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People Are Sharing The Worst Fashion Fails They’ve Ever Seen And They’re Hilarious (50 New Pics)
Just like we don't eat gourmet dishes for every meal, we don't dress up for every occasion as if it had a black-tie dress code. Sometimes we just need calories in our stomachs and sweatpants might be the ideal candidate for stuffing our faces with mac and cheese.
However, some clothing items are so off, you probably wouldn't even wear them if nobody was watching. We at Bored Panda have already showcased such atrocities in our previous publications here, here, and here, but the fashion industry keeps producing them, so we decided to shame them one more time.
From little annoyances like ultra-small pockets to design fails that make tie-dye socks look like they were dragged through poo, continue scrolling and check out the funniest Spring collection.
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#1
In Case You’ve Ever Wondered Why Women Get So Frustrated With Our Clothing Sizes - Every Pair Of Jeans Pictured Is A Size 12
Nor 3 years ago
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH....when the struggle is real!!! And let's not forget the no pockets or false pockets
Misstaken138 3 years ago
They're both awful, but fake pockets are just sadistic. Lol.
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Kira Okah 3 years ago
Not just women's that does vanity sizing. A men's 30 inch waist can be anything from 28 to 40 depending on the brand.
kasei10 3 years ago
And don't get me started on 'small, medium, large...' most arbitrary thing ever.
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Snorkeldorf 3 years ago (edited)
I used to work with a woman who was previously employed by a big discount fashion retailer. She explained to me that when they cut patterns (this is particularly applicable for jeans) they put the fabric in huge piles on a belt. When the "cuttter" would come down to cut out the pattern, the slice of fabric on top would have the smallest size and the slice of fabric on the bottom would have the largest size as a result of compression. They were all sold as a "Size 12" for those batches. Made sense to me, but still was surprising.
SealOfDisapproval 3 years ago
A man here. A while back I was buying jeans. Got two pairs of different colors, same size, the same well known brand. One pair fit perfectly, the other I couldn't even close the zip.
Suutashi 3 years ago
This may sound weird but it's possible that each pair was made in a different country with slightly different sizing standards. I've had the exact same thing happen and when I double checked the label, the country of origin was not the same.
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Raena Celis 3 years ago
This is why online clothes shopping has become unpleasant. Will it fit? It's my size, but who knows right?
Jasam Nitko 3 years ago
I got a pair that fit and had pockets. I then ordered a second pair but in another color ... It didn't fit and there were no pockets.
Seanette Blaylock 3 years ago
I really believe the fashion industry is run by extraterrestrials with poor understanding of human anatomy and a major hate for humans, especially female.
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Angie E 3 years ago (edited)
Same with bras..I have 34s that measure at 31. Like that is tight! When you measure at 34 inches under boobs htf is a 31 inch at 3 inches shorter supposed to fit without cutting off circulation. Expensive too. Even buying those extenders and they're still tight.
Louise Stange-Wahl 3 years ago
I have given up finding a bra that is comfortable and fits. I own a small ranch, and am walking, cleaning out the stalls, riding, stacking hay etc. etc. every single day. I HATE BRAS THAT RIDE UP. I am about a 36 B or so and only wear sports bras. They aren't perfect but the best I can find. I am about to do what they did to Carrie Fisher in STAR WARS with her white costume...they actually put gaffer's tape on her instead of a bra!
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madeleine f 3 years ago
Not one single woman I know wants a lot of what fashion designers think we want. Many times we just don’t have a better choice so nothing ever changes.
LagoonaBlueColleen 3 years ago
That's why I always go to one store. I also know of a place that makes jeans tailored to your body.
Cheyenne 3 years ago
www.makeyourownjeans.com You have to be careful to give them the correct measurements.
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Twodogsandapicnictable 3 years ago
Mens jeans are usually measured in inches, waist and leg (in the US) but are still never accurate or consistent.
Jaybird3939 3 years ago
In tops, I've seen cute little crop tops that would obviously be for a teenager or pre-teen marked as XL. Then I come across something that is way too big for me, also marked XL.
Eddsworld_Encanto 3 years ago
Showing this to all my male friends because they always ask why i get mad oved fake pockets
Sherman Von Gee 3 years ago
Yeah but like.... all of those are different styles of jeans. Some are high rise. Some are low rise. Some are ultra high rise. I mean, I agree. Sizing is bananas for women... but like... cmon... atleast be transparent when trying to prove a point.
