When low-rise jeans officially reemerged onto the scene, the internet was a pool of collective apprehension. Were we really going back to the days of candy-coloured iMacs and platform thong sandals? The answer seemed to be yes. More equally divisive trends followed suit—Oakley-esque sunglasses and exposed G-strings are just a couple—and now, it seems like they’re bigger than ever.
It’s true that fashion editors welcome trends, but it’s definitely a myth that we love them all. Like most people born pre-Y2K, it took some time before I could shake the nostalgia associated with low-rise jeans. What was once a trend I could never envision myself wearing has become one of my favourites of the year. Fashion can be funny like that. Out of sheer curiosity, I polled my fellow Who What Wear editors and asked which controversial trends they’ve suddenly warmed up to. The trends below may be divisive, but they’ll certainly get people talking. Keep scrolling to see what made the list.
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