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Is tackiness having a moment?
Judging by a few of the latest fashion trends, we appear to be in an era of unapologetic bad taste. Here’s why we should be celebrating the end of aesthetic and welcoming in tacky with open arms.
When you hear ‘tacky’ what springs to mind?
Is it the cheap nick-nacks you buy from Shein after seeing them on TikTok? Is it wearing white to a wedding? Is it those ‘I Heart’ t-shirts that are sold to tourists in every city across the globe?
I ask because ‘tacky’ is actually pretty hard to define.
Some say it’s ‘when you dress in poor taste.’ Others think it’s more of a personality thing, linked to attributes and behaviours rather than clothes and accessories. Most will tell you that it’s a combination of each one of these different factors.
‘Tacky people often show up in flashy clothes and over-the-top accessories like big gold chains and gaudy jewellery or lots of branded logos,’ writes personal stylist Michelle Sterling.
‘They may wear what’s trendy instead of what looks good on them, making choices that don’t fit their body type or age group. They’ll also be extremely loud and obnoxious, not abiding by social graces and lacking any sort of…
