posted by missryanm

Nov 20, 2007 4:46PM

Tapered Levis and Air Jordans.

posted by guest

Nov 20, 2007 4:57PM

gelled hair. it makes guys look lame AND greasy.

posted by Jac

Nov 20, 2007 4:58PM

Dealbreaker for girl (friendship): cleaveagy shirts (put it away!)

Dealbreaker for guy: popped collars and abercrombie

posted by guest

Nov 20, 2007 5:01PM

I didn't really think anyone was shallow enough to have a FASHION dealbreaker.

posted by James

Nov 20, 2007 5:05PM

Turquoise. The color, not the stone.

posted by Katie H

Nov 20, 2007 5:05PM

ringer tees on guys are the WORST. they are so unflattering; they make everyone look puffy.

the tight muscle sweater is a no go.

i hate it when guys with pretty blue eyes wear shirts that exactly match them. it's like they're bragging.

and, stop hating on uggs. they are more than a dumb trend from 2003. people in beach/ surf towns always have and always will wear them. in some places, literally everyone wears either rainbow flipflops or uggs, and that's it. it would be a deal breaker for me if a dude talked smack on my uggs. boo!

posted by guest

Nov 20, 2007 5:36PM

Once dated a guy and saw him one day wearing socks and tevas with shorts...that was the end of things...

posted by Summer

Nov 20, 2007 5:39PM

Owning Uggs? Really? I could understand running around in them as if they were FASHIONABLE being the deal breaker, but they're actually nice for around the house and walking the dog around the block.

I think guys in thongs is a dealbreaker for me.

posted by guest

Nov 20, 2007 5:46PM

yeah while i can understand why guys dont like the look of uggs ... where i live in upstate ny they are bascially essential because when you have feet of snow you dont want to wear nice leather boots everyday .. so i agree with katie .. so guys need to get a grip

posted by guest

Nov 20, 2007 6:00PM

for guys - pinkie rings

for girls - sweatpants w/"angel", "trouble", "juicy" or any other played-out phrase on the ass.

i'm repulsed just thinking about it.

posted by guest

Nov 20, 2007 6:05PM

guys in black leather jackets. and i agree about uggs. they are way to practical to not wear them

posted by guest

Nov 20, 2007 6:12PM

There are way more functional and fashionable boots to wear in the snow then UGGS. Granted they appear to be comfortable but by the end of the winter (a Canadian winter that is) they look disgustingly haggard. If your going to spend the money, why not buy a classic pair of boots that will last you more than a season and wont make you look like a juicy couture psychology major?

posted by guest

Nov 20, 2007 6:23PM

men wearing sandals. I would never date a man in sandals, my husband never wears sandals (we see eye to eye on this), and if I ever have boys when I have children - they will not be wearing them. it's just not right.

posted by Nicholas

Nov 20, 2007 6:23PM

Nice post Mr. Josh! True it might be a bit shallow to write someone off because of what they are wearing, but it happens. For me, unfortunately, it's House of Holland t-shirts, and even worse, House of Holland knock offs. The Harry Potter ones posted here a few months back are an exception to the rule, of course!

posted by guest

Nov 20, 2007 6:39PM

katie h: i so agree with you! i grew up wearing uggs to my swim meets in the 90s. there is nothing wrong with them if they are used for warmth. just not to be paired with mini skirts in la.

i have to say too, this is very very shallow to have these rules, though i know we all have some. but i wouldn't go as far as to write people off just of because how they are dressed, unless they are wearing nazi insignia.

posted by jgbeatty

Nov 20, 2007 6:40PM

over the ankle socks, long shorts and sneakers.. i dated that... shortly.

or wifebeaters. I can't take them.

posted by sarfar

Nov 20, 2007 7:30PM

running shoes/trainers/gym shoes whatever you call them...no.

posted by nicole

Nov 20, 2007 7:40PM

i agree with the hair gel comment.

it makes a guy look like he is an illegal street racer.

posted by guest

Nov 20, 2007 7:41PM

guys with earrings or bling. so many guys at my college do and it's such a turnoff. and guys that wear pink shirts to be "hip". i like regular masculinity

posted by guest

Nov 20, 2007 7:42PM

Ug...

If a man wears any of the following in the non-beach public, either alone or combined:

visor or baseball cap
flip flips / mandals
hemp / puka shell necklace

Needless to say, college was difficult for me ;)

posted by guest

Nov 20, 2007 7:47PM

I hate it when people who buy full looks from Urban Outfitters act as if they're some sort of fashion god.
I also hate it when people wear pretty much anything juicy couture. I especially hate it when people wear those juicy velour sweatpants with the matching velour sweat shirt (yes, people at my high school are still pairing the two together)
Another deal breaker (...which sort of involves fashion..although, not clothing) is when people have tans darker than their hair color.

posted by guest

Nov 20, 2007 7:55PM

As a guy, my fashion dealbreaker for another guy is chains/necklaces/whatevertheyarecalled. And too much cologne/perfume!

posted by Jacqueminette

Nov 20, 2007 8:31PM

There aren't any particular dealbreakers for me.

