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Fashion is all about taking risks. If you don’t think outside the box, you’ll never become an icon! So what if your cabbage-themed dress ripped in half or your balloon shoes flopped at fashion week. In the famous words of Tim Gunn, “Make it work.”
One Instagram page that’s gained massive popularity through sharing unique (and somewhat questionable) fashion choices is AtoC Magazine. This account posts a variety of accessories and looks that will likely make you do a double take.
There’s a fine line between high fashion and hilarity, and this account certainly teeters between both. So enjoy scrolling through some of their best pics, and be sure to upvote the ones that even a runway model might have a hard time pulling off!
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Upstaged75 1 year ago
Who the hell was that coat originally made for??? The Jolly Green Giant?
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Jrog 1 year ago (edited)
LOEWE's capsule collection "PIXEL" from spring/summer 2023 Paris Fashion Week. Conveniently priced at 1400$ for the shirt, 1900$ for the trousers or the hoodie.
Papa 1 year ago
That's pretty convenient all right. It reminds me of the Benny Hill skit where he's a waiter at a restaurant that advertises popular prices, that were actually ridiculously high. When a patron asked how those prices were popular he replied "We like them."
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Richi Weiss 1 year ago
Actually looks interesting but I doubt it would look like this after the first washing circle. For haute couture it seems pretty wearable..
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Jrog 1 year ago (edited)
Miguel Adrover, Fall 2012 Ready-to-Wear collection for New York fashion week. Adrover had a story that deserves a movie... farmer on the tiny spanish island of Mallorca, 90's counterculture upstart along with fashion icons McQueen, Westwood and Margiela, went on to be to up and coming young stylist, he presented a collection inspired by middle east culture two days before 9/11 and was investigated by CIA; he went through a string of failures ultimately turning from stylist to a critic of the fashion industry and agent provocateur with this collection. https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/39047/1/miguel-adrover-00s-fashions-unappreciated-enfant-terrible-vaquera-aw18-nyfw
LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago
Thank you for providing more information on these rather bizarre fashion pieces.
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WHY THAT COLOR! It took me a while to realize that they were gloves giving the middle finger. I thought it was dog poop at first.
Linda Riebel 1 year ago
Took me a while to figure this out, but it would be great for kicking pestering men.
The AtoC Magazine Instagram page is a wild place. Some of their posts feature undeniably stylish pieces of clothing that would flatter anyone, while there are also models covered in countless packages of ramen noodles gracing a runway. But what makes this page so fun is the fact that there is fashion and humor. The world of fashion can sometimes be seen as pretentious or elite, but we can all appreciate great clothes and laugh at how ridiculous the industry can be.
AtoC also often features pieces from the EGNARTS clothing brand. This is a Seoul-based company whose name comes from the word "strange" spelled backwards. “EGNARTS adds wit to strangers and presents a new path to creating two concepts of incompatible unfamiliarity and familiarity,” their site explains. And while they do sell clothing items that I would love to wear myself, they also undoubtedly have a sense of humor on social media.
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Kat 1 year ago
It's a bit like Victorian women on a train putting pins in their mouth to prevent being kissed while the train went through a dark tunnel ...
I'm.Just.A.Girl 1 year ago (edited)
I couldn't stand to have that on my eye. Edit: her skin is beautiful
Chihuahua Mama 1 year ago
Looks like the spikes they use on roofs and signs to keep birds from nesting
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Jrog 1 year ago (edited)
Imran Moosvi, a.k.a. Imran Potato, is a USA-based artist who went viral by producing collections of limited numbers of fashion items who parodied or referenced famous brands but in an obviously bootleg way. He sells online and has a following from young american musicians and influencers (such as Billie Eilish and Kylie Jenner) that gave him some notoriety
badmotorfinger 1 year ago
it's all fun and games until real rats try and mate with your rat shoes
As far as what exactly fashion is, it can be difficult to define. But according to a PBS publication from 1999, International Fashion Editor Cynthia Durcanin says that it’s a state of mind.
“A spirit, an extension of one's self,” Durcanin shared. “Fashion talks, it can be an understated whisper, a high-energy scream or an all knowing wink and a smile. Most of all fashion is about being comfortable with yourself, translating self-esteem into a personal style.”
And if we take Instagram into account, fashion can also be sneakers that look like rats or a shirt that looks like hair. It can be whatever we want it to be.
