Believe it or not, I have more ridiculous, horrifying, embarrassing and splashy clothes from my adolescence to share with you all in PART II of my OUTRAGEOUS Teenage Fashion Faux Pas!

(Click here to the stunners in PART I)

                    PUNK PLATFORM CAMO HIGH-TOPS

WHERE: Daffy’s

WHEN: Age 15

WHY: I was in awe when I laid eyes on this pair of bizarre high-tops. I purchased these as a tribute to my rocker chick alter-ego who emerged only at socially acceptable times (costume parties, bogus photo shoots, Purim…)

           REVERSIBLE VINTAGE WRAPAROUND SKIRT

WHERE: Thrift shop in Miami

WHEN: Age 17

WHY: Good question. It must have been the shock of finding a modest denim skirt in South Beach that got me. (Never mind the antiquated eyelet trim. Or the very merry holiday print on the reverse side. Or that is just plain looks like an apron)

                        IMITATION SUEDE FRINGE VEST

WHERE: Joyce Leslie

WHEN: Age 15

WHY: Part cowgirl, part flowerchild. This awesome hybrid just spoke to me.

WHAT’S MORE: Years after the original purchase, I put this vest to good use on Purim. Paired with a long black braided wig and a feather necklace, I became a perfect Pocahontas.

                       ORANGE GAP “LIFE JACKET” VEST

WHERE: GAP Kids

WHEN: Age 11

WHY: GAP had an amazing advertising campaign for this; casually cool models strutted around in these vests with many layers of khakis and button downs underneath.

WHAT’S MORE: I wore this to my bat mitzvah. My party was on a boat. I didn’t even realize the irony, I just thought the vest was cool. Kids…
 

I cordially invite everyone to deride and taunt these fashion choices. Have fun!