fashion victim

noun

: someone who wears fashionable clothes that make him or her look unattractive or silly

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Mulier makes being a fashion victim seem like a heck of a good time. — Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026 And if they're caught rocking some flops in Cinque Terre, they won't just be outed as a fashion victim. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026 Because the fact is, while no one wants to look like a fashion victim, no one wants to look like a victim of fashions in tech, either. — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 6 June 2023 The desire not to become a fashion victim seems to be the thinking behind the rise of shopping newsletters. — Rachel Tashjian, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2023 But when Miranda offers Andy a cushy editorial position at her Airmail-ish vanity project, our favorite fashion victim must choose. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 28 July 2025

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