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Ooooh, I remember this craft project from kindergarten. Marni paillette hat, $1,055.00 at Net-a-porter. Also comes in necklace and purse if you want  to complete the set.

Ooooh, I remember this craft project from kindergarten.

Marni paillette hat, $1,055.00 at Net-a-porter.

Also comes in necklace and purse if you want  to complete the set.

Leather vest by One Teaspoon, $324.79 at ASOS. This was quite obviously inspired by the bedazzled back brace from The House Bunny.  You get all the function of a back brace while looking like the trim section from Michael’s exploded on you. View high resolution

Leather vest by One Teaspoon, $324.79 at ASOS.

This was quite obviously inspired by the bedazzled back brace from The House Bunny.  You get all the function of a back brace while looking like the trim section from Michael’s exploded on you.

Acid wash torn leggings by Nightcap, $99.00 at Revolve Clothing. Now we may add another chapter to the skirted leggings saga.  Individually, I think all the of trends represented here can work (ok, I hate skirted leggings, but I admit I may be unfairly biased), but when you put all the extreme trends together in one piece, it looks messy and and makes you look like a fashion victim.  Sometimes, less is more.

Acid wash torn leggings by Nightcap, $99.00 at Revolve Clothing.

Now we may add another chapter to the skirted leggings saga.  Individually, I think all the of trends represented here can work (ok, I hate skirted leggings, but I admit I may be unfairly biased), but when you put all the extreme trends together in one piece, it looks messy and and makes you look like a fashion victim.  Sometimes, less is more.

Split shoulder dress by M Missoni, $595.00 at Shopbop. Submission by Sarah.  Sarah said, “just seems like the designer had a bunch of left over scraps of fabric and decided to throw them all together in a dress. We are in a recession after all.”  I have noticed this trend lately.  It’s a “throw it against the wall and see what sticks” philosophy to design.  A little bit of Balenciaga’s wrapped prints, a dash of Preen’s cutouts, and a hint of color blocking equals one messy dress.

Split shoulder dress by M Missoni, $595.00 at Shopbop.

Submission by Sarah.  Sarah said, “just seems like the designer had a bunch of left over scraps of fabric and decided to throw them all together in a dress. We are in a recession after all.”  I have noticed this trend lately.  It’s a “throw it against the wall and see what sticks” philosophy to design.  A little bit of Balenciaga’s wrapped prints, a dash of Preen’s cutouts, and a hint of color blocking equals one messy dress.

Pearl dot dress by KTZ, £200.00 at Topshop. Submitted by laughlikesilver, who described this dress as a lady bug meeting star wars and then morphing into a swimsuit. Interestingly, this isn’t available on the US Topshop website, so I am very grateful to the submitter because otherwise I would have completely missed this terrible creation. View high resolution

Pearl dot dress by KTZ, £200.00 at Topshop.

Submitted by laughlikesilver, who described this dress as a lady bug meeting star wars and then morphing into a swimsuit.

Interestingly, this isn’t available on the US Topshop website, so I am very grateful to the submitter because otherwise I would have completely missed this terrible creation.

“Bright Escape” jumpsuit by Matthew Williamson, on sale for $771.75 at The Outnet. I am absolutely shocked that this jumper is on an outlet site.  This jumpsuit could serve a real purpose decorating America’s prisoners. Submitted by Erica

“Bright Escape” jumpsuit by Matthew Williamson, on sale for $771.75 at The Outnet.

I am absolutely shocked that this jumper is on an outlet site.  This jumpsuit could serve a real purpose decorating America’s prisoners.

Submitted by Erica

Day glo, military, tweed jacket by Marc Jacobs, $2,094.96 at Brown’s Fashion I love Marc, but sometimes he suffers from overworking a piece.  Combining a classic tweed jacket with neon elements and military embellishments is a hard order to fill.  In the end, it didn’t work out.

Day glo, military, tweed jacket by Marc Jacobs, $2,094.96 at Brown’s Fashion

I love Marc, but sometimes he suffers from overworking a piece.  Combining a classic tweed jacket with neon elements and military embellishments is a hard order to fill.  In the end, it didn’t work out.

Embellished Suede shoes by Giuseppe Zanotti, $1,595.00 at Shopbop. Individually, all the elements here could actually work.  Even the bedazzled top part could work in a deliberately cheesy 80’s way.  However, taking a yellow strappy sandal and covering it with floral beading, Native American inspired stripes, and bedazzled crystals creates a horror vacui that is just horrific.

Embellished Suede shoes by Giuseppe Zanotti, $1,595.00 at Shopbop.

Individually, all the elements here could actually work.  Even the bedazzled top part could work in a deliberately cheesy 80’s way.  However, taking a yellow strappy sandal and covering it with floral beading, Native American inspired stripes, and bedazzled crystals creates a horror vacui that is just horrific.