L.a. Williams 3 years ago
Yep and it also makes you feel fat when you buy a size that is made too small. It should be standardized.
Cynthia Seamon 3 years ago
The 3 smaller pair are probably Junior Size 12 while the bigger ones are Adult Size 12.
Kris “ADHD_Carrier” Dudoich 3 years ago
And God forbid you're trying to find Plus Size jeans! If they fit in the waist, they're super baggy in the legs or they're perfect in the legs but too tight on the hips, it's a constant struggle!
Louise Stange-Wahl 3 years ago
I'm a size 12 and this example is PERFECT! I guess on some places on the planet, they aren't sure about how to make a pair of pants with a pattern. GOOD GRIEF!
OMGWaitWhat 3 years ago
WTF! However, I think that most jeans/sizes coming from China are really messed up! hah
SOFIA TROTTIER 3 years ago
The amount of time it takes for us to find a comfy pair that's a perfect fit is unreal. Not to mention it should have pockets, but pockets are for lucky ladies lol
buttonpusher 3 years ago
I'm UK 6 in some shops, 8 in others. Tops need to be a bit longer too, for long torso freaks like me.
Kelzbelz79 3 years ago
The size difference is crazy, I'm from the UK and depending which shop I purchase my jeans from I range from a size 8-12, and they wonder why we obsess over weight.
Bethany Turton 3 years ago
It's ridiculous that everyone has to put up these insane clothing issues
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
I had tried on a medium-sized pair of shorts yesterday from a clothing line that I wasn't familiar with and thought I had ballooned. The sizing was beyond bizarre. I have an athletic build, and I couldn't even button the shorts. It made me feel horrible. I have so much trouble finding jeans, trousers, and shorts that fit more athletic builds.
Alexander Castleberry 3 years ago
Some of those could be stretch elastic spray on pants. Men don’t wear stuff like that so our stuff is more consistent. I mean women complain and yet I don’t see straight men dominating women’s fashion so I wonder whose to blame.
TheDivineMsM 3 years ago
To be fair, that bottom pair is probably size 12 children's. No way that's size 12 women's. That is not a size 12 waist.
Tigerpacingthecage 3 years ago
Could be women's. I'm a size 10 and some of my tight jeans look crazy small. When my husband is putting away laundry he often put them with my 8yo daughters clothes. They are not really comfortable (pants) but they stretch a lot.
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#2
S21 Ultra In My Wife's Jeans vs. My 18-Month-Old Son's Joggers
Andy Acceber 3 years ago
Function before fashion. Just put functional pockets in all clothes, regardless of assigned gender.
The fashion industry is huge. Around the world, people buy about 80 billion new clothing items per year. But it has way more problems than employing designers who don't know what they're doing.
For starters, of all American buyers’ total yearly clothing consumption, 85 percent ends up as waste in landfills.
And fast fashion is a big reason why—the term describes the quick production of inexpensive clothing to keep up with rapidly changing fashion trends.
#3
Puma's Latest Trainers Go Viral As They Look Like Adolf Hitler
#4
Best Way To Wear This Sweater
Andy Acceber 3 years ago
I'm not sure the designer thought through the fact that people tie sweatshirts around their waists.
#5
My Christmas Contribution
Take Zara for example. The popular brand boasts a business model that produces over 20 different collections per year—meaning that on average, the business churns out new clothing pieces every five weeks or so.
Then there's Fashion Nova, a California-based fashion company that creates relatively inexpensive womenswear and releases more than 600 items per week on its platform.
#6
Women's Jeans, I Want The Rest Of My Pocket
#7
Life’s Too Short For Boring Pants
#8
Summer Sandals
This model of clothing production and sale presents ethical problems, primarily with environmental sustainability and labor exploitation.
Did you know the industry uses massive amounts of water? At present, fashion companies expend one-tenth of the total water used worldwide to operate their industrial factories.
#9
Thinger Strangs
#10
Lobster Flip-Flops. 10/10 Would Wear
#11
This Portuguese Football Team Shorts
#12
You’ve Heard Of Jorts Now Get Ready For The Jong
However, brands also often outsource their manufacturing processes overseas in an attempt to lower the cost of production, in part by avoiding paying minimum wage to domestic workers.
Subcontracting this labor promotes hazardous, unhealthy, and below-standard working conditions in low- and middle-income countries.
#13
The Brand Name Of My Daughter's Shirt
#14
What's That? My Clodhoppers Are Making You Uncomfortable? You Haven't Even Tried Them On
Andy Acceber 3 years ago
When you're cosplaying as a swamp monster but want to be a swamp monster in heels.