Sure, if someone is wearing hideous shoes or has Gavin Newsom hair or reeks of perfume/cologne, I might proceed with caution. But if they're witty, funny, and nice, and you are interested, do any of those things really matter?

In the case of cologne, people don't often realize how strong it is. And with the hair or the manner of dress, it's all about positive reinforcement.

posted by guest

Nov 20, 2007 8:50PM

men wearing bracelets

posted by guest

Nov 20, 2007 9:30PM

re: "for guys - pinkie rings"

I disagree. A guy with an engineer's ring is mighty attractive.

posted by fashionursta

Nov 20, 2007 9:42PM

for guy- mens cologne- can't stand any of it, especially the smell of Abercrombie when i walk by the store on 5th ave, also relaxed fit jeans, levis 550s. The piece de resistance is when they wear said jeans with cowboy boots and think they look cool. eeeewwwww!

for girl- mom jeans, especially worn with color salmon or turquoise. sorry, i'm a shallow person and i can't be your friend.

posted by fashionursta

Nov 20, 2007 9:46PM

women who visit nyc who dress like Sex and the City because they think that's how we really dress. they look so clownish and pretentious trying to replicate that look. My comment wasn't meant to be mean, just instructive.

posted by assembly_over

Nov 20, 2007 10:56PM

On a guy, nail varnish, really, I mean, I adore girly boys, and I try to keep an open mind when it comes to style, but really, I just can't take nail varnish.

posted by guest

Nov 20, 2007 11:26PM

I agree 100% with all the previous deal breakers. but there is one that still no one has said: leggings used as pants[ as in a tight shirt ( usally hollister, abercrobie, or some other garbage) with black footless leggings ( usually with a panty line) and let's not forget, the antichrist of fashion, ANKLE UGGS]
here are other deal breakers
-the over use of any perfume/cologne
-head to toe outfit ( as in all hollister,etc)
-those short tight hoodies that have an all over print on them, usually from companies like lot 29.
-thong bathing suit.
-tight all-over print pants.
-ugly shirts from hollister, abrecombrie, etc that are so thin and flimsy that their see-through that have the brand name and things like "so cal"

women should grow up, stop living in the past, use fashion as a way to make yourself look better, not worse.

posted by guest

Nov 21, 2007 12:04AM

god, how has no one mentioned crocs??

posted by melissa_blair

Nov 21, 2007 12:18AM

guys who wear chains. its too guido-reminiscent for me. i realize i am taking out a population of the males in the world but too bad...

posted by guest

Nov 21, 2007 12:50AM

Baggy jeans and underwear showing.

posted by dumbbrunette5

Nov 21, 2007 4:10AM

for guys i'd definately say popped collars, man jewelry and crocs. so nasty

posted by Lindsaysue12

Nov 21, 2007 7:54AM

I hate those white adidias shoes guys wear. They could have the cutest outfit on, and then those shoes, and I just about die. *puke*

posted by Jaclyn

Nov 21, 2007 8:53AM

ugh, guys wearing gold chain necklaces.
pretty much means their a tool, or are to innocent to know that wearing one makes everyone else think they're a tool.

posted by Rose Tyler

Nov 21, 2007 9:13AM

Flip flops! Why in the world, when there are so many wonderful shoes out there, would one choose to where flip flops!? They look sloppy and cheap. The disdain I have in my soul for this horrific shoe choice just can not be expressed in words. Though I certainly have tried.

posted by guest

Nov 21, 2007 10:55AM

uggs, for me, too.
mainly because the first time i EVER saw them was in LA in August, on two girls wearing those 1-inch-strip-of-denim-and-still-fraying "skirts."

they WOULD have made sense if i had seen them first on the east coast. but i did not. and they were uggly.

a few weeks ago, my best friend, who has always seemed to agree with me on everything arrived in a brand new pair of uggs. i tried to keep calm, and just said "you got a pair of...uggs?"
and she goes "yeah, so?"
then another friend gets all defensive, and says "she's allowed to wear uggs."

to which i, very intelligently, kept my mouth shut. but to be perfectly honest, it's been like three weeks, and i'm still not over it...i don't care that they are warm and comfortable.
i wore a pair of wingtips with my pajamas the other day.

