Now don’t get me wrong, I am a strong advocate of “each to their own” in just about every way, but when if you are trying to express a strong, aggressive, dark soul through fashion with an outfit that looks like what the Hulk would wear if he wanted to go to a Hallowe’en party as The Crow…
…don’t do it in pointy toed, high heeled boots, hon!
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We think that Gareth Pugh needs a bit of a holiday. If his latest collection, shown at Paris Fashion Week in January was anything to go by, his mood is definitely depressed. His designs rarely strayed from a muddy pallette of greys and browns, and looked as though they were inspired by a vision of futuristic street urchins. And while we know that feathers were all the rage last year for couture wedding gowns, this terrible headpiece was one of our biggest “hates” of the season so far.
Remember all those elegant, glamorous and inspiring white gowns whafting down last year’s red carpets? If the Grammy’s are anything to go by then don’t hold your breath for the same as we head into this year’s awards season. Regardless of starlet or designer, many of the white gowns seen at this year’s Grammys were utter FAILs. Here are some of the worst culprits, from left to right. (more…)
Oh Ian Stuart. I love you, really I do, but I don’t think I can forgive you for this late Eighties nightmare. Maybe twenty years ago it would have looked super trendy, and I know the Eighties are in the high street everywhere at the moment but let’s face it. These styles didn’t look good then and they just look even uglier now. Did we learn nothing from Bananarama?
Does anyone really want to walk down the aisle looking like they’ve just stepped out of (below pictured) Guns n Roses’ early 90s November Rain video? Besides, have you seen how that video ends? Not a good sign- not least because the heavens open and an overly paranoid guest jumps into your beautifully crafted wedding cake. I won’t even mention what happens right at the end, let alone the rumours that circulate it. I’m not saying the dress has anything to do with it, but… well…
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When it comes to choosing your wedding dress, it’s understandable that you want to look super chic and stylish. If you’re the type of bride who always has her finger on the fashion pulse you may well want a wedding dress that is super hot and bang on trend. Well, may I suggest you hold that thought a moment?
Think of the height of fashion 20 years ago. We’ve all seen our mothers wedding photos; Huge net meringue monstrosities with bubble skirts and sleeves. Lovely. If that seems too distant, think of 10 years ago- platform trainers and cargo pants. Or even just five years or two years. Fashion moves so quickly that a super trendy dress could become super embarassing in just a few months.
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I’ve noticed a new trend in the magazines lately and it’s one that I really hope won’t catch on. I’m aware that my description of “sparkling sheer dresses” sounds quite nice, but it’s difficult to put into words quite what I’m seeing. I don’t mean delicate lace sections and pretty little Swarkovski motifs.
The dresses I mean have a corseted bodice made of mesh with a lot of strategically placed crystals. The mesh shows not just the structure of your bodice, but also everything underneath. Imagine all the guests have x-ray vision and can see right through to your stomach, and you have an idea of how exposed these dresses are. The only thing in the way of them seeing your nipples is the cluster of sparkling stones over your breasts. Not just a few either- a lot. Then a bit more. Apparently these designers have never heard the phrase “less is more”. Or perhaps they have and apply it to how much of your body is covered.
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How can one designer get it so right and so wrong in the same collection???
Hate It : Culture Clash
Patricia Avendaño’s work is unique and daring and unquestionably European in flavour but I think her combination of Spanish ruffles with Scottish tartans was a bad move. Add garish colours to the mashup and you get the bridesmaid’s gown from designer hell.
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Love it: Sophisticated Style
Every element of this gown screams designer cosmopolitan style. From the plunging neckline to the immaculately tailored lines to the brooch detail. All in a sumptous avacado silk that is a refreshing change from the blues, greens and lilacs that usually swathe bridesmaids.
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A bride should be the center of attention on her wedding day; an image of elegance and a sight to behold. Her dress should flatter her figure and highlight her best features. I can not help but wonder what was on the minds of the designers when they concocted some of these “things” I can only call atrocities against both fashion and weddings!
Remember The Sound of Music and Gone with the Wind? Simply because those drapes made good ensembles in the movies, does not mean a bride should look like she ripped her grandmother’s curtains down at the last minute to create her wedding dress.
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White dresses were all the rage at the Oscars this week. Nina Calloway at About.com weddings gives us the run down of who was wearing what from Sarah Jessica Parker to Jennifer Aniston.
Check out her gallery of white dresses at the Oscars.
Love it:
It is hard to pick a winner from so many beautiful and stylish women, but Nancy O Dell really stood out for me, in this amazing, slinky number.
Hate It:
Marion Cotillard’s strange fishy Jean Paul Gautier gown came a close second, but Jessica Biel’s Prada gown gets my vote for the worst white dress on the red carpet, looking more like a roomy bathrobe wrap than a glamorous Hollywood dress.
My favourite Oscars dress?
The Randi Rahm gown worn by Maria Menounos- imagine it in white for a sumptous, glamorous wedding gown!
The credit crunch seems to have had a terrible affect on this couple’s wedding budget, as it doesn’t look like they could afford that last (crucial) part of the bride’s dress.
Oops!
