The styles we love to hate

Image-conscious men should now be classed as one of Mr Mandrogynous, Mr Mainstream Moustache, Metro-Dude or The Remantic, according to men's grooming firm Braun, after celebrities such as footballers David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo led the trend for a new interest in male personal grooming.

Image-conscious men should now be classed as one of Mr Mandrogynous, Mr Mainstream Moustache, Metro-Dude or The Remantic, according to men's grooming firm Braun, after celebrities such as footballers David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo led the trend for a new interest in male personal grooming.

Published Dec 17, 2013

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London - Onesies, leopard print, Ugg boots, oversized sunglasses and enormous earrings are the fashion fads and styles men hate on women.

Men voted overwhelmingly in favour of the natural look, putting cheap hair extensions, cheek piercings, heavy make-up and dip-dyed hair in the turn-off pile.

They also said no-no to jumpsuits, clumpy boots with little dresses, 'hooker heels', chipped nail varnish and having G-strings on display.

And when it came to looks women don’t like on men, low-hanging or salmon pink jeans, baseball caps balancing on the back of the head, fake tans and girly scarves are all greeted with a grimace.

In terms of fashion idols, women would most like their men to dress like David Beckham or George Clooney, with Harry Styles, Brad Pitt and Gary Barlow also making the top ten.

A study of 1 000 men and 1 000 women highlighted how women are far more likely to judge the opposite sex by the clothes they have on - 64 percent of women make judgements, compared to 48 percent of men.

Women are also less likely to accept a date if the suitor is badly dressed; only 47 percent would accept a date with someone who has bad fashion sense compared to 55 percent of men.

However, men are marginally more likely to let fashion get in the way of a good relationship, as 11 percent have broken up with a girl because they couldn’t stand the way she dressed, compared to 9 percent of women.

But this might be because women are more likely to try and change the way a partner dresses by shopping for them, and gradually redesigning their wardrobe.

Nearly half of the women polled have tried to “educate” their boyfriends in the fashion stakes by advising them on their appearance.

Men and women agreed that when it comes to who has more style, women have better knowledge and understanding of what makes a “good look” and men are more likely to get it wrong when making decisions about their outfit.

Brix Smith-Start, spokeswoman and judge for new TLC TV series Shopaholic Showdown, which commissioned the study, said: “As this survey demonstrates, first impressions really do count.

“Men in a beautifully cut suit are bound to make a good impression – Jude Law epitomises chic style and Harry Styles’s style is current and modern, and clearly adored by millions of women.

“No-no’s would be three-quarter-length trousers on men, it’s a style that will never work. Equally, tracksuits with brand names scrawled across them are a heinous crime against fashion.”

 

Styles men hate on women

1. Cheap extensions

2. Cheek piercings

3. Too much make-up

4. G-string on display

5. Smudgy black eye make-up

6. Hooker heels

7. Chipped nail varnish

8. Big boots with girly dresses

9. Onesies

10. Leopard / animal prints

11. Oversized sunglasses

12. Tops which show off tattoos

13. Dip dyed hair

14. Rainbow hair

15. Ugg boots

16. Big earrings

17. Pop socks

18. Jumpsuits

19. Tracksuits

20. Crocs

 

Styles women hate on men

1. Jeans hanging too low

2. Baseball caps on the back of the head

3. Onesies

4. Socks and sandals

5. Ankle skimmers

6. Fake tan

7. Spiky earrings

8. UGG boots

9. Lycra

10. Crocs

11. Girly scarfs

12. Heeled shoes (shoes that clop)

13. Earrings in both ears

14. Salmon pink trousers

15. Trousers with elasticised ankles

16. Low V-neck T-shirts

17. Long necklaces

18. A whole tracksuit being worn at once

19. Short shorts

20. White vests. - Daily Mail

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