(oh, and the worst is Muggs - man uggs. puke)

posted by guest

Nov 21, 2007 11:56AM

jorts. please, just no.

posted by FashionNoob

Nov 21, 2007 1:01PM

Those nasty men's Adidas sandals. The black and white ones that have the wide flap going from one side to the other. I don't even know if they make them anymore.

posted by guest

Nov 21, 2007 1:21PM

Uggs are a total dealbreaker with friends.... Put on some damn shoes and stop being so effing lazy and for guys... any shirt that has chest hair sticking out.... sooo gross

posted by guest

Nov 21, 2007 1:56PM

Not shallow at all are we?!

posted by Kara

Nov 21, 2007 1:57PM

I'm sorry. I know that they are ugly and out but when it's raining ice, mushy snow fall, or just plain freezing out I'm wearing my UGGs. Especially since here in Boston the city seems to have something against cleared sidewalks and I have to climb over feet of snow to get anywhere. And if a guy has a problem with my being comfortable in miserable weather than thats MY deal breaker.

But! mine are black and pretty discreet. I never, EVER, tuck my pants into my uggs, I hide the fact that they are uggs by pulling my pant legs down to cover the tops of them. I never EVER wear them with PINK sweats or tiny frayed mini skirts. They are there for function and avoiding freezing tootsies. I don't understand the uggs in LA thing at all.

posted by memento mori

Nov 21, 2007 2:18PM

@ guest 12:04 am:
ha! yes: crocs
also: looney tunes characters tattoos

posted by hannah

Nov 21, 2007 2:32PM

Uggs. I can't stand Uggs, and I do live in New England! Every other girl in my school has Uggs. It would be fine if they weren't so prevelant and if they were only worn in the cold weather (which brings up another point... Uggs+snow=ratty suede). But come September, it's Uggs with denim minis (the worse is the microminis from Abercrombie that barely cover your butt, with bare legs. Regular denim minis are bad enough!). And it's still 70 degrees.

posted by guest

Nov 21, 2007 7:51PM

for girls/friends: Uggs worn for anything but an 8am class in the middle of winter.

for guys: MUSCLE SHIRTS.

posted by guest

Nov 22, 2007 3:18AM

Whoever said Crocs-I totally agree. I can't be friends with someone who wears Crocs.

And I once broke up with a guy because he wore tighty-whiteys. Yes I am shallow.

posted by guest

Nov 22, 2007 7:12AM

so, you're comparing yourself to anna wintour

posted by guest

Nov 24, 2007 3:46AM

Guys who have the crotch of their jeans down to their knees and you can most of their boxers hanging out. (Though I guess I should be grateful they're at least wearing boxers!) And wearing visors up-side-down, really what's the point there?

For girls, having too much cleavage showing, and ridiculously short skirts. I'm not a fan of tube tops, but have made exceptions on super rare occasions.

posted by guest

Nov 28, 2007 8:39PM

i love uggs. they serve their purpose, to warm your feet! :)

posted by Manasa

Nov 28, 2007 10:06PM

omg i totally agree with whoever said thing thing about the adidas flip flops.

ugh.

posted by guest

Nov 29, 2007 7:09AM

i have a spectrum: the more you approach ghetto fabulous/greasy jersey boy/unwashed, beard-y skateboarder the closer you are to dealbreaker territory. On the other hand, a guy rocking any variation of the nerdy professor/british school boy look automatically wins my fashion heart. But those are just guidelines. I appreciate some good fashion sense but it's by no means a top priority.

posted by guest

Nov 29, 2007 11:05AM

raver shoes...jeans which don't fit,especially on the butt..crocs!!!!
buffalo shoes(the ones which look like raver shoes)
louis vuitton bags..even if they aren't a fake and cost over 2000 dollars..i always think they are counterfeit..
i once broke up with a boyfriend because he insisted on wearing shirts with tribals..i hate these shirts :P

posted by alison

Nov 29, 2007 12:57PM

I would not date a guy who wears: jewelry of almost any variety, hair product, SPORTS JERSEYS.

I would not go drinking with a girl who wears: dresses over jeans, uggs.

posted by guest

Nov 29, 2007 4:11PM

Uggs. Uggs are not fashionable. Uggs are not snowboots. Uggs are big, overpriced bedroom slippers. The worst is going to the airport and seeing girls wearing Uggs and jammie pants and carrying pillows. Ohmigod, it's a plane ride, not bedtime.

Besides, not only are Uggs ugg-ly, but there are thousands of them roaming our streets. Why look sloppy AND brainless? Have some imagination. Have some pride. And if your feet are cold, wear a pair of socks.

