Five Bad Fashion Trends You Need to Leave

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We don’t think 2020 was anyone’s year. When it ended, many of us were determined to leave as much of the bad behind as possible. So while that may include bad habits, outlooks, or relationships, it should also include bad fashion trends.

Key Takeaways

• Tiny purses look fun but aren’t practical; a shoulder bag is a stylish, usable swap.
• Pastel sweat sets are a fresher take on the DIY tie-dye sweats of 2020.
• Mixed metals and raw crystal jewelry are alternatives to lucite earrings.
• Head-to-toe crochet and kitten heels are easy to swap for corsets and heeled sandals.

Looking back on the questionable trends of 2020, here are five bad fashion trends we think are best left behind, plus what to wear instead.

Tiny Purses

We can all agree it was iconic when Lizzo arrived at the 2019 AMAs with her comically tiny purse. From there on out, the tiny purse only grew in popularity and became an entire fashion trend by 2020. But this is something we think should stay in the past. Why carry something so ineffective when there are plenty of usable and stylish other options?

Instead, we’re trading the tiny purse for a more practical favorite, the shoulder bag.

Tie-Dye

When quarantine hit full swing in March and April, people were bored at home and looking for something to do. Since tie-dye was already “in”, everyone started making their own bleach tie-dye sweats (yes, even us). And while it was fun at the time, we have all had enough of tie-dye. Whether it’s bleach, pastel, or neon tie-dye clothes and prints, we’re ready to move on.

Instead, we’re trading the DIY tie-dye sweats for a different style: pastel sweat sets.

Lucite Earrings

Earrings were huge in 2020. From bright colors to people making their own clay earrings, you could not get away from them. And while we still love bright fun earrings, lucite earrings are just something we can’t see staying popular.

Some of our favorite alternatives are mixed metals (using both silver and gold) and raw crystal jewelry.

Crochet

With this trend, it’s less about getting rid of it entirely and more about getting rid of the outfits entirely made of crochet fabric. From crochet dresses to swimsuits, 2020 saw it all. It was fun (and surely interesting) while it lasted, but head-to-toe crochet is a style we’re happy to leave behind.

One style we’d swap in instead is corsets.

Kitten Heels

Last on our list is kitten heels. This 2000’s throwback regaining popularity was surprising for everyone, but in our opinion its 2020 moment was best kept short (even though kitten heels keep making comebacks). They’re hard to walk in and can be easily replaced by other (and we believe better) types of shoes.

For a similar look, try a chic pair of heeled sandals instead!