I try to remain open-minded about most fashion and beauty trends. However there are certain trends that have made a reappearance in recent times that I want absolutely no part of. Mainly because I saw them up close and personal the first time around.

1. Ray-Ban Wayfarers

I know a lot of people loved their Ray-Ban Wayfarers the first time around back in the 1980s. In fact, some people loved them so much that they didn’t realise they went out of fashion for a good 20 years. However I am going to go out on a limb here and say that Wayfarers don’t suit approximately 90 percent of the population.

Lately we’ve seen them on everyone from the Olsen twins to Sienna Miller as well as your average fashion plate on the street. However no matter which celebrities try to tell me that Wayfarers are cool again, you will not catch me wearing them.

You see, everytime I think of Wayfarers, I think of Tom Cruise prancing around the house in his underwear in Risky Business and I cringe. I just can’t get that association out of my head. Add that to the fact that the shape of the glasses is unflattering on most faces and to me you have a no-go zone for most of us.

2. Head-to-toe fluoro

I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who was slightly confused to hear that fluoro clothing (yet another 80s throwback) is making a comeback. Weren’t we making fun of that sort of thing fairly recently? Well at least I know I was.

The trend started in the summer 2007 collections with the likes of Christopher Kane and now has trickled down to most chain stores to the point where it’s impossible to hit your local Westfield sans sunglasses. Well, that might be a slight exaggeration, but there’s still an awful lot of fluoro clothing going around.

For me, even a little bit of fluoro is too much.

3. High-waisted jeans

Moving onto making fun of clothes from another era: let’s talk high-waisted jeans. I don’t have much to say on this trend except that if even Kate Moss can’t make something look good, chances are nobody can.

I prefer mid-rise jeans for most body shapes: they’re high enough to cover everything that should be covered when you sit down and low enough to give your armpits some breathing room.

4. Grunge

Ah yes, anyone who came of age in the 80s or 90s is sure to remember the era of grunge dressing. In my world of mid-1990s Sydney it came watered down as flannel shirts, scuffed sneakers and corduroy pants, preferably unwashed. After all, who had time to do a load of washing with all that angst and pain to suffer. If you went to see a band play you might even get lucky and see some hipster wearing a tu-tu and knee-high stripey socks.

While this trend hasn’t come back overwhelmingly we have seen whispers of it in some recent collections, particularly at New York Spring Fashion Week earlier this year (Marc Jacobs is a repeat offender). Personally, I’m hoping the whole thing stays back in the 90s, where it belongs.

5. Doc Martens

Well, really Doc Martens are an extension of the grunge factor. Back in the day every grunge fanatic and their dog had a pair of these heavy boots, modelled on army all-terrain boots.

I was a bit scared to hear from friends in the UK that Doc Martens are becoming popular again. This gives me bad memories of clunking around in my first pair of Docs back at highschool on a summer day and nearly dying of heatstroke. It wasn’t until a few years later that I realised how ridiculous I probably looked.

In fact I would be quite happy if I never saw a pair of Doc Martens again!

By Caroline Warnes

When it comes to fashion, arguably nothing makes more of an impact on the trends of the day than movies.

However there are some fashion moments in film that remain memorable far beyond their run at the cinema. Take a look through shops today and you can still see the influence of certain movies years - or even decades - after their cinematic release.

In that spirit, here are some of my favourite fashion moments in movies, and clothes that are inspired by them…

Michelle Pfeiffer, Scarface

I spent the first couple of decades of my life not really getting the fascination with gangster movies. Then I saw Scarface on DVD - starring Michelle Pfieffer as resident gangster moll Elvira - and suddenly I started to understand.

In this film, everything from Pfeiffer’s blunt fringe to her white linen skirt suit screams raw sex appeal and glamour. But most of all, she rocks the maxi dress. And I’m not the only one who thinks so - top Australian designer Wayne Cooper is said to be heavily influenced by Scarface in many of his collections.

Luckily for me, maxi dresses are back this summer. I love them because they can either be dressed up for night time - with killer heels and oversized earrings - or down for day, with flat sandals and minimal accessories.

Most stores have maxi dresses in stock at the moment. Target has several and better yet is offering 20 perent off some dresses until November 21. I also like this floor-sweeping halter from Bardot.

Marie Antoniette

The recent Sofia Coppola version of Marie Antoinette, starring Kirsten Dunst, could be described as bizarre at best - the costumes were probably the most enjoyable part of the movie. It was hard not to drool over the elaborate and colourful 18th-century dresses and powdered wigs. Brocade fabrics made a small comeback after this movie was released.

I was browsing the Wheels & Doll Baby website recently and saw they actually have a range named after the famous French queen (click on the La Pin Up - Fashion section to check them out - the Marie Antoinette Bra Dress is pictured here). The satin fabric used in these pieces wouldn’t have looked out of place in the film.

A word of warning: Wheels & Doll Baby designs are pure rock and roll fantasy (celebrity fans include Debbie Harry) and are not for the faint-hearted or the demure!

Uma Thurman, Kill Bill

Was I the only one who wanted to be an elite assassin codenamed after a deadly snake after watching Uma Thurman slice and dice her way across two countries in Kill Bill? I also wanted a yellow tracksuit. For a microsecond. But then again I am easily influenced. In any case, if anyone could make a yellow tracksuit look fashionable, it was Uma starring as The Bride. She even looked good wearing a wedding dress whilst being shot in the chest to the duclet strains of Nancy Sinantra’s “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)”. She was just that cool in Kill Bill.

To get an identical yellow tracksuit, you’ll need to hit eBay, or you can find the creme de la creme of tracksuits - Juicy Couture - at Myer.

For something a little less “look at me, I’m wearing a yellow tracksuit”, the shoes Thurman wore throughout the movie were Asics Onitsuka Tigers and they can be found at several shoe retailers around the country. There is even a standalone store at Westfield Bondi Junction.

Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Come on - how could I not include that black dress of Breakfast at Tiffany’s? I’m going to go against the grain and say the movie itself isn’t a favourite of mine, however there’s no denying that Hepburn’s ankle-length black cocktail dress, pearl choker and cigarette holder ensemble as Holly Golightly is one of film’s most iconic fashion moments.

The original dress was made especially for Hepburn’s waspish 20-inch waist by Hubert de Givenchy (she was his design muse), however you don’t need to pay a fortune for a basic black cocktail dress. If you’re looking for versatility, you can’t go past the famous Sacha Drake Ultimate Black Dress. This little number can be worn 10 different ways - as a halter, one-shoulder, twisted halter or strapless dress, amongst others. Wouldn’t that take the headache out of coming up with exciting new outfits for the party season?

By Caroline Warnes