http://www.thefashionpolice.net/2009/06/river-island-new-look-and-the-mysterious-case-of-the-ruffled-bow-skirt.html Fashion dos and don'ts, delivered daily with a touch of snark Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:23:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.thefashionpolice.net/2009/06/river-island-new-look-and-the-mysterious-case-of-the-ruffled-bow-skirt.html#comment-15847 Melanie Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:09:08 +0000 http://79.170.40.167/thefashionpolice.net/2009/06/river-island-new-look-and-the-mysterious-case-of-the-ruffled-bow-skirt.html#comment-15847 I'm ashamed to admit it, but it's exactly like the bottom half of my year 10 formal dress (circa 1984). The top half was a black taffeta strapless top, with a pink bow to match. ... and to think I threw it out with the confident rationale that it would never be in fashion again ... I’m ashamed to admit it, but it’s exactly like the bottom half of my year 10 formal dress (circa 1984). The top half was a black taffeta strapless top, with a pink bow to match.
… and to think I threw it out with the confident rationale that it would never be in fashion again …

]]> http://www.thefashionpolice.net/2009/06/river-island-new-look-and-the-mysterious-case-of-the-ruffled-bow-skirt.html#comment-15846 Squib Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:51:09 +0000 http://79.170.40.167/thefashionpolice.net/2009/06/river-island-new-look-and-the-mysterious-case-of-the-ruffled-bow-skirt.html#comment-15846 Hell, what is it with this season's fashions? If it isn't the skort/culotte revival advising me of apparently being the only girl over the age of 12 in the 1990s who enjoyed wearing them, it's the above part-time ra-ra skirt, prompting recollections of me in a multi-coloured tiered affair when I was a kid. Since they've gone this far in breeding a monstrous hybrid, I'd suggest taking the toned-down bow/front-pelmet thing from the New Look design, and crossing it with River Island's tulip-style skirt. S Hell, what is it with this season’s fashions? If it isn’t the skort/culotte revival advising me of apparently being the only girl over the age of 12 in the 1990s who enjoyed wearing them, it’s the above part-time ra-ra skirt, prompting recollections of me in a multi-coloured tiered affair when I was a kid.
Since they’ve gone this far in breeding a monstrous hybrid, I’d suggest taking the toned-down bow/front-pelmet thing from the New Look design, and crossing it with River Island’s tulip-style skirt.
S

]]> http://www.thefashionpolice.net/2009/06/river-island-new-look-and-the-mysterious-case-of-the-ruffled-bow-skirt.html#comment-15845 Emily Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:27:45 +0000 http://79.170.40.167/thefashionpolice.net/2009/06/river-island-new-look-and-the-mysterious-case-of-the-ruffled-bow-skirt.html#comment-15845 I like the River Island version. The New Look version looks cheaply made to me. But I think the design is cute. Though another color option might be nice. I like the River Island version. The New Look version looks cheaply made to me. But I think the design is cute. Though another color option might be nice.

]]> http://www.thefashionpolice.net/2009/06/river-island-new-look-and-the-mysterious-case-of-the-ruffled-bow-skirt.html#comment-15844 Rebecca Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:16:53 +0000 http://79.170.40.167/thefashionpolice.net/2009/06/river-island-new-look-and-the-mysterious-case-of-the-ruffled-bow-skirt.html#comment-15844 I would like this if it wasn't pink. I'm a little embarrassed to admit that now.. I would like this if it wasn’t pink. I’m a little embarrassed to admit that now..

]]> http://www.thefashionpolice.net/2009/06/river-island-new-look-and-the-mysterious-case-of-the-ruffled-bow-skirt.html#comment-15843 livlah Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:01:29 +0000 http://79.170.40.167/thefashionpolice.net/2009/06/river-island-new-look-and-the-mysterious-case-of-the-ruffled-bow-skirt.html#comment-15843 i love it. a lot. i love it. a lot.

]]> http://www.thefashionpolice.net/2009/06/river-island-new-look-and-the-mysterious-case-of-the-ruffled-bow-skirt.html#comment-15842 b-bettina Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:41:54 +0000 http://79.170.40.167/thefashionpolice.net/2009/06/river-island-new-look-and-the-mysterious-case-of-the-ruffled-bow-skirt.html#comment-15842 I knew I've already seen it somewhere! :) I think the "original" design was worn by Blair Waldorf in Gossip Birl, lookie here: <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EcYgAOhPYlo/ShtIAgE-BLI/AAAAAAAAEpM/vsl2rTcRP-4/s1600-h/GG223_03a.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EcYgAOhPYlo/ShtIAgE-BLI/AAAAAAAAEpM/vsl2rTcRP-4/s1600-h/GG223_03a.jpg</a> It's Tibi's Ainsley bow-front mini skirt - I think this looks classy on Blair, and the design is a lot better without the annoying ruffles of the knockoffs. (Source: <a href="http://midwesterncliche.blogspot.com/2009/05/what-did-blair-wear-episode-223-wrath.html" rel="nofollow">http://midwesterncliche.blogspot.com/2009/05/what-did-blair-wear-episode-223-wrath.html</a> ) I knew I’ve already seen it somewhere! I think the “original” design was worn by Blair Waldorf in Gossip Birl, lookie here: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EcYgAOhPYlo/ShtIAgE-BLI/AAAAAAAAEpM/vsl2rTcRP-4/s1600-h/GG223_03a.jpg
It’s Tibi’s Ainsley bow-front mini skirt -
I think this looks classy on Blair, and the design is a lot better without the annoying ruffles of the knockoffs.
(Source: http://midwesterncliche.blogspot.com/2009/05/what-did-blair-wear-episode-223-wrath.html )

]]> http://www.thefashionpolice.net/2009/06/river-island-new-look-and-the-mysterious-case-of-the-ruffled-bow-skirt.html#comment-15841 Lauren Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:36:43 +0000 http://79.170.40.167/thefashionpolice.net/2009/06/river-island-new-look-and-the-mysterious-case-of-the-ruffled-bow-skirt.html#comment-15841 I think they're actually cute. Don't kill me, lol. They're kinda rockabilly...well, I'm hoping the bows go on the back. I think they’re actually cute.
Don’t kill me, lol.
They’re kinda rockabilly…well, I’m hoping the bows go on the back.

]]> http://www.thefashionpolice.net/2009/06/river-island-new-look-and-the-mysterious-case-of-the-ruffled-bow-skirt.html#comment-15840 The Style PA Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:03:40 +0000 http://79.170.40.167/thefashionpolice.net/2009/06/river-island-new-look-and-the-mysterious-case-of-the-ruffled-bow-skirt.html#comment-15840 It is pretty in pink meets dogs dinner. I see what they were going for, but the River Island one looks really cheap. Perhaps more the thing for an eighties themed birthday party. It is pretty in pink meets dogs dinner. I see what they were going for, but the River Island one looks really cheap. Perhaps more the thing for an eighties themed birthday party.

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