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Slideshow: 10 styles way worse than sagging pants

by Ollie Montgomery | July 28, 2011 at 9:40 AM
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Multi-Colored Hair. While it may be nice in theory, unless you’re a pop star you’ll most likely end in up embarrassed.

Multi-Colored Hair. While it may be nice in theory, unless you’re a pop star you’ll most likely end in up embarrassed.

Terrible Lacefronts. A bad lacefront is a problem regardless of who you are. We still love you Kelly! (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

Terrible Lacefronts. A bad lacefront is a problem regardless of who you are. We still love you Kelly! (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

Excessive Piercings. Another idea thats better in theory than reality. Spare us. (Photo by Steve Grayson/WireImage)

Excessive Piercings. Another idea thats better in theory than reality. Spare us. (Photo by Steve Grayson/WireImage)

Tight Jeans. Skinny jeans might be a current fad…but only amongst those that can pull it off.

Tight Jeans. Skinny jeans might be a current fad…but only amongst those that can pull it off.

Face Tattoos. Leave this one for the southern rappers. Don’t they know these are hard to remove?

Face Tattoos. Leave this one for the southern rappers. Don’t they know these are hard to remove?

Ridiculously Long Nails. A nice pair of nails is classy, but when your nails are too long to perform basic functions, you’ve gone too far.

Ridiculously Long Nails. A nice pair of nails is classy, but when your nails are too long to perform basic functions, you’ve gone too far.

Short Shorts/Cut off jean shorts. Fine for the beach, tacky anywhere else.

Short Shorts/Cut off jean shorts. Fine for the beach, tacky anywhere else.

Flip flops at work. Everyone loves a good pair of cheap, dollar flip flops, but don’t bring them to the office.

Flip flops at work. Everyone loves a good pair of cheap, dollar flip flops, but don’t bring them to the office.

Leopard Print. Leopard print has been out of style for some time. Don’t show up at the club looking like Snooki.

Leopard Print. Leopard print has been out of style for some time. Don’t show up at the club looking like Snooki.

Male/Fishnet tank tops. If this ever was a fad, America has moved on. Act accordingly.

Male/Fishnet tank tops. If this ever was a fad, America has moved on. Act accordingly.

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A small town in Georgia has become the latest in a series of locales nationwide that have sought to ban the sagging jeans of the nation’s youth in hopes of a cleaner, more sophisticated image.

While financial fines and legal repercussions are increasingly put in place to stop the improper dress code, it could always be worse. Common among many high-profile celebrities, face tattoos, excessive facial piercings and multi-colored hair are gaining popularity amongst many people these days.

These items are designed to make one look different and unique, but are often best left as an idea than reality. Here’s the top ten looks that are even worse than saggy pants…

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