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I'm.Just.A.Girl 1 year ago
I can't wear my hair down at the moment. I'm being treated for severe trichophobia OCD. The fear of hair.. loose hair that is t attached mostly. So the shirt's unconventional but I like it.
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Jrog 1 year ago
Not a fashion item per se, it is an unique work from Odessa-based artist Stanis Slav https://hypebeast.com/2023/5/stanis-slav-new-balance-990-pointy-sneaker-custom-ukrainian-designer
Liss Reins(Queen/YourMajesty) 1 year ago
This dirty ugly distorted picture of a sneaker is art?
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Lemon Beans 1 year ago
Can someone explain the "hair of the silence" pun to me 😭 at least I'm assuming it's a pun idk
While the looks on this list might seem ridiculous, considering what makes it on runways, they’re probably not too far off from high fashion. Have you ever wondered why Fashion Week is always filled with unrealistic and completely impractical looks? Aren’t these designers supposed to be dictating the trends for the upcoming year? Well, according to Tutorials Point, these shows are really about creative expression more than anything else.
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Lord of the laserprinter. 1 year ago
Just one of these passing fads that is hair today and gone tomorrow .
A. Starhawk Hunt 1 year ago
when I was a long haired pre-teen, I used to use a tie clip to bring two sections of my hair together at the base of my throat, down my front. people used to think I was weird, for some reason.
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Pensive_Panda 1 year ago
OR... one of those swimsuit cover-up drawstring skirt things (also backward)
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Runway shows are a chance for designers to experiment and showcase avant-garde looks that you might never see in real life. Plus, it’s much more fun to see shocking outfits gracing a runway than looks that you see everyday walking down the street (just on much taller and more attractive individuals). These designs might be unreasonable to wear to an awards show or a birthday party, but at least they can see the light of day for a brief moment during Fashion Week.
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Bruce Wollen 1 year ago
A woman with one watch knows what time it is. A woman with a watch belt is never sure.
The idea of featuring crazy looks on the runway also isn’t anything new. Tutorials Point explains that showcasing avant-garde looks dates back to the 1960s and 70s when iconic designers such as Yves Saint Laurent, Pierre Cardin, and Paco Rabanne created unique and bold looks that subverted the fashion of the time. And while there is always some controversy surrounding the inaccessibility of high fashion and the need for runway looks that no one would actually wear, we can simply choose to see this fashion as an art form and means of expression. Or we can laugh at it! That works too!
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He's a nut 1 year ago
When you have to sign the declaration of independence but still wanna look casual.
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Chihuahua Mama 1 year ago
Aren't these costum made for someone with a foot deformity? At least that's what I saw in another post
The Original Bruno 1 year ago
From the background, that's what I thought.
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There’s certainly no need to go out and buy any of the crazy creations featured on this list. But if you actually like some of them, we’re not judging you! Just like anything else in life, we are all entitled to our own opinions when it comes to fashion. Not everything will be your cup of tea, and you shouldn’t have to explain your preferences to anyone else. I’ll never stop wearing baggy sweaters and high-waisted jeans no matter how many teens on TikTok tell me not to! As long as you’re comfortable, you do you, fashionistas.
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Richi Weiss 1 year ago
At first glance I was like: why would you vomit on your shoe and call it fashion?
I Like This One 1 year ago
No one wanted to wear the shoe, not even for the advertisement.. hence the empty jeans
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MellonCollie 1 year ago
Why not? I believe the freedom and creativity one has with earrings is endless. Whether that's a toothbrush or a screw. I also have a pair of screw earrings. They're cool.
The Original Bruno 1 year ago
Only put inert metals in your ear. (Gold, platinum, some people can apparently get away with silver.) That screw looks like it's probably an aluminum alloy, which is very stupid to put in contact with your blood.
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Moosy Girl 1 year ago
I think I have these earrings, or at least identical looking ones. Also have a matching screw and bolt pair, hihi.
Marlen Komar wrote a piece for Bustle explaining why fashion has been her “most intense love affair,” noting that her obsession with it began at a young age. “I’d read articles about culture and designer inspirations and finish as nonplussed about it as when I started, but the ideas and feelings started to become familiar,” Komar shared. “The crazy patterns and wild mix of colors started to become more intuitive, and the more art-like the outfit the more my eyes ate it up. It was a world I couldn’t grasp, but knew I had to be a part of.”
