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August 23, 2007 in blogging

I received an interesting email this morning from a reader in Turkey who could no longer access my blog. Apparently, the Turkish government has banned access to WordPress!

I am sad to lose a reader, especially a reader I didn’t even know I had. So today I’m reaching out to the readers I don’t know. The lurkers, the passerbyers, those who have never left a comment. Today I ask you to stop by and say HI!

I’ll leave you with this question, so you don’t feel like you’re doing that awkward thing where you see someone you know and wave like a crazy person, only to not have them see you. Oh you know you’ve done it. And pretending you were just fixing your hair does not hide it!

Question: What was your worst fashion mistake? (And regular readers, you do not get a pass! Answer up!)

Updated to add: I realized it wasn’t fair that I didn’t mention my worst fashion mistake. It was seventh grade. Baggy was in. So super skinny me thought I would look HOT in super baggy, flannel lined jeans with the cuffs rolled up so you could see the plaid, a baby doll tee and one of my mom’s button down shirts. (Hangs head in shame.)

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August 23, 2007 at 11:19 am

onebigholiday

that’s so sad. I can’t believe they banned wordpress.

August 23, 2007 at 11:35 am

clinkny

How could they ban WordPress?! As frustrated as I get with this country, I forget that there are places that are much, much worse.

Now, as for my worst fashion disaster? Hmm, other than the time I wore a see-through white skirt with a turquoise thong (accidentally), I’d have to take it back to elementary school: side ponytail, leggings, and a long tee shirt (perhaps NKOTB?) tied in a knot to the side. I thought I was so damn cool. I can’t believe my mom let me leave the house like that.

August 23, 2007 at 11:45 am

sasharay

I’ve been sitting here since almost the second you posted this trying to decide on my BIGGEST fashion mistake… and well I can’t pick one. Excuding my excellent shoe collection, I am a fashion nightmare. I need to be adopter by a rich fashionista…

August 23, 2007 at 11:45 am

onebigholiday

haha ok molly, worst outfit…..it was also in elementary school..imagine bright green….i had a bright green shorts and a bright green top…and no ladies…the green doesn’t stop there, a green bracelet too…I have no idea why i loved green, now I will never wear green again….ok maybe I will…but still wow that outfit was bright.

August 23, 2007 at 11:45 am

Stephanie

I’ve been blog stalking for about 3 months now, I love you! Your awesome!!

August 23, 2007 at 11:47 am

sasharay

Yes, she really is awesome, Ms. Stephanie!!

We love her!

August 23, 2007 at 11:48 am

Charlotte

I’m a lurker!! I love your blog – found you through Clink, where I also lurk!

August 23, 2007 at 11:49 am

Melissa

Worst fashion disaster would probably have to be high-waisted, tapered leg, colored jeans. What. Everyone wore them. Wish I could remember the one brand name. Yes, they were bad. And I see colored denim is back in fashion again – according to In Style mag.

Love your blog and admire your shoe obsession.

August 23, 2007 at 12:01 pm

foxxypiratestar

I’m a lurker as well, love the blog!!! Of couse

And my worst fashion mistake was late middle school- baggy jeans… like jnco style (or however it was spelled)…. I was so skinny and truly did hide under baggy clothes.

August 23, 2007 at 12:02 pm

Mike

Worst fashion mistake, eh? Well, I’m by no means a walking billboard for anyone, so there are so many to choose from. Since we’re going back to our youth, I’ll go back to my fifth grade school picture.

Are you ready for this?

A velour v-neck shirt that was basically green, yellow and sort of orange. As if that weren’t bad enough, I actually wore a green dickey underneath it.

Yeah. That was me.

August 23, 2007 at 12:06 pm

Peter

Of course I go and make my first comment a day too early.

Curses!

I can’t really comment on fashion. I just wanna rock jeans, a t-shirt and a baseball cap at all times.

August 23, 2007 at 12:10 pm

Valerie

Well I did grow up on the 80′s and early 90′s so I’d have to say the majority of my clothes were fashion mistakes. I mean stirrup pants were practical (I think) but not so fashionable. I think I could go on forever about my fashion choices; including my wearing of khakis and polos every day from 11th grade to freshman year of college (I was a preppy wanna be). However, my biggest fashion mistake occured throughout 7th grade and a little into 8th grade. It was the era of grunge and Greenday had just appeared on the scene as did Jnco jeans and chain wallets and all that other nonsense. So being the cool person I thought I was, I wore the wide leg jeans with the baggy t-shirts and Converse sneakers. I even had the ball chain necklaces and shopped at Hot Topic frequently! The worst part is that I was wearing boys’ jeans. Ugh, at least I try to look like a girl now.

