Fashion Fails That Are So Ridiculous You Won’t Believe They’re Real

Look, I am no fashion expert. I buy my clothes at one of the few convenient stores within driving distance of my apartment. I like to be comfortable and look presentable. I'm not up on the latest hip trends or what have you. But I will venture to say that I can tell when fashion is bad. When it has failed miserably. Honestly, you do not need a degree in fashion design to know that the pictures you are about to see are truly hot messes.

Whether it is poorly placed words or graphics, confusing design placement, or just straight-up ugliness, these fashion choices are sure to blow your mind. And not in a good way. You would think with clothes that are mass-produced, like most of the designs in this gallery, a team of people has thought about it, played with the design, figured out what worked and what didn't. Clearly, that didn't happen with these.

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These photos are cringe-worthy.


They’re terrifying. They’re ugly on a level that you might not even realize was possible.

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Animal Cruelty Club

Hood on vs. hood off from r/CrappyDesign
This is why you don’t put graphics too far up on a hoodie! You have to wear your hood up if you don’t want people to think you club baby seals for fun.

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Bunny ears

The placement of these rather saggy bunny ears... from r/CrappyDesign
That’s an odd placement for those — dare I say it — mighty saggy bunny ears.

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Girl power

For those empowered girls with 11 fingers from r/CrappyDesign
I mean, yeah, I would have more girl power too if I had five fingers on one hand and six on the other.

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I will give up

At least you can be honest... from r/CrappyDesign
I mean, at least whoever wears this shirt is being extra honest with themselves.

The next one is truly baffling…

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NYC

New York? from r/CrappyDesign
Ah yes, New York City, the Big Apple, the famous home of…those red phone booths that are all over London.

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Don't touch this

So if you didn’t see the front...? from r/CrappyDesign
Clearly, the dude (yes, dude) who designed this dress didn’t think about anyone walking behind the woman who wears it.

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Bruise leggings


When I first saw this picture, my initial thought was, “Where’s the clothing? Also, ouch!”

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Perky...

This shirt you can't wear anything over, unless you want to look like you have permanent pokey nipples from r/CrappyDesign
Note to everybody: If you wear this shirt, maybe make sure it’s warm enough outside not to wear a sweatshirt.

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Chlorine, the breakfast of champions

The shirt of our school swim team, the message makes sense but it sounds like you want us to kill our selves.... from r/CrappyDesign
Well, this t-shirt sounds like it’s promoting people poisoning themselves for breakfast. Cool.

I can’t even with the next one…

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Back of the donut

The backside of this donut costume... from r/CrappyDesign
I doubt that whoever designed this donut costume meant for the back to look as dirty as it does, but here we are.


High fashion

New accordion pants for men from r/CrappyDesign
You cannot tell me that people watched this guy walk down the runway and were like, “Ah yes, very fashion. Highbrow. Intriguing.”

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Never the unknown

(This was on a T-shirt in a shop) Never the unknown?! from r/CrappyDesign
Let’s just all agree to stop crossing out words on clothing. We don’t ever seem to get it right. Ever.

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SaTURDay

This saTURDay sweater. from r/CrappyDesign
Maybe the designers meant for this to happen. If you purchase a shirt that says “Saturday” on it, you pretty much are a giant turd, so…

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Zipper to nothing

zipper but no pocket, what’s the point? from r/CrappyDesign
Whut. This is so annoying. If there’s a zipper on my clothing, it better lead to a pocket or something.

We’re just heating up, folks.

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Keep it local

Graphic designer takes the L. from r/CrappyDesign
Hmm. If only there was a letter in the word “LOCAL” that actually looked like the shape of the state of Lousiana. Oh wait, there are two.


Pee pants

Great way to make everyone at the gym think you've peed yourself from r/CrappyDesign
Sorry, the second you put these on, it’s going to look like you peed your pants. I don’t make the rules! I just laugh at them.

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Tiny legs

ThESe pants from target from r/CrappyDesign
These jeans make it look like you have stick legs. And while it’s hilarious, it’s really disconcerting to see in real life.

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Be outside

My friends sweater's design is horribl e from r/CrappyDesign
First of all, just put one whole word on a line, please. Second of all, why are the quotation marks necessary? Who said this?

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A bunch of malarkey

How did they think that anyone would be able to read that on the fly!?!?!?! from r/CrappyDesign
This is too terrible to even pay attention to long enough to read.

I can’t believe it, but they get worse from here.

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Baby thong

These baby pants that look like a thong. from r/CrappyDesign
I know it’s supposed to be a cute cat or a fox or whatever, but it looks like that baby’s wearing a thong. Sorry.

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Brown logo

Putting your brown logo on white shoes from r/CrappyDesign
Shoes get dirty. But that not dirt. That’s an unfortunate logo. I really have no words for this one.

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Black text

This sweater has black text on black fabric from r/CrappyDesign
Putting black text on a mostly black shirt will leave you with a silver anchor full of random half words that make no sense together. I think Abraham Lincoln said that.

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No-iron shirt

Hmmm the shirts are supporting the idea that the name is flawed from r/CrappyDesign
I mean, you don’t have to iron it. I guess it technically doesn’t promise that it won’t wrinkle.

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Introvert

Not sure if they know what an introvert is.. from r/CrappyDesign
Not sure the people who designed this shirt know what introverts are. What it should say is, “I’m an introvert. Leave me alone!”

The next one is incredible.


Did hurt my your back knife?

Did hurt my your back knife? from r/CrappyDesign
Nothing about this shirt makes it something that a real person would wear. It’s just bad from top to bottom.


Platform Crocs

Who ever made these should be put in an insane asylum from r/CrappyDesign
All the comfort of Crocs without any of the comfort and an increased risk of spraining your ankle. How could you resist?

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Butt pants

These pants (sorry if repost) from r/CrappyDesign
I’m sorry. I really am, but you just don’t put a flesh-colored patch on the back of a pair of pants. You just don’t.

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