They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but in this case it is worth a thousand nightmares and just as many lost appetites (so sorry!). There is nothing like a photo of Courtney Love’s face (in case you couldn’t tell), to make you feel that everything in your life truly isn’t so bad. Go on, enjoy your Friday and know that things could be much, much worse.
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So by the looks of it, Madrid Fashion Week just gave birth to the second coming (or at least a wannabe) of Martin Margiela – Isabelle Mastache. Margiela has done the glove jackets, but I doubt he’s ever veered into the genitalia pants. Well, Isabelle actually went there. From the controversial pants, to some sort of a lumpy-one-eyed-bunny sweater, to the clam-face hat (?)…the collection is one not-so-hot mess. I get that the point was to have an avant-garde show, but penis pants, to me, just scream PR trick. Let’s see if those pop up on any of the celebs any time soon. Kanye West, a self-proclaimed fashion-lover, would be my nominee.
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So the latest ”scandal” around the blogosphere is that Ashley Olsen did not get up to give Tommy Hilfiger a standing ovation at the end of his NYFW Fall 2010 show. She did get up eventually, but only after Penn Badgley’s prodding and pulling. So this week’s question is this: assuming that she really did not get up to clap for Hilfiger (as opposed to having a delayed reaction), is that a front row faux pas? Or is everyone entitled to sit and stand as they please?
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So, the ridiculous just keeps on giving this week. If you still haven’t gotten a gift for your loved one, this trash bag Louis Vuitton “Raindrop Besace” would make a perfect gift! And if you thought the Chanel “Easter Basket” purse was a tad overpriced, this one will only set you back a “measly” $1960.
Seriously, do designers just think that if they release anything as limited edition, people will be dumb enough to buy it? And come on…$1960 for a plastic bag? No, thanks. Which celeb will be the first to wear this? I say…Paris Hilton?
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To some, even the thought of a 13-year old in front row of a Dior couture show is already blasphemous. But to have to watch a show from second row through Tavi’s “pesky hat”, must’ve been mighty annoying. What are your thoughts on this? Is it wrong to wear an obstructive hat in front row, or is she entitled to wear whatever she feels is right?
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Did not want to contribute to the Heidi “Plastic” Montag media frenzy, but it’s a perfect Friday Faux Pas to close out the week. Is Heidi on her way to looking more and more like a 40-year old cougar, than a 23-year old young woman? If you ask me, I think it won’t take long till Montag looks like her almost-doppelganger Shauna Sands. The resemblance is already quite uncanny. Way to go, Heidi. Way to mess up your face, body, mind, and any shreds of dignity that you had left.
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The unlikely success story of Snuggie seems to have encouraged an army of doppelgangers. Take this Snuggle Suit from JC Penney for example. It’s a robe, a blanket, and pjs all in one! And if you ever catch me wearing one of these, I give you permission to smack me! But if you think this was bad, feast your eyes on this wonderful Japanese creation! It’s a sleeping bag with pants! I repeat, a sleeping bag with pants!!!
Who buys this stuff?
Umm, ok, I do understand that it’s Maison Martin Margiela’s jackets…but still. Garlands? Hmm. It might look like art to some, but to me, it screams kindergarten art project. Speaking of kindergarten, this is a great idea for one of those “Anything but Clothes” parties. Shouldn’t take too long to make. Thanks for the idea, Margiela!
It’s not really fashion related, but it’s definitely an issue of style. Or lack thereof. I agree that it’s a private issue for Woods’ family, and it must be absolutely painful for Elin Nordegren to have to deal with the media circus as a result of Tiger’s “transgressions”. But since he’s such a public figure, the interest this story has generated is definitely expected.
Sucks to be her right now. Or does it? It is rumoured that Elin might walk away with over $80 million, if she decides to stay with Woods for the next few years and play the role of “forgiving wifey”. And if she walks, those cheap little “transgressions” will end up costing the alleged cheater an arm and a leg (not only in spousal, but also child support) anyway. Not even mentioning the reputational damage, potential loss of endorsements, etc. Now those were some expensive hookers. Were they worth it, Tiger?
