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Fashion: Styles we don't want to see in 2010!

They've been hot property in 2009, but some of them are just, well, wrong! And whether you see them on the runway or on the hottest celebs, there are certain trends that always elicit a 'what was I thinking' reaction in retrospect. So here's a few fashion faux pas we don't want to see repeated in 2010!

1. Boots: The thigh-high and peeptoe varieties!

If Coco Chanel were to rise from the dead and tell us that these boot styles are high-fashion, we'd still have trouble believing her. As you can plainly see, even the lovely Katrina Kaif looks a tad -- let's just say 'leathery' -- in dominatrix-style thigh-highs. All she needs now is a whip and dear Sallu would be running for his life (not sure to or from, but still, you get the point).

As for the the peeptoes (ugh), their utter lack of appeal speaks all for itself. We love a great pair of stiletto boots. And we also love peeptoes, but clubbing them together? Nothing spells 'ugly' quite like these.

Men's skinny jeans

Do you look like this? Tall, slim, waist that could pass through a ring, like one of those legendary Jamdani saris? Like Abhay Deol? No? Then what in the world makes you think that skinny jeans look great on you!

Listen, no girl wants a guy who wants to squeeze into her favourite pair of pencil pants and strut around looking like he has a permanent wedgie. So this year, please present all your jeans that fit tighter than a sausage casing to your girlfriend -- or your 12-year-old niece.

Leggings under minis

Look, ladies. The point of wearing a mini is to show off your lovely gams, not to look like you're wearing long johns underneath. So either wear skirts that are of a reasonable length, or then be bold enough to bare (just the legs, not your innerwear).

Don't get us wrong, we love leggings -- they're casual, comfy and can look great. Just not with minis!

Velour

Enough. We never quite got this trend in the first place and the only time it's excusable is if Sabyasachi is creating an exquisite ensemble with light touches of it. Any other time, it's a disaster, as you can plainly see from the ramp still on the left!

No, darlings, there's just no hope for velour, unless it's a lining for the doily under your mother's favourite vase. So take our advice and ditch it -- now.

Bug-eyed sunglasses

All you queen bees out there, please stop with the bug-eyed glares. Yes, we know you're trying to look like a celebrity undercover like Neha Dhupia here, but you actually should be under cover -- shielding half your face behind a pair of bulging glasses is a joke. We're worried about all that weight on your nose -- it'll leave you needing cosmetic surgery. And before that happens, the boyfriend will leave you. Ever tried to steal a kiss from under those? It's impossible!

Headbands

No convincing here, we have just one statement -- Paris Hilton has been trying to launch this fad.

So unless you want to look like that -- yes, that -- you'll cease and desist immediately! And Paris, that band looks more appropriate as one of your doggies' collars, although if they could speak they'd revolt against it too!

V-necked tees for guys

We don't like man boobies. And we don't like tees that imply their existence or show them off. So leave the cleavage-baring to your missus and cover up that chest, or soon you'll start to feel that wearing a bra is not all that ridiculous either!

Hammer pants

We think harem pants are cool. But this slight improvisation (and we use the term loosely) on them takes us back to the '80s when MC Hammer was belting out 'You can't touch this'. And you shouldn't, you really, really shouldn't. Because:

a. It's not the '80s anymore.
b. We've seen tablecloths that could give you a more flattering fit. This silhouette does nothing for anyone, even if you're Claudia Schiffer!

Tassels

Yee-ha! Unless you're heading to the Wild West (and in case you didn't hear, they paved paradise and put up a parking lot -- well, most of it anyway) you should forget about tassels on any of your clothing. Can you imagine yourself cowboy-style in a Mumbai nightclub, dancing the night away to Bhoot? Eeks! It truly, truly scares us.

Shoulder pads

Only the brave, the very brave, tried to carry off this trend in 2009. And they couldn't. So if you never want to hear the word 'fashionista' and your name in the same breath, just step out in an outfit sporting shoulder pads. Go on, we dare you -- you'll never live down the Frankenstein silhouette! And nor, apparently, can Mary Kate Olsen.

Hair extensions

Posh Spice wisened up four years ago and finally ditched the mousy fake hair for a sleek bob. Now you should do the same. Stop spending exorbitantly on what is actually just an expensive wig that's tacked onto your head and spend a little on a stylist who can help bring out the natural beauty of your hair. Not only are extensions hideously pricey, they damage your real hair.

Sequinned dresses

Help...can't see...must...not...look...at...giant disco ball...

Heh heh. That's what your crush is going to think if you're kitted out in sequins from head to foot. These bling-thing ensembles are killed by critics even when they're worn on the Golden Globes red carpet, so the final verdict is that they're too much -- even for Deepika Padukone. No matter who you are, where you are and what occasion it is. Little shine -- nice. Blinding flashes -- not nice.