Sweaters Even Cosby Wouldn't Wear

November 10, 2004 7:12 AM

Mr. Green Jeans died and all I got was this lousy sweater. A packrat unearths his collection of hideous late 80s sweaters and shamelessly models them for all to see. A fashion cautionary tale. [via TheMorningNews]
posted by papercake (7 comments total)

If all the grotesque fashions crawling from their graves lately are any indication, this guy should hold onto these sweaters. No doubt they'll be back in style soon.
posted by picea at 7:17 AM on November 10, 2004

I actually dress exactly the same today as I did in the '80's. The key to not going out of style is to never be in style in the first place.
posted by jonmc at 7:19 AM on November 10, 2004

Heh, this is great. I love the looks on the guy's face in the picture.

Plus, I think I bought my dad one of the sweaters on page 4 for Christmas one year.
posted by jacquilynne at 7:44 AM on November 10, 2004

This is great, but i wish this guy pulled the retro theme together by coordinating tapered, acid-washed jeans tucked into a pair of Asics wrestling shoes.
posted by naxosaxur at 8:33 AM on November 10, 2004

This is great, but i wish this guy pulled the retro theme together by coordinating tapered, acid-washed jeans tucked into a pair of Asics wrestling shoes.

I remember when that was hot.
posted by pieoverdone at 8:40 AM on November 10, 2004

Why y'all got t'be hatin' on the sweaters?
posted by mr_crash_davis at 10:20 AM on November 10, 2004

Didn't Doctor Huxtable on the Cosby Show have a closetful of these sweaters?
posted by jonp72 at 4:31 PM on November 10, 2004