Perhaps I shouldn’t be one to judge, given that I am really into Wolf and Christmassy knits right now, but those Emma Cook for Topshop sweaters are all kinds of ugly! Would you ever wear this? Maybe to a Tacky Sweater party? Probably the only collection that doesn’t make me wish we had Topshop in Canada.
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Ok, Victoria’s Secret Show is not this Friday’s Faux Pas, but rather the clothes that models were forced to wear on the catwalk. All together now…WTF? Heidi Klum opened the show, showing off her sick, I repeat SICK body, after giving birth just 6 weeks ago. As in less than 50 days ago! She looked hot, no doubt about it, but the ripped potato sack with whatever mossy growth all over her – not so hot. Alessandra Ambrosio in the weird pink cape thing with what appears socks/balloons attached all over the place – not hot. Marisa Miller in a Moulin Rouge inspired outfit – not hot. How could they manage making those models look weird instead of drop dead sexy? Of course the guys will disagree, they never pay attention to the clothes anyways, and granted, that’s not what Victoria’s Secret Shows are about. But this year’s “clothes” were especially horrifying.
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Ok, so titles for the Faux Pas section keep getting longer and longer, but I just couldn’t sit back on this one. So Gemma Ward decided to stay away from modelling for a while, and when new photos of the former supermodel re-surfaced, people all over the world made a huge point of calling her “fat” and “plus-size”. Now, I am not going to be a hypocrite and tell you that I don’t understand that modelling standards are not the same as “regular people” standards, but Gemma, there’s no way she’d qualify as a plus-size model, and she is absolutely not fat! And when someone like her gets the “fat” label, it goes to show that industry standards are the ones that are seriously messed up! That said, with more and more designers banning stick-insect models on their runways, there’s hope that one day, gorgeous and healthy girls like Gemma Ward will be considered normal, and not “bigger” by the fashion industry.
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The only thing that made seeing the Leafs lose to the Montreal Canadiens last weekend a little less painful, was the fact that the Canadiens wore those god-awful barber shop striped retro jerseys from 1912! There is a reason why those uniforms only lasted for one year. And that reason is…they are plain ugly! They also seem to be mighty distracting, hence I put partial blame for the Leafs’ loss in that game on those jerseys! And yes, the Leafs might have had a pretty bad season so far, but at least their retro uniforms are cool, and don’t resemble something that an inmate would wear. Just saying.
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Ugh…This girl is 9 years old and is already pimped out by her parents to look like a hooker-witch? What’s wrong with this picture? I didn’t start wearing make up until I was at least 17. And sure as hell, my mother didn’t let me wear pounds of lipstick and eye make up when I was a child. Noah Cyrus is a child, a child that is being brought up by parents that see no problems with their daughter wearing this outfit for Halloween, while her 16-year old sister is grinding against a stripper pole on TV. Family values much?
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Oops, looks like Ralph Lauren did it again! I am not sure what their marketing department is smoking, but it’s obviously clouding their judgement! If the point of these ads is to make people never want to buy Ralph Lauren clothes again, then mission accomplished. Seriously, this is not even a human body anymore…they should’ve just used a Barbie doll for these ads, and it’d look much more realistic than this! I mean, seriously…it’s Ralph Lauren! Couldn’t they hire some professionals to photoshop their ads??? Because frankly, this looks like a joke. Look at the hand holding the clutch. See it? It’s almost the same width as her hip! Is that normal in Ralph’s world? And if they fired 5′10” – 120 lbs model Filippa Hamilton for being too fat, they really need to reasses the company’s values. Who exactly are they trying to clothe? Stick insects? And here I thought that this incident was a freak accident. Apparently not. How many more are out there?
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