Is your dog hoping to update his look in the coming new year?
It’s easy to get inspired by trendsetters like Bob, Boo, and Shun, but their style quotient can make the average dog feel like fashion is just out of the reach of the common canine.
Fashion can be more about what you don’t do than what you actually do. In the words of Coco Chanel:
Before you leave the house, take a look in the mirror and take one thing off.
We’ve assembled a list of 13 top fashion fauxpaws to avoid in the coming year. Get your dog closer to his style goals.
Watch, learn, and be fabulous!
Homemade horrors
Thanks for the sweater, Grandma!
Ironic t-shirts
Save the ironic self-awareness for your Halloween costume.
How not to pick the pups up from school
This outfit is intended only to inflict revenge on the younger generation.
Pantsuits went extinct in the ’70s for a reason
Onesies are not more funsie.
Overalls. Just no.
See also: lederhosen, playsuits, rompers, and shortalls.
Fanny packs
This look is humiliating for canines and humans alike.
Uggs
Another canine and human no-no. Let the Uggs die.
Nude pantyhose
Hint: no one is “nude” colored. Go bare or try a fun patterned tight.
Belly shirts
Save your beach bod and belly jewelry for the beach.
Tiny raver backpacks
Try a clutch or a money clip if you don’t need a full purse.
Underwear as outerwear
Chippendales called: they insisted you don’t come back for a second rehearsal.
Leave the scrunchie and vertical pony back in the ’90s
See also: Banana clips, colorful plastic barrettes, and crimping irons.
Flatter your frame!
Elastic waistbands should never be visible.