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By Brandi M. Seals

I cannot remember a year where I was at such odds with the fashion trends as I was in 2006. It seemed like everything new and hot came straight back from the 80s and quite frankly the 80s should be forgotten completely (at least in terms of fashion). While I am glad that big bangs have not reappeared, there were a number of hideous trends that came back this past year. There are too many to list, however, the 5 worst trends were:

Crocs
Never have I seen such an ugly shoe. I am actually amazed that Crocs have caught on with people. Everyone swears they are comfortable but I do not understand how any discovered they are comfy. Quite frankly there is no way I would go near a pair for fear that its ugliness might somehow infect me.

If you are not familiar with Crocs, consider yourself lucky. They are brightly colored plastic shoes that look like something that should only be worn in the garden. If you have seen Mario Batali's odd orange shoes, you have seen a pair of Crocs.

High-Waisted Skirts
I knew these ghastly things would come back as soon as I saw all the other 80s gear coming back into style. Lace gloves and leg warmers made a splash before heading back out of style, but the high-waisted gear seems to have a little more staying power. I am not quite sure how a skirt up to someone's breasts is supposed to look good. It just looks like they lack a waist or like their boobs are growing out of their abdomines. I guess grannies around the world that their pants are close to being in style for the first time in a long time.

Skinny Jeans
Society as a whole as worked very hard to eradicate tapered leg jeans and now thanks to designers they have made a come back this past year. Next to no one looks good in these jeans that play up the butt and thighs. They make people look like they have little toothpick ankles and giant rear ends. Not exactly the look I want to be sporting out there. Regardless, it seems that several people have jumped on the skinny-jean band wagon. Sure when girls that wear a size 0 have them on they look cute, but for anyone with some meat on their bones (and by meat I mean a size 6 or up) skinny jeans are the antichrist.

Anyone, especially those with the pear body shape should run screaming from the skinny jeans. In fact, unless you are the size of a twig, you should avoid these horrible things.

Leggings
Leggings remind me of one thing and one thing only - Stephanie Tanner from Full House. All of her rompers had leggings and now it is the only thing I think of when I see someone with leggings. Skirts or dresses with little black shorts under them are not cute. It just looks stupid. I cannot quite put it into words, but the look is just bad. There is no need to wear leggings. If your legs are cold, wear some pantyhose and leave the leggings at home.

Dresses over Pants
I am not sure if they were really dresses over pants or really just super duper long shirts worn with pants but regardless, it looks bad. This is what I call homeless chic. Prior to this look being fashionable, you could find your local female bum sporting this number in order to stay warm. I am all for layering, but this is just ridiculous. The point of a dress is that your legs are supposed to show and the point of pants is to cover the legs. Clearly those two goals are at odds with one another. That means they should not be paired together.

In the case that these are just really long shirts (not the ones that end at the hips, but ones that end around the knees); no one needs a shirt that long. Save the material and make something else with it - like more shirts that are not so darn long.

What do you think was the worst trend this past year? Leave a comment and let all the readers know.