Oh and I can’t forget the fashion mistake that most of America is making………the comfy yet ass ugly Crocs! I have 3 different colors.

August 23, 2007 at 12:33 pm

Michelle

Well basically my whole childhood I was a walking fashion disaster. I can only blame my mother who either a.) had no fashion sense or b.) wanted to have pictures to blackmail me with for the rest of my life.

More recently (and on my own accord) I would have to say the numerous “puffy” vests that I *cough* still own. Yes, I thought I was cool.

August 23, 2007 at 12:41 pm

libby

lets talk lilac sweatpants with the elastic AT THE BOTTOM. enough said. I loved being the one to pick out my clothes.

I was a sad sad sight. hahaha

August 23, 2007 at 12:57 pm

White Reebok sneakers with two different pair of giant socks scrunched down, light blue jeans with white pinstripes, pinch-rolled at the bottom, clearly, pink (ahem) suspenders and a white sparkly Madonna half-shirt. Oh, and let’s not forget the banana clip.

Am I dating myself too much here?

August 23, 2007 at 1:10 pm

Sass

While I did wear some interesting outfits when I was younger, I don’t think any of them where fashion mistakes, more that I was a victim of whatever fad might be cool at the time.

However, my friends used to make fun of me all the time because I HAD to match my socks to my shirt. HAD TO. Now I think ‘Matchy matchy matchy’ to the tune of ‘Marcia Marcia Marcia’. What was I thinking?

August 23, 2007 at 1:11 pm

Sass

Oh, and what was the name of that hair clip thing that looked like a pyramid or cone but your ponytail came out the top (not a banana clip)? That was pretty awful too.

August 23, 2007 at 1:12 pm

...BeccaLynn

Hmm..Worst fashion mistake. 7th grade for me too (tough year, huh?) and I had this pair of overalls that I absolutely loved. Well, apparently I’d grown a half of an inch, and they were a little high-watery. Yeah. As adorable as they were, I had to retire them after that day.
I have yet to own another pair since then.

August 23, 2007 at 1:19 pm

kwarterlifecrisis

Oh geez. Looking back and pictures of me before, oh, like LAST WEEK, makes me cringe. I remember getting my haircut once and telling the guy who cut it that I wanted those swoopy bangs that were sort of side-swept, but HUGE. Know what I’m talking about? So yeah, I had those and I believe that was also about the time that I was the proud owner of an airbrushed T-shirt with my name on it. And I wore it with one of those hot pink shirt clips – you know, you gathered the shirt at the side and then weaved it through the holes so that it stayed there. (By the way, Clink, those were SO much cooler than just tying your shirt in a knot.)

Also, I had a crimper and I LOVED THAT THING.

August 23, 2007 at 1:22 pm

Meredith

I’m not a lurker as I comment somewhat regularly. But, in case you were wondering, I found you through Daily Ed, a “real-life” friend of mine whose blog I enjoy (then I found Clink, Crystall, and Mike through you). Anyway… worst fashion disaster is really easy. I had a ton, but in the early 90s I donned (simultaenously):

high wasited black jeans
a Blossom style hat (demin with a YUGE sunflower on the front)
a denim buttom down
glasses (even though I have perfect vision)
and (drum roll)
A PEARL TIE. As in, a necklace that clipped around my neck, but from it, hung a tie made completely out of fake pearls.
Shame.

August 23, 2007 at 1:26 pm

Jack

Umm… well I’m not much of a fashionista so I haven’t really ever put myself out there.

There was that time I bought a purple striped jumper and I thought it was cute and kind of unique and then I wore it to a Snow Patrol concert and every other straight-guy-that-loves-Grey’s was wearing one. It was very tempting to go topless for the rest of the night.

August 23, 2007 at 1:51 pm

Ashley

um the purple, green and black striped shirt i wore the first day of sixth grade WITH the matching gimp necklace I made over the summer. HOTTT.

KLC – I also was in love with my crimper, once upon a time…

August 23, 2007 at 2:04 pm

Jen

I am pretty much a walking fashion disater. I have never been able to dress myself properly! I base my clothes on comfort rather than appearance. Doesn’t always make for the best combinations. Also – I only own about 4 or 5 pairs of shoes. None of which are high heels! In my teen years I was all about matching my socks to my shirts. It was the 80′s. Don’t judge. Love your blog by the way – just started reading it!

