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12 Best and Worst Fashion Trends of All Time

When it comes to female fashion, there have been so many changes throughout the years. With these changes have come all sorts of trends and fads. Some of these fads have been truly iconic and have honestly withstood the test of time. These trends defy their original eras and are still popular today. But with the good always comes the bad, and this means that quite a few trends throughout history are ones that can stay where they started: in the past. Trends that are more on the atrocious side may leave you wondering how any of us ever wore them in the first place. These fashion fails may have seemed like a good idea at the time, but these experimentations just missed the mark. From corsets, mesh, fishnet, risky colors and platform shoes are among the good, the bad and the ugly trends in the history of women’s fashion. To take a trip down fad memory lane, check out these 12 best and worst fashion trends of all time.

The Best: Miniskirts

Could you believe that prior to the 1960’s, miniskirts did not exist? This is when London designer Mary Quant made an ever so slight but revolutionary change to the concept of skirts. It’s actually hard to believe there was a time so recent in history that this empowering look was not around.