#15
Barely There Jeans
Rabbit Carrot 3 years ago (edited)
They’re selling them because they know there’s idiots out there who will actually buy them.
#16
This Bear Jacket
Andy Acceber 3 years ago
I both love and hate this. I don't think it worked, but I have to give the designer 1M points for a unique idea. I'd want to see what they designed next.
Currently, fashion brands operating in the US face little regulatory intervention.
But activists, policymakers, and community members are calling for greater accountability for these companies to reform the quality and safety of their manufacturing methods.
#17
Business Crocs
#18
Which One Of You Designs Clothing For Target?
#19
For "Knight" Time Activities
#20
The Latest Ed Hardy T-Shirt
And luckily there have been some changes. In response to sustainability concerns, for instance, the New York Senate introduced the New York Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act, which would mandate that retailers and manufacturers publish their social and environmental policies online. The bill would require businesses to implement more sustainable processes on supply chains.
If passed it would be the first in the United States to require fashion companies to address their social and environmental shortcomings.
#21
Why Socks Should Never Have Faces On Them
#23
Seen It On A Weird Secondhand Finds Group. It Did Not Go Home With Them
This is a result of a husband getting ahold of his wife’s new embroidery machine
#24
My 2-Year-Old Daughter's Pockets Are Bigger Than My Wife's
The Old Continent, however, seems to be more willing to tackle these issues. The European Commission aims to put an end to fast fashion by 2030 in an announcement introducing a mandatory minimum use of recycled fibers and banning companies from sending any unsold clothing and textile products to landfills.
Under the new expansion of the EU’s existing eco-design rules, which set down energy efficiency standards for consumer goods such as toasters and washing machines, companies operating in the region will have to include a certain amount of recycled content in their goods, or curb the use of materials that make them hard to recycle.
The EU also plans to force large fashion companies to disclose how much unsold stock they send to landfills as well as improve global labor conditions in the garment industry.
#26
For That, Dipped In Mud Look
#27
These Fake Pockets Went As Far Enough As To Put A Real Zipper On
#28
Meat Coffee… Yum?
“The products we use every day need to last,” said Frans Timmermans, the vice president of the European Commission. “If products break we should be able to fix them.”
I don't know about you, but I think the world would be a better place without most of these clothing items we see on the list. Sure, it's nice to have a laugh at baseball caps with broken English all over them but do we really need to make a truckload of these absurdities every few weeks?
#29
Orange Peel Jacket
#30
Elf Socks I Got My Dad For Christmas, When Wearing Pants Just Shows Will Ferrell Crotch
ᴀʟᴇxᴏᴛʟ_ᴘʟᴀʏs_ᴄʀᴋ 3 years ago (edited)
santa left his holly pants at home so now something else will wobble like a bowl full of jello
#31
Looks More Like “Debil” Than “Devil”
#32
My Girlfriend Just Bought Some Tie Dye Socks
#33
Always Forgotten, Remembered Never
Andy Acceber 3 years ago
I guess it's a great gift if you knew someone had strong feelings about Twilight but couldn't remember which way.
#34
Catch & Release But Now I Regret It
ᴀʟᴇxᴏᴛʟ_ᴘʟᴀʏs_ᴄʀᴋ 3 years ago (edited)
if you farted would there be fog in it? and would it inflate? edit: wow thanks for the upvotes
#35
If Only There Was A Letter Resembling The Shape Of The Eiffel Tower They Could’ve Used
#36
Ok, I Don't Even Know What They Were Even Trying To Attempt Here. Does Anyone Speak Whatever The Hell This Is? Or Know What This Could Have Been Trying To Attempt?
#37
Not Sure If They Meant This Message Or Not (Rotate Image Counter Clockwise)
#38
Oh No, Must’ve Gotten The Whites Mixed With My Poop Clothes
#39
Joes, Sheans Or Jeals
#40
Hmmm
Saint Thomas 3 years ago
It's clearly a cosplay prop for the character Jotaro Kujo, from the anime "Jojo's Bizarre Adventures".
#41
Girls Is Can The Therefore Change Is World Brave
#42
I Fist Pizza?