P.S. Crocs are for garden gnomes.

posted by FWD

Nov 29, 2007 4:27PM

I have an irrational problem with striped men's shirts where the pocket, button placket or cuffs are cut on the bias so the stripes on that piece are at a 45-degree angle to all the other stripes on the shirt.

I hate it. I don't know why, but I can't even look at them. The unmatched stripes infuriate me.

posted by Emi

Nov 29, 2007 4:50PM

CLOGS...I HATE CLOGS!!!

posted by guest

Nov 29, 2007 5:17PM

for guys it's the short sleeve shirt......i can't stand it....for girls it's jeans with denim jacket in the same color.....uhh....and of course the G-string poppin' out...

posted by guest

Nov 29, 2007 5:43PM

Wait a minute...there are Uggs for MEN?!

posted by guest

Nov 29, 2007 6:19PM

SHOES!

It's always all about the shoes. For me its the type of sneakers they are wearing. I've dated 2 guys based solely on their shoe game...

posted by guest

Nov 29, 2007 6:57PM

I can't believe there is a complaint about men wearing any form of sandals. or using hair product. or wearing sneakers. or wearing STRIPED SHIRTS? And Uggs are by no mean completely unfortunate. They serve a function, and are available in black. They can be pulled off in a discreet manner.

posted by guest

Nov 29, 2007 6:59PM

so i read most of the dealbreakers and the funny thing is that i'm dating a guy who has worn sandals before when we were on vacation in spain and who wears a gold chain sometimes (under his shirt so it's not visible bc it was a gift from someone special). however he has amazing taste; some balenciaga coats, helmet lang suits, vintage stuff he gets from the les and abroad. i always thought sandals and a gold chain would be a deal breaker but since they appeared two months into the relationship it wasn't so bad and i saw it as a way of him just being different and thinking who cares.

posted by guest

Nov 29, 2007 7:00PM

cheap denim is a not necessarily my deal breaker. but it's close. And I'm kind of sick a braided mettalic belts.By "kind of" I mean horribly repulsed.

posted by Analisa_Nu

Nov 29, 2007 9:59PM

OMGosh! people need to stop wearing colorful skinnys... STOP trying to look like a damn skittles bag!

posted by guest

Nov 29, 2007 10:11PM

Uggs in winter below 30 degrees, inevitable. They still are ugly looking, but you have to prioritize. I know how shallow I would sound, but cheap denim is a deal breaker.. especially with sweatshirts. I have to say that I was surprised to see college kids wearing hollister and abercrombie, thinking they are 'cool.' Or juice pants on that matter. That's so high school. jeeeeez

posted by yorkpatties

Nov 30, 2007 9:36AM

Wow, I am surprised by all the Ugg comments. I thought they were the ugliest thing in the world in 2003 but I am okay with them now. Like many have already said, they serve a purpose. And I could see how they are very comfortable on a plane.

The person who said anyone looking too ghetto fab/Jersey Shore guido/or anything of the like hit it dead on. Total dealbreaker in terms of dating/friendship. Living in Brooklyn you often encounter one of the two.

posted by guest

Nov 30, 2007 2:00PM

Sweatpants (especially brand PINK from VS) tucked into UGGS. Buy cute flat boots. They're probably cheaper and look a hell of a lot classier than looking like a college-aged girl doing the walk of shame

posted by Katie H

Nov 30, 2007 2:23PM

There are ways to be comfy and cute that can even incorporate the dreaded ugg. It's all about an understated color ie dark brown or black. And, for your loungewear, no "ironic" sayings and no velour! Layer up in plain cotton textures, cashmere, wool, add a scarf and some lip gloss. You can even rock last night's eyeliner. Voila! Comfy, loungey, hangover chic!

However, as long as they sell bedazzled neon sweatpants, our eyes will continue to be assaulted.

I think over all my dealbreaker is when people take an inherently "undone" thing like uggs or sweats and make it too done, with matchy matchy- ness and perfect hair and makeup.

posted by guest

Nov 30, 2007 4:45PM

It isn't the functionality of UGGS that is so heineous- it is the symbol they have become.
Since their inception in surf towns they have spread to the cities, suburbs, paylesses, la senza girls, I even saw Fuggs at a bargain store for 2.99 the other day...

I am sure they are functional and comfortable- but their status as the footwear of the suburbs is so completely UN-urban, UN fashionable and flat out unoriginal.

The status they have become is just beyond... when virtually every discount shoe store in America makes a fake version... the UGG is over- original/comfortable or not... they are completely done in. If you need warmth, buy sorels (those big canadian winter boots)

To me they are the ULTIMATE fashion deal breaker ... there is no excuse to have to look like a drone

posted by LittleLola

Nov 30, 2007 8:40PM

Crocs are awful.

