The Red Flags of Fashion: What NOT to wear

Have you ever hit the strip on a Saturday just to look down and see foot flops and bare hairy toes on a man in the middle of the bar? 

Dogs are fully out in the boom boom room. It makes me nauseous. 

I will preface this blog by saying the fashion items stated below were collected by online users, comment sections, and some individuals on campus. Some from my own personal bias. While I will be roasting them, I do own some, so please don’t take offense (or cancel me because I called crocs ugly). 

We all have our red flags! 

BUT some more than others. 

Let’s start with mainly men’s fashion and style items. 

1. Toe sneakers / foot glove shoes. 

I cannot begin to describe the pure rage I feel when I see these. How do they enjoy the feeling of webbed shoes? The material in between your toe skin rubbing and causing friction? Do they get blisters in between their toes when they have to break these shoes in? They should not exist. Detrimental to the economy. 

2. Minecraft creeper hoodies. 

I loved Minecraft as a child. I still do to this day. BUT wearing a minecraft hoodie out of your house gives the same energy as those anime shirts. It’s off putting to a lot of individuals. 

3. FashionNova men who also only wear Timbs.

Self-explanatory. Not even getting into this one. Just visit New York and date one of these men. 

4. The moto biker skinny ripped wrinkled jeans that everyone’s ex boyfriend owns. 

This one will actually make every girl run for the hills. It is consistently talked about on social media. If you own a pair, please just burn them!

Do not donate them to Goodwill and risk another man picking them up. 

5. Wife Beaters. 

Once again, pretty self-explanatory. Hence the name. Wearing them under a dress shirt is fine. Wearing them as is? Menace to society. 

6. Shoe lifts!

So many guys defend this item by saying women get to wear makeup, heels, shapewear, etc. There are plenty of cowboy boots, sneakers, boots, etc that already give you an extra inch or two of height. If you invest in shoe lifts you should probably use that money instead for a therapist to help your self-esteem. Sorry, red flag. 

7. Indie streetwear men who wear cargos

The Mac Demarco type. They mansplain feminism and sexism to you, a woman. These are the male manipulators. They are the physical manifestation of gaslighting and mommy issues. 

8. Long Inseam basketball shorts in winter. 

These boys refuse to wear actual pants despite it being 40 degrees outside. Please just put on PANTS. 

And for the boys who pull up to the Booth with their bare feet out:

9. Foot-Flops and especially grippers with socks. 

Not to generalize, but I have yet to see a clean-looking man’s foot. All the ladies I know get pedicures, clip away the dead skin, and have very nicely manicured feet. So unless you get a bi-weekly pedicure as a man, please save the grippers for the pool and beach vacations. 

10. E-Boys with chipped black nail polish, rings, and the maid outfit

Do you remember covid quarantine e-boys? Niche group, but I don’t think anyone can forget the boys who wore maid outfits on tik tok. 

11.  Cutoffs outside of the GYM. (looking at the Crunch boys)

Knock it off. It’s trashy. Save it for Talladega. 

Now, ladies, it’s your turn. 

1. Christian Girl Autumn and their wide-brimmed hats.

I really hate wide-brimmed hats. Not to mention, infinity scarfs. It gives Purity culture.

2. UGGs. Especially those fuzzy slippers girls wear outside of the house. 

Do I own uggs? Yes, who DOESN’T?! But the male masses see them as a red flag. UGGs are a stereotype. Some are in style, yes, but overall they are so ugly. They give them the ick. 

3. Vera Bradley and Lily Pulitzer 

I know we are in the South. I get it, but please, it’s so bad. Keep it as an overnight bag. Do not wear it to class. I have seen girls with a vera bag wearing cheetah print skinny jeans in class. And while the southern preppy aesthetic is super popular on socials, keep it there. Lily Pulizter is reserved for rush and Easter only. 

4. “Toilet Paper” tops. As in the scarf top you wrap around your neck and chest and pray nothing pops out. 

It always pops out. When you mix these tops with alcohol consumption? You stop checking if it’s popped out. The men on Tiktok are especially notorious for roasting these tops, by literally wrapping toilet paper around themselves to show us what we look like. 

5. Disney Merch girls

Yeah, same energy as our creeper hoodie boys. There’s a whole stereotype of gummy-smiled fiancées having a collection of disney ears and shirts. You aren’t in Neverland, GROW UP. 

Unfortunately, the Modern love corset is next.

6. Modern Love Corset (Urban Outfitters)

Sorry, this top is so cute! The guys don’t care, but the fashion gods on tik tok constantly ridicule the corset top leather pants combo, as you’ll spot fifty of them while at the bars. It’s just overdone, along with the UO Nirvana pullover, and Sublime t-shirt dress. 

7. Lokai bracelets – AKA the bead bracelets with special mud 

Just gives hippie indie girls who think she’s enlightened but makes really back-handed mean comments. They aren’t cute and don’t go with anything. 

8. Angel Number tattoos

According to the campus boys I spoke with, they said it gives “what’s your sign?!” and delusions. 

9. Lace up gladiator heels. 

These were the RAGE in 2016 but keep them there. The Tiktok gods said so. 

10. Knee to thigh high suede boots

Same thing as the above, different fonts. It is once more giving Christian girl autumn, especially in tan colors. We’ve moved on to platforms or calf-high black leather boots. Keep up. 

11. Shein girls

Shein is trash. IDC if every other brand is fast fashion. Shein stinks. Are you gonna give your kids a vintage shein top? 

Now, for our gender neutral fashion ICKS

1. Crocs. 

Crocs, especially decorated ones with pins, are awful. Or Crocs with socks. Even the slipper versions, rubber, and faux fur? I won’t even try to justify this one or hear anyone out. Crocs are a manmade horror.

2. Chacos

Don’t wanna hear it. These are the ALMOST as bad as-toe shoes. It gives summer camp counselors. I have seen people with Chaco tan lines. 

3. Skinny Jeans

Please Please PLEASE don’t wear skinny jeans. It’s giving millennial. 

4. Birkenstocks

“Jesus sandals” or whatever the haters say. I just hate seeing your dirty feet print on them. Gagging.

5. Gucci Shirts

Just flashy and icky. Same goes for the pullovers they sell at the boutiques. DHgate vibes. 

6. Cosplay outside of the house 

Look, I love costumes and theme stuff. Fully understand how this can be a fun hobby. But when you dress as the Joker to class, or as an anime character and Naruto run through the halls, it’s kinda a red flag. Also, the Belle Delphine anime-style makeup, big red flag. 

8. Gucci Belts

This kinda applies to the suburban SoundCloud boys as well. But they don’t mix with your denim jeans. Cheugy. 

These are the items we saw the most complaining about within social media. However, We have even more. Tune in to our Twitch Livestream Wednesday at 5 P.M. to hear the list we've composed and why.