Check out the craziest and most hilarious men’s fashion trends from the last 30 years!
7. Brompers Aight. Let’s be for real. We gotta start
with the hottest trend going on right now. Brompers. In May 2017, the internet caught
That Dude, Cam Newton in what appeared to be a set of brompers when he was at Coachella,
however, it was just a shirt and pair of shorts in the same print. It really roared to life
when a small Kickstarter campaign received several times their initial goal of 10 thousand
dollars after going completely viral. Somehow, some way, it’s a clothing item
that both trendy Coachella girls and babies both love to wear. And now, apparently it’s
a special type of dude too. Yeah, I can’t believe it either, we’re talking about rompers.
Not your usual flowy ones, but rather a man version of it. I’m not really too sure who
to blame, the 2015 NFL MVP and the man who uses cryptic characters to write on his instagram,
or the kickstarter campaign started up by a bunch of bros.
Rompers have long existed and people have been wearing them for DECADES. Here’s a
quick history lesson. Rompers appeared in the US in the early 1900s. They were popular
as playwear for younger children because people thought they were ideal for movement, so rompers
were in many ways the first modern casual clothes for kids. But have men really worn
rompers out in public?! I keep on see this pic of Sean Connery as James Bond in Goldfinger
pic, but let’s be for real, did real dudes in real life really wear this out in public?
Soooo, the RompHim team came on the scene and decided to get dudes to dive into brompers
in order to to show off all that gym time and be proud being the dude that didn’t
skip leg day. Anyways, these are just regular ol’ rompers, but tailored to dudes that
hit the gym. They come in a wide variety of patterns and colors. I mean…..it’s not
THAT bad if I’m gonna be for real. But I think it’s just a gimmicky thing that bros
are gonna wear this summer and it just identifies you as a bro. If you’re into that sort of
thing, by all means. It’s definitely not as bad as the dudes in the gym I see wearing
leggings, or meggings, to work out in. C’mon dudes, nobody wants to see that man. Please.
Don’t wear leggings to the gym. Leave that to the ladies.
6 - Backwards clothing Remember the song, “Jump” by Kriss Kross?
That was actually the first rap song that stayed on the top of Billboard’s Top 100
Chart for a total of two months! Also, fun fact, a 19 year old Jermaine Dupri found Chris
and Chris in the mall and turned em into lil money-making machines! Because of Kris Kross,
dudes started to wear their clothes backwards. Yep, it for sure took a special person to
wear their clothes backwards just so they could be fresh.
I still remember kids who’d show up to school with clothes on backwards. Of course, much
like Kris Kross's time in the spotlight, this trend was short-lived. Maybe it was too much,
maybe it was just plain weird, but the truth is dressing backwards just couldn’t make
the cut in the fashion industry. The late Chris Kelly, or aka Mac Daddy of
the group, talked about how they came up with dressing backwards. He said it was a random
idea that they all had came up with. They were all just sitting around thinking of something
to do differently when someone just suggested wearing their pants backwards. Even after
all those years, Chris Kelly supposedly still wears his pants backwards. When asked why,
and whether or not he thought it was comfortable, he said that it was just a way of life for
him, and he does it even when he’s in a suit! Now THAT’S dedication on another level.
5. Hammer pants/Drop crotch pants We’re gonna go back again to the early 90’s
and talk about parachute pants, aka Hammer pants. Pffft, the early 90s were a special
time weren’t they? These pants were pretty much made famous by MC Hammer, you know, the
guy that made 2 legit 2 quit, and also U can’t touch this. And oh yeah, Pumps and a Bump,
pfffft, who can forget THAT video?! Hammer pants, were actually inspired by harem
pants, or harem trousers, which are baggy, long pants brought in at the ankle. Hammer
said that he started wearing pants like this because the drop crotch gave him the freedom
to dance and jump and move however he wanted to. He also said that he wore em because they
had a bit of a dramatic flair in em. You move, then the pants move a little bit afterwards.
I personally never wore Hammer pants, but hey, I’ll take his word for it.