Regarding Uggs: I also live in Upstate NY, where Uggs rein supreme for their warmth. I don't hate them, but wish I could find something that was just as warm and also more fashionable and functional (Uggs aren't great with the snow and salt). If anyone can find such a winter boot, let me know. I have searched every store to man since September and have found nothing,

posted by guest

Nov 30, 2007 11:22PM

crocs are one on the most hideous things ive ever seen.

a look that made me cringe on a man :
terrible unibrow + HUGE black dog marthas vinyard shirt + baggy cargo shorts + extremely hairy legs + tall tube socks that the stripes dont match + green crocs

the unibrow and hairy legs just..unpleasantries that add to the terrible fashion cause.

posted by muybella_vista

Dec 01, 2007 2:14PM

crocs...yikes!
Im in Miami and these people swear by them..and truly believe that the colors could be matched with any polo shirt.

I forgave my mother for buying a pair...I think only because they were black and she vowed to only where them around the house.

...and Uggs. FLA girls love them in the heat..which makes them look 10x more silly. They should be banned in southern states!!

posted by guest

Dec 01, 2007 2:18PM

i agree with crocs (on anyone).

for men: tucked in shirts. i hate it. there are very little occasions when a tucked in shirt is necessary.

posted by guest

Dec 02, 2007 12:11PM

I agree with the Urban Outfitters one..
Please stop buying all those very, very, expensive clothes just because they are "on-trend"! Those girls just look ridiculous, and it's so easy to see through...

posted by guest

Dec 02, 2007 2:40PM

Skinny leg jeans on guys - I hate 'em and as a man I refuse to wear them myself. However, on women they can look kind of hot.

posted by guest

Dec 02, 2007 5:50PM

BASEBALL CAPS and college t-shirts, on males and females. I can't handle it, it's just too much.
But there's nothing more generic than a baseball cap. I'll only admit here that I secretly judge people that wear them.

posted by guest

Dec 02, 2007 8:05PM

so true about finding an alternative to uggs in the nasty ny weather!

how about wearing tights/leggings without a longer shirt to cover your ass! I understand if it's for working out but it should not be done otherwise, no matter how skinny you are.

posted by guest

Dec 03, 2007 1:06AM

Why do so many guys underdress for the occasion? If she's wearing a cocktail dress, DON'T wear jeans! If she's in evening wear, DON'T wear a sportcoat or even a suit with a blue shirt!

posted by visione

Dec 03, 2007 10:54AM

Pour moi, the Big Three C's: culottes, clogs and Crocs. Then there is the dreaded Uggs-with-shorts combo. Extreme low-rise pants that create muffin-top. Sweatpants with rhinestone trim and/or the brand name emblazoned across the butt. And last but not least, slavish dedication to the trend of the minute. All dealbreakers for women. And for men: tattered concert tees; baggy, falling-off-the-skinny-butt pants; cropped sweat pants; casual Friday attire that includes anything flannel.

posted by guest

Dec 03, 2007 5:06PM

I'm not entirely sure about the hairy leg thing for guys... I mean, I can deal with hairy.. as long as it's not like a bush of fur. And I don't know about you, but a guy that waxes and/or shaves to an extent that his legs are shiny.... is pretty scary(people who do competitive swimming are an exception).
But yeah, I live where there's snow too, but that doesn't mean you just follow the crowd and buy UGGS. Be unique and be an individual. Sure, there's that risk of a fashion miss when you're the first one to pair an outfit a certain way, but having a cookie-cutter outfit can be just as bad as a fashion miss.
-At least with a fashion miss, you're different from the rest of the crowd.

posted by guest

Dec 03, 2007 7:27PM

Anyone in Crocs, Abercrombie, Hollister,or American Eagle.

posted by nadarine

Dec 04, 2007 12:34AM

there's an easy way to keep your feet warm, dry, and toasty in winter without resorting to Uggs:
BUY A DAMN PAIR OF SNOWBOOTS. Yes, they won't be "cute shoes", but when trudging through slush and snowdrifts, you will neither slip and fall on your ass nor have freezing slush seeping onto your toes. If you want winter boots, BUY WINTER BOOTS. REAL ONES. Gawd. Merrell and Sorrel make good ones, and although my fleece-lined snowboots are not the prettiest shoes I own, I could not live without them come February.

