Are your clothes giving people around you the ‘ick’? Britain’s most stylish women given their damning verdicts – and they’re coming for your polka dots, leggings and sleeveless tops

Have you ever felt bad? An instinctive feeling of disgust towards a person or object, often triggered by trivial things.

The term was coined by contestants in their sun-kissed 20s. Love Islandwhile discussing potential romantic partners by the pool. But today it is so ingrained in the zeitgeist that it can be used on everything from food to the weather. So what is your passion for fashion?

Alexandra Shulman, ex Vogue editor

I don’t think I could bring myself to buy a pair of Mary Janes. It’s a ridiculous name and would make me feel childish even if I didn’t care what the shoes looked like.

Penelope Tree, supermodel

Leggings worn on the street unless combined with longer clothing on top, such as a salwar kameez tunic or a long coat/jacket. Otherwise, it’s TMAD – too much anatomical detail.

Liz Jones, columnist

Men wearing vests on public transport: I don’t want to see your armpit hair. Men who don’t iron their t-shirts: Lazy. Barrel jeans: beware of strong winds. Polka dots: you are not Kate Middleton.

Jackie Annesley, editor

Everything is medium brown. That’s enough! And gray leather men’s shoes. ‘Be careful,’ they whisper.

Natasha Tomalin-Hall, creative director

Knitted pumps – I don’t want to see your toes pressed together like sausage meat in its casing.

Sophie Dearden-Howell, fashion director

Women in overalls. You look worryingly young and miserable.

Charlotte Cox, chief subeditor

Wrap the clothes. They make you look like a ’90s Trinny and Susannah refresh.

Hannah Skelly, fashion editor

Shoes with split toes. You look like a goat. And God knows what gathered in that crevice.

Mary Killen, columnist

Fascinators, facial piercings, and shorts over tights.

Joanne Hegarty, fashion columnist

When someone buys a new coat or blazer and doesn’t cut the little thread that holds the back vent closed.

Maddy Fletcher, senior features writer

One-shoulder dresses (why is the whole sleeve missing?). It feels weird to think about this too much.

Rosie Green, beauty editor

Footies, also known as low-cut pop socks. They’re supposed to be invisible, but they clearly aren’t.

Ester Malloy, picture director

Men wearing sunglasses on top of their heads.

Nicole Grey, interior director

Crocs. Where style goes to die.

Sophie Hines, lifestyle director

A few times I’ve tried leaving the house with my socks pulled up to mid-knee over my tights, but as soon as I catch myself in the mirror it looks ridiculous.

jessica carroll, young style editor

Blazers with faux roll sleeves sewn into place. Cheap!

Marianne Jones, features director

Vests of all kinds, especially those worn by finance bros on off-duty days. Also sports tops when you’re not playing or watching sports.

Kathryn Flett, author

Sleeveless items that should have sleeves: for example, button-down shirts/polo shirts. Without Michelle Obama’s toned upper arms, anyone trying to pull this together in hot weather looks like the Hulk. ick!

Lindsay Frankel assistant editor

Men, if you really need to wear flip-flops, please check your toe hair. And your toenails. But in reality, it is preferable that you never wear flip-flops.

Kath Brown, features director

Puffy sleeves and ruffles for women over 12 years old. It is impossible to find a dress without these in the summer. Not stylish!

Scarlett Dargan, digital writer

Three-quarter length Bermuda shorts. They make you look like a 67-year-old dad on vacation.

Farrah O’Connor, stylist

Don’t let me see your ‘invisible’ plastic bra strap.

Victoria Hislop, novelist

Even the sight of a lint sweater makes me itch. And feathers get everywhere.