Sooooo, how about them modified Hammer pants now? Yeah, I’m talking about the the drop
crotch pant. This weird concoction came to answer the prayers of all men wanting to dress
and look like Yeezy and Bieber, while wanting people to know that it was Yeezy and Biebs
that they were trying to look like. These little gems have a super low and large
crotch even if “pulled” all the way up. Hmm, I guess it feels comfortable, but for
sure it just looks…..I’m just gonna say interesting. You know what, if you’re a
dude into wearing leggings, first of all, slap yourself in the face three times and
see if that helps. If not, at least consider the drop crotch megging. You get that super
tight skinny leg feeling, but people don’t have to see the curves of your a*s and d*ck
at the same time! 4. Super deep V
Everyone owns a white t-shirt, whether it’s a v neck or a crew neck. A white shirt will
never go outta style. They go with everything and you can wear it in a whole bunch of different
situations. However, as always, fashion evolved. Certain dudes definitely are the type to change
up their look a little bit. Who knows when the deep V neck trend really started. Maybe
in the mid 2000’s, maybe in the late 2000’s, whatever, all you really need to know is that
V-neck shirts became all the rage. And then there were those dudes who took deep Vs to
the next level. I mean, I understand that you wanna show off all those hours you put
in on the incline bench, but c’mon, let’s have a lil taste here. Jude Law was spotted
grocery shopping (http://www.flare.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Jude-Law.jpg) with a super low-cut shirt, and paparazzi
fun ensued. Hey, dude looks like he’s been working out so he had to show off his titty
meat, but let’s save it for the beach how bow dah?!
Anyways, I’m not saying DON’T wear a V-neck, but c’mon man, ain’t nobody wanna see
man-nips. Just be sensible with a V-neck, and people already can tell whether you’re
in shape or not with or without a deep V. You’ll look much cooler when it looks like
you’re hardly trying instead of looking like you’re trying way too hard.
3 - Tall T-shirts Remember back in the 90’s and early 2000’s
when people wore everything baggy? From baggy jeans to baggy shirts, to baggy suits! Yeah,
I get it, I did it too, it was just the look back then. But what I’m talking about here
isn’t just theI guess NORMAL baggy shirt from back then. I’m talking about the super
baggy shirts that was also an extra long t-shirt! This was the era when anyone named Mike Jones
wished they weren’t named Mike Jones, and when we first remembered Rick James again
because of Chappelle Show. Oh yeah, let’s not forget this was the time when Pitbull
was just Pitbull, before he was Mr. Worldwide! These super long tees that reached to the
knees and sometimes even PAST the knees, probably hit a peak in 2004 or 2005. They were usually
worn just a few times before they were thrown out, and were inspired by the “And 1”
basketball players, local hood drug dealers and of course, many rappers.
I mean, so many people were just wearing oversized white tees it got to the point where white
shirts were banned at a lot of bars and clubs. These long white tees were pretty much almost
every rapper’s look at one point or another. So many dudes wore huge white tees that some
neighboods started looking like giant toga parties. Some even took the trend further,
wearing shirts that almost reached the floor. Sigh.
Well, tall tees have seemed to come back, although this time the trend is a bit more
muted and fitted at least. I think we can all agree when I say that this look is MUCH
better than the first time. 2. Manpris
What’s up with the thing with re-naming everything even remotely targeted to men with
some sort of cheesy pun in order to market it? Meggings. Man-cleavage. Brompers. Do they
think dudes won’t want to buy it if it doesn’t have a specific gender name stamped onto it?
Absolutely! That should be a clue to these dudes! If there’s a little voice in the
back of your mind that’s asking you, do you really wanna wear this, the answer is
probably no. Anyways, you’ve probably heard of this one.
It’s the MANPRIS. Obviously as you can tell by the oh-so-clever name, these are capris,
for men. Initially marketed as long-shorts, these became relatively famous in the 90’s
and early 2000’s, which actually weren’t as bad as they are as the tight capris on
dudes today I guess. These super long shorts, were typically made of synthetic fabrics such
as polyester or nylon, and usually also had cargo pockets. Remember that there were also
the super long jean shorts that were popular for a little while that also looked ridiculous?!
C’mon, who wants to wear shorts that’s almost down to your ankles?! Cam Newton, tried
to bring in the tight capri look for men all by his lonesome self a while back, although
I’d say Russie Westbrook tried as well. Whew, these dudes are pretty cool in my book,
but sometimes I still wonder a bit about em! 1. Super tight pants that show off a little
too much Right now, the current look is fitted. I can’t
hate on that; that look is always gonna be in, as properly fitted clothing will forever
look good. But as always, there are always certain people who take it to that next level.
You know how Jay-z has rapped that he can't wear skinny jeans because his uh….nuts won't
fit? Yeah, basically this. This is for all the dudes out there that try to show off their
package way too much. Besides science proving that super tight jeans can cause low sperm
count by pressing in the boys, let’s not go into the pain these guys go through having
to tell their mom they wear nut-hugging jeans! These dudes may be willing to make certain
sacrifices for style – but is it really worth it leaving people disgusted all around?!
Now, I’m not talking about fitted or even skinny jeans in general. But dudes for sure
shouldn’t wear them tight enough to leave a very specific frank and beans imprint. Also,
just in general, not everyone can pull off the fitted or skinny look. Sometimes it just
doesn’t look right on certain people. It’s not a weight thing either cuz even if you’re
naturally thin, super skinny jeans can still emphasize some pencil thin legs! Ahhhh fashion…….it
never ends! Here’s what’s next!