping/donating 2nd hand clothes
Drag Queens

[KeepGoing8]

Yikes, perhaps I should have avoided this thread...a little disheartening to read so many people "Hate" the clothes me and my husband wear...
- hoodies are warm, comforting, and more affordable than jackets and coats
- sweatpants are the only pants I can wear when my pelvic pain and nausea gets really bad
- uggs were designed in an Australian surf town. They are the best way to warm your frozen post-surf toesies and easy to pull on with your frozen post-surf fingers...
- The practice of "sagging" started because poor children in poor families could not afford well-fitting new clothes, but had to settle for their big brother's hand-me-downs. It eventually transformed into a symbol of community pride...ie...not ashamed of being poor...
(for 2 years, I let my own East Coast hangups about clothes keep me from recognizing what a handsome, loving, caring, and wonderful person my "sagging" coworker really was...& now, 5 years later, I'm married to him! - sure I have to yank up his pants sometimes when the undies- butt is hanging out too much....but, small price to pay for a Good Man)
- thank you to all the folks who used "like" and "dislike", despite the thread title..."Hate" is a very strong, and potentially hurtful word...I'm just a particularly sensitive person, I know; but to think people look at what I wear and think, "Ew! I hate that!"....Jeesh it's a blow to my fragile self- confidence.
Fashion is a personal choice, an opportunity for expression and artistic experimentation. We each have far too many problems of our own to be focusing our hatred on another person's style of dress. You don't know if they are living in poverty and must rely on church donations and free boxes, or perhaps have a medical condition that prevents them from dressing more fashionably.
Sorry, I don't mean to get all self-righteous and preachy here! Just wanted to add my perspective as a sick girl living below the poverty line

[Polykronic]

Originally Posted by KeepGoing8

Yikes, perhaps I should have avoided this thread...a little disheartening to read so many people "Hate" the clothes me and my husband wear...
- thank you to all the folks who used "like" and "dislike", despite the thread title..."Hate" is a very strong, and potentially hurtful word...I'm just a particularly sensitive person, I know; but to think people look at what I wear and think, "Ew! I hate that!"....Jeesh it's a blow to my fragile self- confidence.
Fashion is a personal choice, an opportunity for expression and artistic experimentation. We each have far too many problems of our own to be focusing our hatred on another person's style of dress. You don't know if they are living in poverty and must rely on church donations and free boxes, or perhaps have a medical condition that prevents them from dressing more fashionably.
Sorry, I don't mean to get all self-righteous and preachy here! Just wanted to add my perspective as a sick girl living below the poverty line

Completely agree. We are dead broke; all the nice things I have are due to gifts. And I'm recovering from anorexia (aka, my weight keeps changing) so I don't have much that fits and I can't afford replacements at every single size. I try to look "nice," but some days I barely manage "comfortable." My style has always been a little unique, too.

I rise in defense of hoodies everywhere! lol They make me feel safe. Not much else does that.

[Nicks_Nose]

The very nice people here are voicing their fashion dislikes...not person dislikes. I don't like certain fashion options but it is the fashion itself I do not like. I am not attacking people who do like it. I am simply voicing which styles appeal to me and which ones do not. I like hoodies too and I wear sweatpants when I desire comfort, however, I also know that some people do not like it and they have that right. I do know however, that they still like me. I have been in great financial standing and I have also been at risk of being homeless. I still have my same tastes whether I am well off or struggling to get food for my kids. I will still seek out styles I enjoy and can afford. Rich people where hoodies too. The hoodie is not representative of income level.

By the way...another fashion piece I don't like is army style clothing or hunting clothing. I do not dislike military people or hunters though. I just don't care for the clothing. People have a right to voice a fashion opinion without being accused or made guilty for their personal tastes.