Wednesday, May 16, 2012

The See Through Dress Trend: A Rant

Like most fashion trends it started with Marc Jacobs.

He and Beyonce wore nearly identical see-through, um, looks to the Met Gala.  It was like that 90210 episode where Kelly and Brenda wear the same dress to the Spring Fling. Except uglier. Waaaay uglier.

art-marc-vs-bey-sheer-metgala


I think Marc was just being Marc: tongue-in-cheek, provocative, avant-garde and anti-tuxedo boring. Beyonce, however, was dead serious about that slutty muppet of a dress.  


Beyonce+Knowles+NY+Schiaparelli+Prada+Impossible+8LnztKDeqAWl

Believe me, I wanted to like it because I like her. But from every angle, it just looked like a trail of feathered after-birth. Yuck.

Beyonce+Knowles+Celebs+Costume+Institute+Benefit+OG4MV-DjEtol

I wanted to scream: "I GET IT, BEY!  You just had a baby. Yes, your body is bootylicious. You run the world. But WHY must you try to flash where that baby made its escape at ME?"

Beyonce-Met-Gala-2012


I was appalled to see her end up on so many best dressed lists for the night and Marc on the worst dressed ones.  IT'S BASICALLY THE SAME LOOK, people! 


THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART'S Spring 2012 COSTUME INSTITUTE Benefit Gala



Those barely-there dresses got Marc and Beyonce so much media coverage (pun intended) that this week Kristen Stewart's people made her pick up the crazy baton with this Marchesa madness.  My first thought:  "FINALLY, the perfect way to accentuate your ovaries!" Yuck. Hate everything about this look but mostly hated how it was wearing her.


Kristen+Stewart+Stars+World+Premiere+Snow+pVrxUx87oSvl

Couldn't believe my big judgmental eyes when Charlize Theron wore yet ANOTHER loco see-through dress.  To the same premiere as Kristen no less! I think Charlize is one of the most perfect looking women on the planet so the illusion of nudity on her offends me less.  But still, what ever happened to leaving SOMETHING to the imagination? I mean I can see the outline of everything that isn't being flashed at my eyeballs.


Charlize+Theron+Charlize+Theron+Goes+Sheer+pbf4C7j__qbl

Maybe I'm just getting old and prudish and fat but I think some trends should stay on the runway. 


Runway1

 Plus, I thought the era of flashing your coochie for attention was over. But I guess Britney is about to make her comeback. God help all our coochies.

Britney+Spears+Britney+Spears+Jason+Trawick+rTgZIFyFALWl


Rant over because I don't hate this spring's peek-a-boo trend completely. Here are some recent looks that I've loved. They prove you can flash a little something-something while keeping it classy, San Diego.

gwyneth-paltrow-in-dvf-convo-launch-celebration



Eva-Longoria-In-Alberta-Ferretti-2012-Cannes-Film-Festival-Opening-Night-Dinner2


Lea-Michele-In-Emilio-Pucci-Fox-Upfronts-2012


Cameron-Diaz-In-Valentino-–-‘What-To-Expect-When-You’re-Expecting’-LA-Premiere


170925748327057364_ixs2ub0v_f

Anna-Kendrick-In-Elie-Saab-Couture-‘What-To-Expect-When-You’re-Expecting’-LA-Premiere

9830655cba40f60c_142898879_10.preview



144362086PS00007_Opening_Ce


95771929545874509_cPxPWyT7_f

Gwen-Stefani-_thegossipavenue


Kate-Middleton-Bun



p.s. For all you fellow Bravo fans, all I could think about while writing this rant was Andy Cohen coining "nude illusion" dresses on his WWHL talk show last year. That cross-eyed genius is always ahead of his time



Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Tropical Prints: Forever 21 Palm Tree Dress

The Outfit
Forever 21 palm tree print dress

The Accessories
Forever 21 bracelet
H&M belt
Chanel sunglasses and purse
Tory Burch flats

The Grade
B


IMG_0110

The Commentary

This palm tree dress is the perfect example of why I heart me some Forever 21.  Adorable print: check. Classic shape: check. Can dress it up or down: check. Easy and comfortable and flattering: check, check, check.  Plus, just $24!! I should have bought two. 

IMG_0001

 That Alexa Chung for Madewell dress that I wanted a few months ago cost nearly 10x as much.  F that skinny b.  I'm glad it sold out before I could shimmy my butt into it.

66517172

Was worried that this particular print might feel dated.  But then I remembered Stella McCartney also did palm trees this season. This look on Diane Kruger was one of my Cochella favorites. 

Diane-Kruger-Stella-McCartney

And I'm still in love with the palm trees and seascapes Prada did a few seasons back.

prada ss10

My theory: palm trees are here to stay. They've come a long way from the gaudy Hawaiian shirt variety and become part of the tropical prints trend that cycles into vogue every few seasons.

spring summer 2012 trend tropical floral print

Perfect news for a California girl in desperate need of a tropical vacation  ;)


The Inspiration

article-0-0D88BC5400000578-620_634x611

RX_M_MarieClaire_April2012_WindyPalms-0-e1332977995104 (1)

michelle-williams



00160m

palmprints

tumblr_m0jwrtcShM1qfrtudo1_500


66517110

00290m

eddcdb4cd9844950_Fiveskinny.xxxlarge_1


IMG_9686copyexclusionfinal670revised

00650m

hbz-trendsboard-0328-blog


d15bbbc4281964ee9f1d4191d3b4ff1211dc1c37_600

00930m


Monday, May 14, 2012

Happy Mother's Day!

Just a quick note to say I miss blogging, I miss fashion, I miss this.

Life's been a roller coaster and I'm exhausted but surviving. Mother's Day was incredibly hard yesterday. First one without my grandmother. My mom and I spent it at the cemetery which was both depressing and healing.

Life and love and death are so strange. Thank god for kisses from the people who love you. Hold them close to you. xo

Diabolina and Mom

LinkWithin

Related Posts Widget for Blogs by LinkWithin