MC HAMMER’S bonkers big suit is back with a bang.
The US rapper showcased his outfit – with big shoulders and pinched waist – in the 1980s, and 40 years later the baggy look has made a return on the catwalks and among the A-list.
Yet with today’s celebs taking it to the extreme, big does not necessarily mean better.
Stella McCartney this week trotted down the catwalk of her own fashion show in Paris in an oversized jacket, and pop star Liam Payne was also seen in the French capital in a huge jacket and trousers.
And while we’re all for a power suit, this latest style looks more suited to a comedy sketch.
In MC Hammer’s day, loud suits were at least fitted, in some sense, around his body.
Abby McHale looks at the latest stars stepping out in shapeless styles and gives them a Hammer Horror rating out of five.
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