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I realize that just last week I said that the recession has toned down the Fashion Week insanity, but I hope you will remember that I qualified it as "somewhat down to earth" -- that, my friends, was foreshadowing. Because despite all the pretty on display in the last week, what fun would Fashion Week be without some crazy? A sensible catalog come to life, that's what, and there's no fun in that.
Sometimes it's like designers just want us to make fun of them. Why else would they make it so easy? Case in point:
It's like Betsey Johnson couldn't care less. In fact, it's exactly like that.
Sometimes, designers send things down the runway that are just plain stupid:
What woman would want a dress that exposes her bra? And, if she did want to do that for some reason, why would she need sleeves? Or a shrug? Am I missing something?
You know, when we say that your style should speak for itself, we didn't mean for it to be taken literally:
That stylish (get it? Er, sorry...) sweater dress is from the Jeremy Scott show. Vogue has annointed him "one of fashion's freak-flag flyers" and, well, I couldn't have said it any better than that:
Just look at the corset/stained glass window/Tiffany lamp dress above. I dare you to wear that to church. Or a club. Or anywhere in between. Creating something that isn't appropriate to wear anywhere takes a special talent.
Just what I needed! A mustard coat with shiny black holes where the boobs should be!
And this? I don't know. She can't even walk, let alone sit down. And you thought Spanx made going to the restroom a tricky proposition.
This outfit by Alexandre Herchcovitch makes me think of a studded leather couch and draperies all mushed together into some sort of medieval knight's chain mail. The question is, why?
Three disturbing trends emerged from New York Fashion Week 2010. First, remember the eighties? They're back in the worst way possible.
I actually like the color and fabric on this Christian Siriano dress. But that bow! It's horrid.
I don't know why Vassilios Kostetsos wants us to wear python hot pants, sequins and puffy sleeves all at once, but I respectfully and forcelly decline his offer.
The second trend I noticed is that fashion designers hate men. I know, I know -- word on the street is that the fashion industry hates women, but one look at the stuff male models were forced to wear kind of makes me think they hate men more.
This guy would totally disappear in the fall foliage. How seasonal!
And finally, I was surprised to discover that a variety of designers have elected to use Cruella Deville as their muse.
Malandrino
Donna Karan
Ecco Domani
Irina Shabayeva (Project Runway, holla!)
Last, but not least, Anna Sui:
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