Shudder. It’s okay, I felt it too, ten years ago, 2008, my-my-my-my-my-my-my-my polka face.
It was kind of like a transition year, Facebook was a year or so old, we were just getting used to downloading songs from itunes instead of heading to Sanity to buy a C.D., the GFC was about to hit and Michael Jackson was planning a comeback tour.
And these 10 2008 trends are going to bring some further pain to your memory lobes;
10. Barbie Doll Dresses
Falling from the bust and straight out, this trend was great for fans of a smorgasbord, it hid all sins, but was never, ever flattering.
9. Body Con Dresses
Jessica Simpson, the then newest It-girl Kim Kardashian, Lyndsay Lohan, they were all there, on the red carpet and in a Hervey Ledger body con dress (or yet another knock off version).
8. OBI Waist Belts.
Belts, belts, belts, the mid-2000’s was all about the belt. The hip belt on the hipster jeans or the big, chunky waist belt cinching in the baby doll dress. Belts, belts, belts.
7. Hipster Jeans and an Ed Hardy tank.
Hands up, how many of you are guilty of this Tara Reid-induced cringe moment in fashion?
6. Leggings.
This was the natural add-on to the baby doll trend. Long tunic tops and baby doll dresses layered over a legging. It was so suburban.
5. Maxi Dresses
Thank Paris Hilton for the movement of maxi dresses. It was like every second woman on the planet was making her way through the foyer of a Cancun resort.
4. Headbands.
Whitney Port, Mischa Barton, the girls from The Hills, it was their moment of bohemia. Ours too. Thankfully not for long.
3. The Paper Bag Skirt.
Hi-wasted, all bunched up and tied with a fabric belt, the paper bag skirt was a hit amongst the size 8’s and under.
2. Shoulder Pad Jackets.
It was a Lady Gaga thing. The music clips set a new retro-electro trend where shoulder pads went out and hair styles went up. Fortunately this trend stayed within the bounds of the nightclub set.
1. Gladiator sandals.
Admit it. You wore them once, your realised your calves looked like a sausage pressed against a lattice fence and you never wore them again.