ᴀʟᴇxᴏᴛʟ_ᴘʟᴀʏs_ᴄʀᴋ 3 years ago (edited)
deep dish 😩 edit: woah i can get famous for my dirty mind
#43
Could Be Good Camouflage For The Zombie Apocalypse. Add A Cardigan And Wedges And This Versatile Dress Transforms To Perfect Evening Wear
#44
The Socks Are Supposed To Say “Stitch” But When You Put Them On They Look Like This
ᴀʟᴇxᴏᴛʟ_ᴘʟᴀʏs_ᴄʀᴋ 3 years ago
i want to make a witty comment but can’t think of one. anyone have ideas?
#45
This Shirt That Looks Like It’s Covered In Coffee Stains
#46
Don't Let Your Dreams
#47
Show 'Em What You've Got, Son
Sasquatch The Almighty 3 years ago
Hahahahaha that reminds me of my youngest son a few years ago, drew an elephant face around his... um... unit, and proudly walked out to the living room to show everyone. Tears of laughter, that night
#48
My Off-Brand Sports Bra "Ok". It's Amazing
#49
Forever21 Thinks This Shirt Says “Best In The World”. It Actually Says “I Don’t Care”
#50
Got This New Hoodie And Everybody Has Asked Me Why I Am Wet And I Have To Tell Them It's Just The Design Of The Hoodie
#51
These High Heel Chucks
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
Not only do they look bad, but they changed the toe-cap from rounded to pointy, making them less likely to fit anyone with wide feet.
#52
Pants That Make You Look Like You Have A (Tiny) Raging Boner When You Sit Down
#53
Women’s Clothing Sizes Are Insane. Both Size 32
Vasana Phong 3 years ago
Very frustrating, all I can do is keep shopping the brand that makes your size perfectly
#54
I Pictured This Looking A Lot Different In-Store. Explains Why They Were In The Clearance Bin
#55
This Halloween Costume
Bacony Cakes 3 years ago
That's not even Native American. If anything, that's an African-themed middle ages European peasant who got caught in a printing press, and is wearing a 1920s women's turban incorrectly.
#56
Some T-Shirt I Saw In My Instagram Recommendations Today
#57
The Design On My Girlfriend's Yoga Pants Make It Look Like It's Covered In Fur
#58
Bought Bag Online Because Of Cool Front Pocket. Fake Pocket
#59
This Is What Happens When People Who Get Sent To Shock Sites In Their Teens Grow Up To Be Clothing Designers
#60
Found In A Thrift Shop, You Are What?
#61
Bugs Bunnies Ears On The Crotch Of These Jeans. That's All Folks
#62
Ok So It’s A Collared Button-Up And An Jean Jacket. But Backwards?
Roxy Eastland 3 years ago
It always cheers me to see a man having a go at wearing something a bit different, even if it is a bit odd.
#63
Spotted On A Snow Jacket. Pretty Sure That's Australia
Flops 3 years ago
It's mainland Australia, and something that could be PNG, but not in the right place, no Tasmania, and...Rottnest Island is waaay bigger, and breeding...maybe that particular Geographical Norway Trekking Legend...got a bit lost...and ummm it's Antarctica that's down from here....
#64
These 2022 Glasses
#65
Weird Hand-Me-Down T-Shirt I Found In My Closet From A Couple Years Back
#66
Pink Flayd
#67
When Your Design Is Worse Than Just Bad
Vasana Phong 3 years ago
Looks like something my mil would make me with her hot glue gun, and I have to wear to the bbq so she doesn’t feel bad😔
#68
My Wife Spent 20 Mins Staring At This Shirt To Figure It Out. I Am Stumped Also
#69
This Shirt Was Made By An ADHD Awareness Group. They Really Should Have Emphasized The "Myth" Part
#70
These $160 "Designer" Jeans
#71
My Jacket Turned Into A Pair Of Shoes
#72
The Picture Of Elsa On This Socks
#73
These Shorts That Look Like They Are Stained
#74
Post Alone
#75
Designer Clothes. Don't Buy Them In China
Francisco Manuel Teruel Gutiérrez 3 years ago
Went to Stgttuart in March, nice place. Visit Gremeny, you'll love it.
#76
This Solar System Shirt
Bacony Cakes 3 years ago
Ah yes, the planets: Sarcury, Meapetus, Vupiter, Ears, Meres, Jenus, Uraturn, and Nuto.
#77
Fashion Is Weird
#78
I'm Not Even Sure What This T-Shirt Is Trying To Say
Andy Acceber 3 years ago
I guess it's good to be upfront about that. Keep expectations low, ya know?
