10 Cringeworthy Fashion Trends From Your Childhood
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10 Cringeworthy Fashion Trends From Your Childhood

Take a nostalgic trip down memory lane and relive all of your unbelievably awkward fashion faux pas.

Cynthia Crise
Sep 13, 2016
University of Tulsa
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10 Cringeworthy Fashion Trends From Your Childhood
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Do you ever look at pictures from your childhood and think, "Why in the world would my mom let me go out in public wearing that?" I know there's an overabundance of photos of chubby little me keeping up with every fashion trend of the 2000s -- from gauchos to Heelys to all Limited Too fashions. I'd like to think I've learned my lesson since grade school, but a little reminder from these embarrassing photos is never a bad idea. So take a nostalgic trip down memory lane and relive all of your unbelievably awkward fashion faux pas. Your current wardrobe will thank you.

1. Crocs

Crocs and Jibbitz, those little charm-like additions to Crocs make them that much uglier.

2. Popcorn shirts

It's a shirt. And it's tiny. And it fits literally anyone.

3. Gauchos

Look at how much swag this girl has. Gauchos are so stylish.

4. Sweats with words on the butt

"Dance." "Cheer." "PINK." Any sweatpants with words on the butt were so cool.

5. Sketchers

Do these really need an explanation?

6. Toe socks

Just no.

7. Anything with the Limited Too monkey

You know exactly which monkey I'm talking about.

8. Shirts with arm warmers

My older sister had so many shirts like this...

9. Juicy tubesocks

Because nothing screams "fashion" like ugly, overpriced socks.

10. Ponchos

Flattering on literally no one ever.

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