The not so good at New York Fashion Week: Orange fur, acid wash, and how everyone wants us to live in the '80s
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Shine editor Joanna and I were talking this morning about how just kind of "bleh" Fashion Week has been, how you can really feel how toned down everything is because of the recession and how we both wonder if maybe designers should have saved money and just skipped this season. Other fashion editors have been talking about how powerful all of the clothes are, how these are tough designs for tough times. While it's true that there's a certain Dynasty meets Tron vibe happening—we've seen tons of black leather, space age metallic fabrics, hoods, and over-the-top '80s-office outfits—that doesn't mean many of these pieces are attractive or something you'd actually want to wear. And that's kind of sad. Anyway, here's the bad news first. We'll round up the best of Fall '09 at the end of the week.
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Posted by Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:10pm PST
Report AbuseIt was ugly then and even worse now! What a bunch of garbage. I hate the new trends this year. Those Hammer pants have to go. I can't wait for this trend to pass.
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Posted by Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:07pm PST
Report AbuseHaha, nice job Jenn, these are all SO ridiculous! I guess we should be thanking Lady Gaga for ruining our fashion future till 2010. Honestly, if I wanted shoulder pads Bea Arthur would be my role model. No thank you.
PS- Is bad better than boring?
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Posted by Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:28pm PST
Report AbuseThese designers must not think much of us to put these uglier-than-usual fashion shows with these ugly and too skinny models. Fashion shows rarely have anything most women would wear anyway, but these disigners must be trying to contribute to the recession because I'd rather save my money than buy any of this crap!
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Posted by Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:21am PST
Report AbuseLOL those are pretty bad. I WILL NOT, NO WAY, NEVER, WEAR ACID WASH! Not doing it!
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Posted by Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:38am PST
Report AbuseJennifer, your comments are hilarious:))) thank you for a good laugh:) And you are SO right, these outfits are awful...
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Posted by Thu Feb 19, 2009 5:15am PST
Report AbuseI would like to point out that these looks are not from an RTW collection. No one is expected to wear this stuff. These collections are art. Let's go to a modern art museum and act childish by pointing at everything and saying, "Oooh, how WEIRD!"
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Posted by Thu Feb 19, 2009 5:29am PST
Report AbuseThanks for the laughs! Cookie monster meets pimp... love it.
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Posted by Thu Feb 19, 2009 5:38am PST
Report AbuseWhy someone would think I would ever wear acid washed jeans, headgear that belongs on a hunter or shoulder pads must be smoking something really potent. What are they all on this year?
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Posted by Thu Feb 19, 2009 5:42am PST
Report AbuseI wouldn't wear any of this even if someone paid me to during the recession.
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Posted by Thu Feb 19, 2009 5:50am PST
Report AbuseI think I saw better fashions when my daughter and her friends did a photo essay in a thrift store. Who knows, we might see some of these pieces there next year.
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