#79
"Tie Dye" Design Hoody Just Looks Like Grease Splashes
#80
This Shirt Found On A Thrift Shop Website. I Wonder Why They Didn't Want It Anymore
#81
Keep It Simp(Le), The Pocket Covers Some Of The Words
#82
Two Different T-Shirts Found In Two Different Stores In Tucson, AZ - These Are Saguaro Cactus - Not Found In Joshua Tree National Park
#83
On Asos Germany You Can Buy Socks With This Wonderful Batik Pattern. Only 19$ For A Brand New Pair Of Socks, That Looks Completely Used And Dirty
#84
The Fabric Choice For These Cloth Diapers Makes It Look Like They Have Already Been Used
#85
This Sweatshirt At Walmart Looks Like Every Depiction Of Parenthood In Movies
#86
Designer Clothing?
#87
Did Anyone Vet This T-Shirt?
#88
What The Hell Is This Pant Trying To Say To Me
#89
Woo Kond Offo Ndor?
#90
This T-Shirt?
#91
The Snowflake Wasn't Used To Replace A Letter On Any Other Shirts
#92
Found This T-Shirt At A Grocery Store
#93
Why Not Write Normally Don't Quit
#94
I CDs
#95
Trnst Your Soyrnet
#96
Way To Go, Forever 21
#98
This Doctor Who T-Shirt Is Supposed To Say “Time Lord”
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
If I was the Doctor I would go back in time to prevent this design being printed :)
#99
Gagou Tgu?
#100
My Friend Found This Shirt At Target Lmao
#101
My Favorite Vans Hat. “Vaus” Anyone?
#102
My Girlfriend's Shoes Have A Stylish Fake Zip They Could Have Used But Instead Use A Cheap Zip On The Other Side
Alexej Dvorak 3 years ago
to be fair, zippers on the inward side of shoes are much more comfortable to operate while harder to be seen when they double function as a style element.
#103
My Pants Have A Zipper For A Pocket But No Pocket
#104
Serooh Or Search?
Bacony Cakes 3 years ago
When "Choo Choo" doesn't properly bring across the intensity of the train whistle:
#105
Friend Saw This Onesie For Sale; We Don’t Know What It Was Trying To Say But Our Brains Translated It To "Die"
#106
Always Wondered Why We Never Put These Shirts Out On The Floor At My Work... Turns Out Someone Thought It Was A Racial Statement And We Had To Take Them Down
#107
I Was Online Shopping On Shein, And Found This Shirt. Put Everything Dream Always Aside Happy? Put Everything Aside Happy Dream Always? What
#108
Text On This T-Shirt Makes No Sense. Happy Engine? Happy Eggnog?
#109
This Piece Of Clothing That Looks Like It's Wet
#110
Spur Of The Moment Bleach Tie Dye
#111
Do It Girls Better (Found In An E-Shop)
#113
Bluejay's Hat For Sale. With Bird Poop On It I Guess
#114
Hame Sweet Hame
#115
Jeff Ross' Vax Card Themed Sneakers
#116
Broken Clothing Design
#117
Um… I Don’t Think This Says What You Think It Says
#118
Naruto's Face On This Jacket
#119
This Hoodie Was Part Of My Favourite Band's Official Merch
#120
I Love M Ymu Mmy
#121
"I Prefer Eating Out Girls." Clothing Fail Here?
Andy Acceber 3 years ago
Yeah, this is no accident. That's the queer, bi, and lesbian flag colors. It's a sex joke.
#122
Amer. I Can
#123
T-Shirt Is Supposed To Say 'Be Wild' But It Just Looks Like It Says Bwl
#124
This Jacket
#125
"I Of Love" Or "I Love F Love"?
#127
I D-Diamond Crew
#128
Ad Red By Everyone
#129
This Shirt Where The Shared And Stretched Letters Make It Hard To Read
Bacony Cakes 3 years ago
It's not that hard. Read the stretched letters as many times as it's stretched across. If you still can't manage, it says "I'm an anti-racist pro-socialist feminist peacenik biophile, you?". You could circumvent this entirely by saying "I'm a decent person, and i like nature", and the general message will come across without alienating people out of the loop, and said non-loopers will not think you f*ck trees.
#130
Old Navy's Batman vs. Superman T-Shirt
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Jeff Diamond 3 years ago
All of the word vomit ones are one I've actually seen in secondhand and discount shops in Japan.
Jeff Diamond 3 years ago
All of the word vomit ones are one I've actually seen in secondhand and discount shops in Japan.
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