That said: fuschia pearlized lipstick (sorry, mom), Crocs, and Vera Bradley bags. A new friend on mine has several Vera Bradley totes, and I always have to avert my eyes to avoid saying something. A plain canvas tote would be so preferable to an over-patterend, quilty, self-consciously ugly/crafty bag.

posted by guest

Dec 04, 2007 8:25AM

Uggs for me. They just look so ugly to me

posted by guest

Dec 04, 2007 1:33PM

* When I see girls wearing a pair of city shorts with TIGHTS underneath and ankle boots. Makes me wanna throw a 'what not to wear' book at their head.
* The same goes for those size 14s I see waddling around london wearing SKINNY jeans. Nothing against a size 14 normally. I hate it when they wear skinnies though!
* If I read one more magazine calling Agnyess Deyn the new Kate Moss I am gonna hunt that fug fashion journalist down and kick their ass.

posted by guest

Dec 05, 2007 2:12AM

When a guy tries really hard to look good, but miserably fails!

posted by guest

Dec 05, 2007 9:36AM

FOR MEN:

when a guy has enough hair gel in where you can actually see their scalp.

puca shells of any kind.

rosaries as necklaces.

too tight t-shirts (i.e. they huge his arms Hulk-style, you can practically see the outline of his nipples... gross).

socks with sandals.

a t-shirt tucked into sweatpants.

posted by guest

Dec 05, 2007 10:26AM

Dealbreaker for a girl: Designer accessories combined with sweatsuits. Wtf. I see this all the time, and it never fails to piss me off.

Dealbreaker for a guy: Guys in sandals, A.K.A. mandals. Enough said.

posted by guest

Dec 05, 2007 6:19PM

anything that has "juicy" stamped across the ass or chest.

posted by sam alex

Dec 05, 2007 8:43PM

Northface jackets. Walking around a frigid college campus, I can make some Ugg-ly exceptions. But Northfaces, c'mon, there are SO many alternatives. And "nadarine", I concur; Vera Bradley bags are one of the most heinous-yet-ubiquitous trends to hit universities since fake quilted Chanels.

posted by guest

Dec 05, 2007 9:09PM

Guys who flaunt designer brands for instance a gucci belt with a G on the buckle, or a guy who wears tight designer tees. they want to look like rich so they wear a t-shirt with Dolce and Gabbana across the chest. Usually those guys are out wearing the belt buckle with the shirt.

For girls: victoria secret PINK pants, juicy, or bebe

posted by guest

Dec 05, 2007 10:29PM

for me, it's when girls carry coach bags or worse yet, dooney and burke.

posted by guest

Dec 05, 2007 10:57PM

CROCS!!!

posted by kottur

Dec 06, 2007 11:07AM

gosh.. list is ENDLESS! on ladies it is muffin tops, which is skinny jeans on girls that don't fit and the fat spills over the top, girls, buy your size!! on guys , loads of things, i agree with almost all above, specially crocs, and teva sandals! and yes, cargo shorts, gold chains, tribal print shirts, ick! dirty backpacks, specially when they've got a little stuffed toy key chain hanging from them, equally dirty!
shoes, i always look at the shoes, any sort of function over fashion pair, and he's out of the window! REALLY baggy jeans where the bottom rim has started to come off and they step on it! t shirts with "funny" slogans, pre-distressed jeans,awful! right, i think ive managed to narrow myself down to only find skinny dior model/rockstar guys hot! im sure ill come up with some more later that ive forgotten!

posted by guest

Dec 06, 2007 6:26PM

T-SHIRTS with NO BRA!!! ewww.. who do you think you are, Ashley Olsen? Please wear a bra no matter how small you are!!!

posted by guest

Dec 07, 2007 2:35PM

guys: BEER GEAR, please for the life of me do not wear your CORONA shirt to the gym...to class.. to a frat party...to bed... anywhere. things that are given as souveneirs for spring break should stay in Cancun

and visors....something about is just too ridiculous

posted by guest

Dec 07, 2007 2:36PM

I'm so over logo-covered handbags, shirts, and the like. It bothers me to know that a very dear friend spent heaven-only-knows-what on a loathesome dooney&bourke bag... the one with the bright-rainbowy lettering on the black background. What she paid for that 'thing' could have been much better invested in a less ubiquitous bag, if she wanted something worth buying... but that's just my opinion.
The aforementioned guido-chains are a definite dealbreaker with guys, no matter how nice the clothes, they just scream tacky. Baggy ripped-to-shreds jeans, à la Laguna Beach in 2003. Just general lack in interest in creation of personal style is also highly irritating...

posted by guest

Dec 07, 2007 3:07PM

lacoste polos:
guys, they make you look like a pretty-boy jerk, especailly when you wear them with your equally nasty pre-distressed jeans.
girls, they squish your arm fat and they don't fit well

posted by guest

Dec 07, 2007 4:25PM

My older sister has a pair of uggs...and i'm 16, but she wears them...it takes me a little getting used to to like them....they're ok, but i love the way she wears them...she makes everthing look great:D:D

posted by guest

Dec 09, 2007 3:43PM

i was looking around one of my classes the other day and it clicked:

those fake chanel earrings. you know the ones. the logo studs. why are you wearing them? no one could possibly think they are real. and even if they were for any reason, they're ugly!

also, i have a pair of khombu snow boots. warmer than uggs, already waterproof, grippy ski treads on the bottom for ice, and they're pretty cute too.

posted by guest

Dec 09, 2007 4:32PM

God, but wearing jammies on a seventeen hour plane ride is so very comfortable. :) I'm all about the jammies.

