The 2016 Trends That Should Stay Dead

Galaxy-print leggings reproduce complex images on cheap stretch fabric, a combination that rarely improved either the print or the trousers.

Flower crowns turned festival dressing into a costume and became a shortcut for personality almost immediately.

Tiny chokers looked uncomfortable, photographed cheaply and added little to outfits already carrying several other 2016 accessories.

Peplum office tops imposed the same artificial waist on everyone and made workwear feel more dated than the jobs required.

Sneaker wedges combined the bulk of an athletic shoe with the instability of a heel, without delivering the elegance or function of either.

Emoji-covered clothing made rapidly dated phone symbols into an all-over print at the exact moment people were already seeing enough of them.

Cold-shoulder tops interrupt the line of a sleeve without improving comfort, fit or the rest of the outfit.

Mermaid leggings, scales and slogans exhausted the joke quickly; nostalgia has not made the costume more wearable.

Ultra-ripped skinny jeans combined a restrictive cut with holes that distorted after a few wears, failing as both trousers and distressing.

Chevron prints became the default for waiting rooms, office accessories and mass-market dresses, an association time has not improved.