Whether innate, induced, or exaggerated, bad taste manifests itself. And his aggressive side is shared, both in life and in social networks. Cool or uncomfortable? It’s your turn to judge.
“Bad taste varies according to moods, seasons, times,” says Nicolas d’Estienne d’Orves, author; Dictionary of bad taste lovers (Ed. Plon). It is uncertain, there is as much bad taste as there are people on Earth. And yet, people do not always assume their bad taste, they are afraid of being judged, of going out of the norm. In short, bad taste is other people’s taste, never ours, even if it is more democratic and transgressive than elite good taste. And even it sometimes turns into the height of coolness… to the point of overdose.
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Ugly shoes
Me, ugly and poorly dressed. The era glorifies the tasteless footwear, leading Crocs to break sales records and, according to the brand’s estimates, to make $5 billion by 2025. To put your feet on the plate and “slag” (leave) , and get attention. They’re now pushing the envelope with New York-based collective MSCHF’s $350 pair of red shoes inspired by Astro Boy, a 1952 Japanese manga character that gives them the gait of an evil cartoon robot. sport shoes.
series of serial killers
The serial killer, this hero. In the tradition of Patrick Bateman or Dexter Morgan, Netflix’s charming and thrilling new series brings the mortality of a 1980s salesman and the glamor of a rebel to our screens. for no reason. Played by charismatic actors like Tahar Rahim (The snake), Evan Peters (Freak) or Penn Badgley (you), serial killers look great and fascinate us. The height of questionable and ambiguous taste?
Christmas sweater
A scruffy Anglo-Saxon classic (see Bridget Jones’s Journal), it’s now almost a must-have on the day we celebrate Christmas with fellow fashionistas. The office – in all SMEs in France, accompanied by a yule log and paper cups of champagne. Or how to normally cry a happy moment of transgression.
Return of the Milf
We hoped he would never return to service like the cougar of the 2000s. But Milf, the sexually desirable mature woman, returns with the delicious Jennifer Coolidge, the heartthrob of Season 2. white lotus, his excessively flowery coats and taste for Italian stallions. as well as Milf Manor:, a critically acclaimed American reality show. The playing field. Mothers who go find their sons on a dream island to flirt with fresh meat.
Visible hut
Pants as ungrateful as a plumber’s smile, however, in the early 2000s, the official uniform of fashionistas subscribed to butterflies tattooed on the kidneys and glittering eyelids. Without warning, it made a remarkable comeback in 2022 with the most famous influencers and stars (Tina Kunakei, Bella Hadid, Julia Fox) on the hip, who suddenly made it a true fashion piece. We grant you, the thread is a bit big…
Buck snapped
Previously worn in the first tier by German or English footballers of the 1980s like the indomitable Mike Werner or the stainless Chris Waddle, the mult cut is now its own festival in Belgium, adorning the prestigious skulls of kitsch fans like Rihanna. Kristen Stewart, Miley Cyrus or Billie Eilish. When ugly meets ultra-snobbery, 2023.
THE: “sad beige child»
While well-born children were dressed appropriately in Dior or Burberry brand bras, beige and purple fashions suddenly invaded the children’s room and the cool room. Case in point: Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott’s son Eyre Webster’s nursery, all gray walls and a cappuccino rug. The “good taste” trend was immediately mocked on TikTok and Instagram in videos that went viral via one Haley DeRoche, who nicknamed it: sad beige baby. Wanting to make your baby something beige and sad for the sole reason that beige goes with everything (in this case, mom’s beautiful designer dress) and is easily Instagrammable would be the height of bad taste…
Manspreading:
No, in 2023 it is not possible for a man to spread his legs in public, standing out in the pose of a gorilla proud of his masculinity. With all due respect to Ben Affleck, who “manspread: front row of parades at all costs.
Bling pop stars
Ever since Miley Cyrus became the epitome of a gorgeous woman, breaking Spotify streaming records with her revenge strike flowers, we have less indulgence for those who failed to negotiate a turn of fashion respectability like Mariah Carey. And we measure a translator’s inclination by the standard of good taste The only thing I want for Christmas is you for pink butterflies, mermaid brushes or diamond-encrusted pickups. Oh my God!
Selfie
A nerd, a selfie? “In any case, writer and journalist Nicolas d’Estienne d’Orvay judges with very bad taste. People take pictures of themselves in a museum or on the street. for them it is simply a way to register their presence. They post and then forget they even went there. It is the tyranny of the temporal, the disappearance of memory, the forgetting of the past. Instagram: we don’t say thank you.
The cyclist
1980: long shorts with thigh-tight lycra (for the suspender version, we say shorts), the petite queen champions start as dancers and sweat profusely through the passage in Morzine, one of the tour’s stages. of France. A priori, not really the top of glam. But now, a few years later, the same famous cyclist is dressing Princess Diana back then. approx Yeezy period, very sculpted Kim Kardashian. The wheel is turning!
Instagram filters
From the beautiful Madonna to the dignified Victoria Beckham, no celebrity has escaped the temptation of the Insta filter and its crazy accessories. freckles (freckles) or kitten. But despite this legitimacy through the stars, said filters are still very ugly. Alas, returning to nature is not appropriate either.
Source: Le Figaro