August 23, 2007 at 2:16 pm

alissa

What a great question! Ok, I was a freshman in high school, I got a hunter green cable knit sweater, long and straight at the bottom. Wore it with my cotton, black spandex mini-skirt and thick, hunter green, cotton tights and to top it all off? Black patent leather ankle boots. I was hot.

August 23, 2007 at 2:32 pm

verybadcat

Wow. That’s a tough one. Do hairstyles count? My Mom let some hack of a hairdresser give me a mullet in middle school. An honest to god mullet. It took me a decade to even consider layers again.

If hairstyles don’t count, then I will rely on my old stand by. White cotton tube socks with brown loafers. Oh, and my jeans were the old tapered leg kind. Two friends and coworkers confronted me. One bought me trouser socks and the other took me jeans shopping. I’m reformed now.

August 23, 2007 at 2:40 pm

meg

Ok, so I told you I was gonna send you some blog lovin’ soon!

You know what my worst fashion mistake was. You have a picture (which by the way I think you should burn).

Three words: 5th. Grade. Graduation. ‘Nuff said. I don’t need to go into detail.

Do you remember your mom’s orange t-shirt that you and I wore ALL the time in like 10th grade? I really liked it…but it did not fit me whatsoever. My boobs were entirely too big to fit in there.

And let’s be honest…there were so many more fashion disasters. Ohh – good times.

Love and miss you!

August 23, 2007 at 2:45 pm

Amber

I don’t know if this was just a British thing, but over here in the 80s, shell suits were all the rage. Witness:

http://www.doyouremember.co.uk/memory.php?memID=2266

In my defence, I was a kids, and all the kids thought they were way cool. Although, come to think of it, I did my ususual thing of only getting on the bandwagon after everyone else had jumped off, so maybe that doesn’t count?

August 23, 2007 at 3:00 pm

cdp

Wow. I wore a shimmery, sequiny, sparkly silver dress to a sorority formal once. The dress, in theory, was fine. And I loved it. And the sparkly silver shoes that went with it? I loved them, too.

It was not until I got the pictures back that I realized both of my boobs were hopelessly and hideously smushed and smashed together, about half an inch under my chin; and the hemline? Approximately A FOOT too short.

I still don’t know how it was I never realized the dress was fine, but maybe a little TOO SMALL?

August 23, 2007 at 3:27 pm

CheeSee

I’ve been lurking for some time but not commenting . I love reading and also found you through Clink!

I probably have too many fashion nightmares to mention, but like La, I remember wearing two different pair of socks and even alternating so that a different color was on the top and bottom. eek!

August 23, 2007 at 3:29 pm

Anna

Oh God. I just remembered what the worst moment must be:

The OP (Ocean Pacific) HALF tee. And running shorts with the white piping on the sides. WITH MY Bermuda bag and my Porsche brand foldup aviator sunglasses in their special pleather case. With my layered horror of a haircut.

I also vaguely remember a button-down shirt buttoned up to the neck under a (gulp) tapestry vest and long shimmering strands of faux pearls, in the Pretty in Pink years. We all had a little Molly Ringwald in us back then.

But seriously, of all the comments so far?
Meredith wins.

August 23, 2007 at 3:44 pm

lisa

Grade 7. Knitted vest. Turtle neck. Tapered leg jeans. Running shoes. God, I was cool. I loved that knitted vest.

August 23, 2007 at 3:47 pm

Kateastrophe

Wow, I think my entire life until college was a fasion mistake.

My friends and I used to wear our Dad’s (in my case my 300 lb uncle) shirts because we thought baggy was super in.

We also used to wear brown eyeliner as lip liner (cringe)

I used to wear the layered sock look? I had one outfit in particular . . .turquoise t-shirt with blue showing when you rolled up the sleeves, blue shorts and one on leg I’d wear a turquoise sock on bottom, blue one on top and then on the OTHER leg, flip flop the look for added effect. YIKES!

August 23, 2007 at 4:47 pm

aernyc

I have to say that my worst fashion mistake was when i was in middle school when baggy and grungy was in.

I had the UGLIEST yellow baggy polo shirt and i’d wear the big baggy jeans. I was super skinny and very short. It was not a good look. Not to mention I am a redhead with fair skin, baby yellow is the worst color to ever wear. Talk about disaster. I look back in pictures and wonder who let me out of the house wearing the things I did.

I guess we were just young and stupid.

August 23, 2007 at 5:53 pm

Chelle

OP tees. Oh god. I forgot about those things.

