The most ridiculous trends of 2017

Could we really be bothered with trousers that pool around our feet in luxurious folds? No, we couldn’t. Carolyn Moore on the trends that drove us crazy in 2017.

As the timer runs out on 2017 and we reflect on the year that was, it’s fair to say it’s been nothing if not exhausting.

It may seem facile to embark on a fashion retrospective, but for many of us, fashion offers an escape from the awfulness that has engulfed our world.