Vera Bradley bags..good lord, those things are hideous. Just about every other girl at my college has them but they are thankfully switching to longchamp bags.

posted by guest

Dec 09, 2007 9:29PM

guys who wear running shoes all the time - trainers should only be worn during physical activity!!!

posted by guest

Dec 10, 2007 3:09PM

I completely agree with UGGS....Deal Breaker is CROCS..like come on. And I hate Leggings..they belong on lil' kids not grown women or even teens for that matter.

posted by guest

Dec 10, 2007 5:42PM

Uggs are a huge trend at my school everyone has them. They are soo expensive. I founda pair of cute suede boots at nine west for 70 dollars as opposed to the 225 dollars it would take to get a pair of similair uggs.

Alot of girls at my school wear juicy sweat w/uggs so uggly.

I hate how the girls (sluts) at my school wear tall uggs, leggings as pants, and lacy abercrombie tanks. It's freaking 30 degrees out and were in Ny.

Another mahor trends is lesportsac bags. A few are cute and others are ugly.

posted by guest

Dec 10, 2007 7:44PM

Teva sandals ew! and wearing them with socks should be punishable by death.

Clown pants... er I mean super baggy jeans.

and I am almost guaranteed to dislike any woman in a Juicy sweat outfit - actually I hate sweatpants period - they should never be worn by anyone outside of the gym.

posted by guest

Dec 11, 2007 10:13AM

-Fake anything: "chanel" earrings, "LV" bags, etc.
-Black bras under white tank tops
-Too much eye makeup worn to an 8am class
-Sloppy anything ... Canadian boys need to stop pretending they're surfers

posted by guest

Dec 11, 2007 2:07PM

for guys i'm pretty lenient. i'm pretty big on "hipstery" fashions but i can still adore a lad in khaki shorts with a polo. i think new balance sneakers is the only thing that'd turn me off.
for girls i agree with the sentiment of sweatpants with JUICY on the ass. or any phrase. or any sweatpants. i think girls have so many options that i'm jealous of as a male that i hold the littlest things agaist them even more. i'm harsh on flaired/baggy jeans, anything not remotely form-fitting and unappealing hair length/part/highlights.
- juicecity.blogspot.com

posted by guest

Dec 12, 2007 1:10AM

My input:

Things that look awkward and forced on the person wearing them.

Some people can pull off some things. Not everyone can pull over everything... end of story.

posted by guest

Dec 12, 2007 2:58AM

Hate:
- anything made out of shearling
- sweatsuits worn out
- changing one's style so often to keep up with trends that they no longer have their own personal style

PS i work at a VS store part time and I think pink sweats are really cute when worn INDSIDe
and..what's wrong with flip flops every once in a while? I do live in California

posted by noiadevidre

Dec 12, 2007 11:52AM

i agree bout the UGGS! definately fashion dealbreaker! for me it's velour tracksuits!! why why why?? not even juicy couture pulls it off!

posted by guest

Dec 15, 2007 2:17PM

I cant stand it when people over due a style. like being all, I'm not gonna use the word emo cause that word in its self is more unfashionable then anything listed on this page, but that messy, nerd-fabulous, brit pop look drives me nuts. It use to more of a statement but now its as main stream as uggs. Which I dont hate but I would never own a pair.

what happened to individuality? it seems that ur either aberfake, nerdy-chic, or ghettofab..whats with that? what happened to being you? people focus sooo hard on fitting in with a particular style they dont even wear things they like, rather what fits in with the look they are trying to pull off. fashion is suppose to make u feel good to be u, not build this urge to have the latest cute hollister T that looks JUST like the 47 other ones u already own. People dont care to look like themselves anymore they just want to look like everyone else. I personally couldnt care less about some randos opinion of my style, i know im cute cause im being me..i dont force myself into some micro mini skirt and bubble top, and im not gonna grow my hair long cause long hair is so in right now. Tho people who are pulling those styles look fab im sure, but doesnt mean i will. Not every style works for every body type! u have to know ur bod and ur mind and work with that.