My big fashion disaster? The “material girl” phase. You know, the phase where we tried to dress like Madonna in high school?

I had these leather pants, webbed-scarf belt, tank top w/ a funky overshirt, the long strings of pearls tied around everywhere and the lace bow in the teased hair.

There was also blue eye shadow involved. And sometimes a “boy toy” belt.

Oh god. What was I thinking?

Chelle

August 23, 2007 at 6:07 pm

When I was 10, I wore a matching dress/headband to my grandparents’ 50th wedding anniversary party. The dress had HUGE puffy sleeves and the headband had a HUGE bow attached to it. Looking back at pictures, I wonder, “What was I thinking?”

August 23, 2007 at 7:54 pm

crystall

GOOGLE READER GOOGLE READER THAT’S HOW I GET MY KLCMOLLYCLINKFANNY (not Clinks Fanny, Clink AND Fanny) fix.

August 23, 2007 at 7:56 pm

Green tank top, green necklace, green earings, green belt, green shoes, and green hairclip.

AND – its documented. And no, it wasn’t on St. Patricks’s Day.

August 23, 2007 at 8:19 pm

Ellle

I had two pairs of red pleather pants….I told people I bought them for Halloween….enough said.

LOVE YOU xoxoxo

August 23, 2007 at 8:23 pm

Becky

I’m a lurker here too…I can’t decide if my worst fashion was in the 80s with the stirrup pants, layered socks (2 different colors!), and baggy sweatshirts, or in the 90s with high-waisted jeans, turtlenecks and flannel shirts. My poor dad…I stole all his clothes. And that statement right there is a fashion nightmare all on its own.

August 24, 2007 at 9:17 am

Marie

I’m a new lurker and I’m a walking fashion faux pas. I don’t even like shoes. I know…..you’ll probably ban me from your site.

August 24, 2007 at 9:25 am

Kristen

Oh wow. Let’s see, I also loved the “crimper” — I wore leggings with big sweatshirts (though, for some reason, leggings are back in); tight-rolled jeans, banana clips, and the piece de resistance: a skirt with bicycle shorts attached. i loved that skirt. my friend copied me and bought the same one.

WOW. in high school i was punk rawk and wore only HUGE jeans, converse, and BIG shirts.

Let’s just say, my fashion sense has definitely improved with age.

August 24, 2007 at 10:52 am

Vicki

I just found your site and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!!

my biggest faux pas had to be wearing zebra spandex pants with my knee high red suede boots. Yes I am a product of the 80′s!

August 24, 2007 at 11:52 am

Molly

EVERYONE-

Thank you all for sharing these ridiculous fashion disasters with me. They are hilarious! I feel like I should pick a winner and give them a pair of shoes or something!

xoxo

August 24, 2007 at 12:10 pm

*kb*

Orange baby doll dress, WHITE leggings and lord help me…WHITE cowboy boots!!!!!!!!

August 24, 2007 at 12:52 pm

Anna

ummm–that would be fine!
Size 8, but have been known to be a 7.5 when necessary.

August 24, 2007 at 12:53 pm

Michelle

45 comments! Craziness

Some days I am in love with blogging.

August 24, 2007 at 1:33 pm

I don’t think I’ve commented before, but I’ve been a daily reader for a while now (clicked on a link over at clink’s site).

I wore a brown Tweety bird faux leather vest with Pocahontas dream-catcher earrings in the 7th grade when I moved to the US from Japan. and I wore really round glasses. All of that changed very quickly when I realized how much more “grown up” kids were here, wearing makeup and shopping at Rave (do they still have those?). I was blind for about four years because my parents refused to let me wear contacts and I was not about to be any more uncool than I already was. Funny enough, right now actually wearing glasses again! hah!

August 24, 2007 at 2:24 pm

Brooklyn

I’ve been lurking on your site for a while now…
I found you through Clink, and I’m pretty much obsessed with both of your blogs.

As far as fashion goes? One word: Culottes.

August 24, 2007 at 2:32 pm

stacey

hi, molly!

this will probably kill you, but in junior high i owned a pair of shiny, kelly green patent leather shoes, which were kind of like sandals with an ankle strap and big platform soles, which were white. oh yeah.

August 24, 2007 at 2:34 pm

Patryce

Hey Molly I’ve been reading your blog for a while now it’s great! umm I’ll have to say all my fashion mistakes would probably date back to elementary school as well, and chunky heeled shoes…I’ve certainly learned since then

August 24, 2007 at 3:01 pm

taskmaster

I am a lurker too! Like a few others, I found you through Clink’s blog (which I have been lurking on as well!).