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ShyWahine 1 year ago
He has a handle on style, don’t brush-off his creativity - it’s ear-resistible…
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Anna Meyers 1 year ago
These remind me of a pair of needlepoint boots fiber artist Erica Wilson made years ago.
Fraxinus excelsior 1 year ago
My socks would look like this if I had to darn them, I can't sew for toffee
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According to Komar, playing with fashion allows us to create our very own fantasy worlds. “One where citrus colors rule, skirts become messy with flowers, material sweeps down the length of your back and flirts with your ankles, and lets you put your hands around the dream,” she writes. “And then dares you, encourages you, to make it into your life. You find something beautiful because you see yourself in that beauty.”
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Kim McBain 1 year ago
Maybe the trolleys can be ripped off and then dumped on someone's nature strip?! Then you have a functional pair of red shoes! 🙄😀
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SilverSkyCloud 1 year ago
on the plus side, someone's gonna have to be really desperate to want to steal this
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Amy Watson 1 year ago
For those schools in the US that require clear backpacks in order to reduce contraband or weapons on campus
whaaaaaaaaaa 1 year ago
Like is there tin foil in the right sleeve? Am I seeing that wrong cause that's insane
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Are these photos inspiring you to hit the runway, pandas? These pics just go to show that either anything can be fashion or nothing is fashion… Keep upvoting the looks and pieces that you think you could rock, and let us know in the comments what the most unique fashion choices you’ve ever seen were. Then, if you’re interested in reading another Bored Panda article discussing questionable fashion, look no further than right here!
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Betta Fish 1 year ago
Or a graduation at an amish butter churning college
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hearditontheX 1 year ago
Why r people looking at this not falling outa their chairs laughing. Maybe it's just me
LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago
Because it’s “high fashion” and our little plebeian minds cannot comprehend that the symbolism behind this piece of wearable art. Hah hah, honestly though— I’d be laughing my a*s off of if I saw this.
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Noel Bovae 1 year ago
I've come to the conclusion that literally ANYONE can be a "fashion designer."
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SparkDragon 1 year ago
I'm assuming they were not originally intended as hot dog holders, but it's clever repurposing!
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Jrog 1 year ago
Apparently, London-based artist Amanda Colares Silva. In this article, she tries to explain her point but IMHO the whole thing comes out as out-of-touch and quite cringe. https://www.coeval-magazine.com/coeval/amanda-colares-silva
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Catlady6000 1 year ago
I am both disturbed and confused. What's the one with the leggings supposed to be?
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Stardust she/her 1 year ago
A baseball cap reproduces asexually though binary fission which we are fortunate enough to witness right here today
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Richi Weiss 1 year ago
Yeah for sure. I always tape my garden to my upper body if I cant decide what to wear...😅
Bogdan Chelariu 1 year ago
And if you're an introvert, may I suggest using scallion?! :))
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whaaaaaaaaaa 1 year ago
This actually I've seen a lot of people do! They do it for insta photos. Usually girls do it and they add very few flowers
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What do you think ?
wowbagger 1 year ago
I'm starting to think the most difficult qualification to be a fashion model isn't having a certain body type, but being able to keep a straight face while you walk down the runway.
Fynne 1 year ago
Nah the people watching are the ones struggling to keep a straight face
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Daria 1 year ago
I think Balenciaga is one of the biggest fashion offenders. So many ugly items...
Lee 1 year ago
I have a pair of Balenciaga trainers- can't remember the model number but they're the most worn ones. Haven't worn them since they started sexualising children.
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Mia Bouhan 1 year ago
2nd time in this article, just wanna say that this is what finally made me get an acount
Celtic Pirate Queen 1 year ago
Do people honestly not realize how incredib;y STUPID they look? I mean - SERIOUSLY???
wowbagger 1 year ago
I'm starting to think the most difficult qualification to be a fashion model isn't having a certain body type, but being able to keep a straight face while you walk down the runway.
Fynne 1 year ago
Nah the people watching are the ones struggling to keep a straight face
Load More Replies... Daria 1 year ago
I think Balenciaga is one of the biggest fashion offenders. So many ugly items...
Lee 1 year ago
I have a pair of Balenciaga trainers- can't remember the model number but they're the most worn ones. Haven't worn them since they started sexualising children.
Load More Replies... Mia Bouhan 1 year ago
2nd time in this article, just wanna say that this is what finally made me get an acount
Celtic Pirate Queen 1 year ago
Do people honestly not realize how incredib;y STUPID they look? I mean - SERIOUSLY???
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