So I guess as far as deal breakers go i guess after all that, a try hard would be it for me it seems through fashion people are losing who they are, where as they should be using fashion as a tool to find who they are. xo

posted by guest

Dec 18, 2007 1:23PM

Ed Hardy T-Shirts.

posted by guest

Dec 18, 2007 1:26PM

Fake Designer bags piss me off. If you can't afford to buy it, it just shows you are materialistic. and if you have the real one, you're either materialistic or acually like the style.
no fakes. ever

posted by cherry_bomb

Jan 06, 2008 10:32PM

nadarine, THANK YOU. i understand you want something warm for the winter, i understand i'm from the east coast, but why need to buy the brand name UGGS? just go and buy yourself some real snow boots because if your only reasoning is for warmth, save your money and get something comfortable, warm and long-lasting! what have these girls/guys been doing before uggs were introduced?

anyway - Ed Hardy t-shirts. crocs. high-waisted jeans (although they're starting to get a little better in my eyes). and anything that has the company's/brand's name on it, i.e. abercrombie, hollister, victoria's secret, aero, american eagle, and juicy couture. why pay money to wear an advertisement for them?

posted by oui_oui

Jan 08, 2008 9:23PM

@posted by guest

Dec 05, 2007 10:29PM

for me, it's when girls carry coach bags or worse yet, dooney and burke.

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^ THANK YOU!!!!

I agree with almost, if not ALL, of these "dealbreakers". I also think Uggs aren't completely heinous... Unless you wear them with short shorts/tacky denim skirts.

Here's mine: Speedos on guys, crocs (just.. no), gold chains on guys, faux designer anything, faux designer anything that is so obviously and painfully FAKE, mom jeans (stop trying to make it happen, it just won't), bell-bottoms, hot pants, overalls, Ed Hardy t-shirts, pointy toed shoes for men, anything from Guess, Kangol hats, hooker heels, wedges.

posted by guest

Jan 13, 2008 12:38AM

Okay. . . A North Face jacket, polo shirt, jeans, and Clark's Wallabees or Sperry Tops. Bleck. I could NEVER see myself dating a guy who wears that outfit. And that style is rampant where I live. I'm attracted to guys who wear something a little more original and interesting.

posted by guest

Jan 15, 2008 10:50AM

Crocs are the worst thing to put on your feet - ever. Uggs have their purpose and can be pretty cute (if they are not paired with a miniskirt). But Crocs take the cake. They are hideous, come in all sorts of hideous colors and anything that can double as a dog chew toy should be reconsidered.

I will not date any one wearing crocs. Ever. That is for sure a dealbreaker.

posted by guest

Jan 16, 2008 3:43PM

I definitely hate tshirts about sex. It's so tasteless and rude.

On girls I hate the juicy track suits. those are hideous. Short skirts with Uggs. Over done make up. Scene hair cuts. Too much hollister. Too much Urban. blah.

On guys: pink. I don't care about the "it takes a real man to wear pink" they just look like guidos when they do it. I hate the slicked back "dude" look. I hate the collared shirt/jeans/sneakers abercrombie combination. jewelry other than wedding rings. ugh

posted by guest

Feb 05, 2008 7:57PM

I love Uggs, AND I live in Los Angeles. I like black unstructured clothing and long skirts and my black Uggs look great with those things. It does get cold here at night, you know. With all the horrible kinds of clothing in the world I can't believe you are hating on Uggs.

posted by Divina

Feb 14, 2008 3:30PM

Definately the Uggs and the Crocs. Any velour "couture" swewatsuits with any sort of writing on the bum - tacky!

I have to mention my pet peeve on women; french manicures with squared nails. Yuck!

posted by guest

Feb 25, 2008 11:10AM

uggs, crocs, leggings - why not just wear tights? & men who wear their jeans so low you can see half their underpants.

posted by guest

Feb 25, 2008 2:40PM

okay. crocs are very practical, and obviously (I hope) you're not going to wear them out to anywhere except the beach. Uggs are supposedly practical, but they get on my nerves (when I'm wearing them. And how can anyone say turquoise is their dealbreaker I LOVE LOVE LOVE it. favourite colour. I don't have a dealbreaker, except female chavs.

posted by guest

Mar 18, 2008 2:34PM

people who just like to follow brands; for instance, those "designer jeans" (ie Seven, True Religion, etc) seem like everyone owns a pair so it's not cool anymore.

I just hope APC or Ksubi dont ever become so popular amongst fashion victims!

ps: I guess that's the fashion world.

posted by guest

Sep 22, 2008 10:27PM

The answer my dahlings is 'S-O-R-E-L' boots. They're FAB!