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Slinky dresses with mesh overlay.
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Impossible-to-wear backless dresses.
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Teenie, tiny beaded purses.
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These flamenco-like dresses with the ghastly fringe hemlines.
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Gold hues. (Thank you Taylor Vaughn of She's All That.)
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God-awful chunky mary janes.
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Or even worse, glittery chunky heels.
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Embellished gowns guaranteed to blind you.
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Paired with an iridescent or tulle skirt like this.
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Chinese-inspired fashions.
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Worn, naturally, with your upscale takeout purse.
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There were a couple years when everything was seemingly covered in metal disco ball mesh.
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And the go-to accessory was a choker.
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But of course, the most popular trend: shiny (read: polyester) Jessica McClintock dresses.