Worst fashion mistake? The 90s.

August 24, 2007 at 6:32 pm

pbandrazz

Wow, it took me awhile to think about the worst one (not because I don’t have one, it’s because I probably have too many).

5th grade: White denim shorts were bright pink and blue and orange and purple stripes on them. I couldn’t wait to wear them all summer. Unfortunately, they weren’t really ready for summer and when it got too hot, the color would run on to whatever I was sitting on. (They were from Kmart, which probably says something about the quality.)

August 24, 2007 at 8:11 pm

mcole78

Molly my name is also Molly. I found you through Alissa who I found through waiter rant. I like reading blogs! I am not sure what my biggest fashion mistake is I don’t do fashion very well so it could be anything.

August 24, 2007 at 9:22 pm

Toonsis

I found you through Anna’s blog. Enjoy your site too (a bit of a shoe hound myself).

Worst fashion mistake…believe it or not….
Red, White and Blue stripe pants with stars on them of course. They were flair bottoms (aka…bells)! Top off with wide white sailor belt-rusted silver buckle. Mind you it wasn’t time to vote either…try wearing it like in- April! YIPES on STRIPES!

August 25, 2007 at 10:28 am

Beth

Well, growing up my parents tried to dress us as if we were living in the 50s. I got to skip the jellies and bedazzled clothing. Instead, I wore dresses that were the same pattern my grandmother wore. Tis true.

Of course, as I got older I was able to make my own fashion disaster. I cut my hair short. Very short. I would spike my hair and put colored gel in it. Eventually I started growing my hair out, which I love. My friends and family NOW tell me that I looked terrible. What kind of friends are they?

I discovered you via Clink. I fell in love with the shoes at the top of the blog and kept coming back.

August 25, 2007 at 8:06 pm

Ellie

Hi Molly, I’m another lurker although I can’t remember how I got here! I love your blog, and especially your pictures of “wearing” and “wanting” on the left. You have some beatiful shoes!

After reading some of these responses I have a newfound appreciation for having to wear school uniforms for all of my school life – I was spared many an opportunity to make a fool of myself!!
That’s definitely not to say I haven’t had my share of disasters though!

Something that still makes me laugh is remembering back to when I was about 4 and my poor Mum could not going grocery shopping unless she let me wear the dress I’d worn as a flowergirl in my aunt’s wedding. It was white satin with little puff sleeves and miles of tulle underneath. This I probably wore with thongs (flip-flops to you Americans I think?!) or joggers (sneakers), and half the time I also INSISTED on taking (and wheeling around the shop like a trolley) my pram with my doll in it.
I also believe I insisted, from time to time, on wearing full-on ballerina tutus (I didn’t even do ballet!) that another aunt would send me. It still cracks me up. What a sight I must have been!!!

OK, really sorry for the long comment!
- Ellie from Aus

August 26, 2007 at 5:38 pm

caitlynintherye

God, I have like a million fashion distasters. I used to be a HUGE tomboy when I was younger, so I had my hair cut really short and always wore baseball caps (yeah Phillies!), a huge, baggy t-shirt, Umbro soccer shorts or boxers (I would wear boxers out. to school. really.), and those Samba soccer shoes. I thought I was so cool, but can remember getting upset every time I was mistaken for a boy. Which was actually fairly often.

August 27, 2007 at 3:44 pm

brookem

L.A. Gear. Acid wash. With a snap bracelet and three, THREE!, scrunchies. Mmmhmm.

August 28, 2007 at 2:18 pm

L B

Molly!!!
I am so behind on your Blog but I am going to comment to make it up to you! Oh, and I totally miss you and Mike.

White Eyeliner in Middle School. (not fashion necessarily but…)

Horrible. Embarrassing. Ehhhh.

August 29, 2007 at 6:26 pm

Princess Pointful

Too many.
The haircut that was short on one side and long on the other.
Wide legged jeans that were supposed to fit you in the waist, but look enormous in the legs… and I still got them 5 sizes too big.
Silver lipstick.
Dear Lord.

August 30, 2007 at 10:23 am

Charlotte

I happily lurk here too…all the way from India! And if they ban anything here, no worries, cos I’ll simply leave the country.

Of my many fashion gaffes, I have to pick this bright green and white striped knit top my (clueless) aunt got me from Singapore. I could swear it glowed in daylight.

July 7, 2010 at 11:26 pm

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