New York Times
QUOTE: Everyone Hates Lindsay Lohan’s Ungaro “Tacky Tasteless Hollywood Crap”
Terrible or not (okay, terrible), everyone seems to hate Lindsay Lohan and Ungaro. Good thing it was just for publicity? Here’s what the big guns had to say about it:
1.) The Washington Post: “The collection was dominated by fuchsia. It included safety-orange ruched leggings, heart prints, genie pants and heart-shaped glittering pasties. It lacked finesse, sophistication, technical skill and any evidence of good taste. Everyone involved seemed in over their head — swept up in a giant publicity-spewing machine.”
2.) WSJ: “it was hard to imagine that Ms. Lohan and Archs could concoct a collection that is as cringe-worthy as this. Some models appeared on the runway with glittering heart-shaped pasties on their nipples, worn under blazers. Others wore the pasties on their foreheads. Highlights included hot pink streetwalker dresses, an unending hearts motif, and a skintight white mini dress so short that the model’s cheeks hung below the hemline.”
3.) Style.com: “This quickly devolved into a bad joke of a fashion show, one with questionable color combinations, “bad eighties” draped silk jackets and drop-crotch pants, old-fashioned and ill-judged fur stoles, and, yes, tasteless sequin pasties. To top it off, the fabrics and the construction lacked the finesse you expect from a famous Avenue Montaigne brand.”
4.) WWD: “As for the clothes, they looked cheesy and dated … Hot pink, orange and flashy, with an overworked heart motif relentless in its execution, the collection displayed none of the promised younger side Lohan was supposed to deliver. Nor in a million years would one guess that the lineup was designed by one young woman and “creative directed” by another. Glitter heart pasties all around, ladies?“
5.) The New York Times: “Ms. Lohan’s arrival at a 45-year-old Paris house known for $1,500 dresses and a tradition of couture craftsmanship is entirely different, something akin to a McDonald’s fry cook taking the reins of a three-star Michelin restaurant.”
LOL.
LINK LOVE: Racked
QUOTABLE: Eric Wilson Compares Lilo to McDo
The New York Times’ Eric Wilson in his review of Emanuel Ungaro:“But Ms. Lohan’s arrival at a 45-year-old Paris house known for $1,500 dresses and a tradition of couture craftsmanship is entirely different, something akin to a McDonald’s fry cook taking the reins of a three-star Michelin restaurant.”
OUCH: “Critical Shopper” Cintra Wilson Deems JC Penney For ‘Fat And Tacky’
The New York Times “Critical Shopper” columnist Cintra Wilson had a field day with the JC Penney store that opened in Herald Square. See what she had to say:
It took me a long time to find a size 2 among the racks. There are, however, abundant size 10’s, 12’s and 16’s. The dressing rooms are big, clean and well tended. I tried two fairly cute items: a modified domino-print swing dress with padded shoulders by American Living (a Ralph Lauren line created for Penney’s) and a long psychedelic muumuu of a style generally worn by Rachel Zoe. Each was around $80; each fit nicely and looked good. I didn’t buy either because I can do better for $80, but if I were a size 18, I’d have rejoiced.
Ouch. That’s harsh.
[I]t has the most obese mannequins I have ever seen. They probably need special insulin-based epoxy injections just to make their limbs stay on. It’s like a headless wax museum devoted entirely to the cast of “Roseanne.”
Wow, even worse.
A good 96 percent of the Penney’s inventory is made of polyester. The few clothing items that are made of cotton make a sincere point of being cotton and tell you earnestly about their 100-percent cottonness with faux-hand-scribbled labels so obviously on the Green bandwagon they practically spit pine cones.
Who do you think you are Cintra Wilson? Do you guys think this was a fair review?
LINK LOVE: NY Mag
PHOTOGRAPHER TO KNOW: Eolo Perfido
From these pictures alone, Eolo Perfido proves to have creepy, glamorous, and commercial photography in his repertoire. He’s worked for Ad Agencies JWT, BBDO, and Saatchi & Saatchi, and has also been featured in Vogue Russia and the New York Times. I was utterly impressed with Perfido until I saw the last photo…Indiana Jones plays soccer and drinks Pepsi? I don’t even know what’s going on there, but hey, I guess you have to make your money somehow so you can keep taking pictures of little red riding hoods in wolf masks.
SOURCE: Trendland
TRENDSPARK: Glitter Eyeshadow
Lara Stone rocked the New York Times Style Magazine Spring 2009 issue with a set of eyes to die for. While after a night of clubbing (not seals), you might find the glitter permanently blinding you as it melts down your face, overall I think this is an awesome look for the brave. If you try it, be sure to include photos in our comments.
LINKAGE: glitter
SPREAD UM: Rosario Dawson for T
Rosario Dawson models Max Mara, Marc Jacobs, Stella McCartney, and her own skin for The Spring Fashion Issue of T, last Sunday’s New York Times Style Magazine.
Shot by Sølve Sundsbø, the shoot is simple and focuses on Dawson as a natural beauty.
GALLERY:
Shop Indie: David Hart & Co. Ties
Ever since New York Times posted that spread all about the reinvention of plaid, I have been hooked on finding great ways to add plaid to my wardrobe that isn’t in the stereotypical shirt form. These cool ties from David Hart & Co. are an awesome way to do that. I through in a couple of his other ties that I thought were cool just for fun, but my real obsession here are the bow ties. I need a bow tie, and my hunger for plaid needs to be satiated, so this tie is like killing two birds with one stone. Potential customers, consider yourself warned, these ties aren’t cheap. The going rate for a long tie is $160-$150 and a bow tie will put a $115 dent in your pocket. They are totally worth it if you have the money though. If you’re looking to get a David Hart & Co. tie just head over to Bergdorf Goodman and get shopping.
Oh and this would be a great gift for dad during the holiday season!
For more on David Hart & Co. check out their website here.
Spread Um: The New York Times
A major component of the hipster look has always been plaid, but the pattern is shown in a whole new light in The New York Times. I love all the looks in the spread. I have always been a fan of plaid, it just isn’t the easiest in the world to style properly.
Thanks NY Times.
Zoe’s in for Round Two?
We haven’t spoken too much about The Rachel Zoe Project, but word has it that the relatively “concise” season is coming to a close. No one is quite sure if the show, which airs on Bravo, will be coming back for a dose of season two, but Zoe sure would like to take the offer-
“Nothing’s official, but if Bravo asks, I’d love to. I can take it!”
Not only has the show sparked quite a bit of judgment, but quite a bit of anger as well. Speaking of Zoe and her “ludicrous” antics, a New York Times critic has spoken.
She’s “a pox on humanity.” Going on she speaks of her “mad consumption ,” which is “downright unseemly.”
Not sure what would happen if the show did return. I’m guessing at least a few more reviews like this are inevitable.
Thanks NYMag!
Karl Does a Funny
The New York Times had a fun little story the other day.
Reportedly, last season Karl Lagerfeld and Harper’s Bazaar creative director Stephen Gan were hanging out at Paris Fashion Week and worked up a little fun. “There was Fifi this and Foufou that,” Gan said, mocking some of the designer names.
They came up with a fictional line, Poupou Lapin, and spread rumors about the up-and-comer. Poupou Lapin-au-Chocolat, of course, would be the more affordable offshoot line.
And now somehow ‘Pou Pou Lapin’ is credited for providing the clothing for this shoot in V magazine.
Isn’t fashion fun?
