Worst MTV inspired fashion of all time? Tip of the hat to asthmatic og

[blondeatlast]

for the inspiration of this thread.

And no, grunge DOES NOT get a pass, either!

[meegbear]

1. 80's hair

QED.

[brainshrub]

4. Dean!

[meegbear]

6. Dean with Jon Bon Jovi hair!

[brainshrub]

9. Dean with Bon Jovi hair and Spandex!

[mdmc]

2. satin baseball jackets

[brainshrub]

3. Torn shirts a la "Flashdance"

Thankfully, the fad only lasted a few months.

[underpants]

5. "Flock of Seagulls hair"

I declare this competition OVER!

[Archae]

7. Shoes with no shoelaces

Run DMC used to wear those.

[underpants]

8. Pants worn backwards

What were those kids names again?

[Mr. Blonde]

10. Kris Kross

n/t

[JimmyJazz]

11. Kris Kross

I am running away in embarrassment for knowing the answer. Excuse: I worked in a record store.

[DS1]

12. Bandana tied around pant leg

:D

[DS1]

13. Bandana tied around microphone stand

[DS1]

14. Bandana tied around end of guitar

[Lydia Leftcoast]

15. Jackets with padded shoulders made out of upholstery material

OR

tying a rag into a sloppy bow around one's head a la Madonna in "Material Girl."

I was teaching college during those years, and those were the two 1980s fads I hated most.

[progmom]

16. oooh - i hated those jackets!

good call!

[Rabrrrrrr]

17. Oh, man. That's hard. Um...... all of them?!

If I can't choose all of them, then I'm with DS1- it's the *(@#$^%#$* bandanas.

Only assholes wear bandanas. And only worse assholes tie them to their legs and mic stands and arms and whatever.