The minute we saw the Erdem Argenta dress on the My Theresa website we were reminded of Fever Designs’ Scribble Ruffle dress. Ok, the colour schemes differ slightly (although The Fashion Police are inclined to think Fever’s cornflower blue and poppy red palette a little easier to wear), and the Scribble dress forgoes the contrasting shoulders in favour of a ruffle bib, but essentially, they’re distinctly similar in shape and style.
The difference, of course, comes in the cost. The Erdem Argenta dress from My Theresa will set you back a tidy €849,00 (approx £728). Meanwhile, the Scribble Ruffle dress from Fever Designs is a more conservative £54.99.
So, fair readers: what do you say: would you save or splurge on a dress like this?
Fashion magazines will often tell you to let a statement piece of clothing ‘do the talking’ in your outfit. We’re not sure they meant for designers to take it this literally though, by placing lips all over the garment. This print by Alberta Ferretti also features eyes and butterflies, which makes for an interesting combination. Net-A-Porter call it ‘a feel-good style for summer’, we just think will make anyone looking at you wearing it feel like they are being watched. It does feature a bow though, which we are very partial to, but we are not sure that will be enough to make us overlook the print. And be warned: we have also seen a dress and shorts in this print.
What do you think though? Would you wear a top featuring lips and eyes? Will ears and noses be next? If you like this linen top and would buy it, it is £259 from Net-A-Porter.
This whole outfit makes The Fashion Police feel sad. From the saggy old “granny” socks, to the fact that the model looks like she’s wearing a sweatshirt without any pants, to that sad little excuse for a “jacket” that’s ATTACHED to said sweater (and which also happens to look like it used to be a whole, normal looking jacket before it was attacked by jacket-eating tigers or something)… it’s basically what a high-fashion hobo would wear, isn’t it?
Actually, the strappy platform sandals are the best thing about this, and that’s saying a lot. A LOT. Do you desperately want to attack a fragment of a jacket to your over-sized sweater, readers? No need: you can buy this one instead, for $133 at Pixie Market.
We can’t quite decide what the worst part of this prom dress is. The lime green? The fact that someone thought lime green and pastel pink would look good together? Or maybe it’s the daises. The idea that ‘less is more’ really doesn’t seem to be a factor here. But we think the major issue here is that it’s so very unflattering. She looks about four sizes bigger than she really is! Masses of lime green fabric is not a good look.
If you disagree, you can buy this from Be Flirty for £245.
Let’s get one thing clear, River Island: This is not a dress.
This ‘outfit’ might be one of the worst things we’ve seen in recent months. Sometimes, River Island come up with some great pieces (their shoes are often pretty fantastic) but when they get it wrong, well it looks like this. That bikini top doesn’t fit her very well, either.
We’re not even sure where you’d wear this crochet maxi dress. Would you wear it on the beach as a cover up? You’d get a tan with holes in it. Would you wear it to a club? No, you’d be cold and boys would stare at your lady bits. Not really the outfit for doing the weekly shop either. There’s absolutely nowhere to wear this. Which is a good thing, because it’s hideous. £39.99 worth of hideous. Unsurprisingly, it’s still available in every size.
We think a good rule of thumb is if you can see your crotch in an outfit, it should be banished. But if you’re looking for a fancy maxi dress, with a bit of crochet action, Oasis have got it right.
Even the store selling this admits it’s not really going to work as a “skirt”, so rather than being appalled at the idea of people walking around wearing nowt but a small scrap of fabric, let’s concentrate our energies on the “countless ways” it can allegedly be worn!
Or actually, you know what? We’ve just spent the last couple of minutes staring intently at some model’s crotch, as we tried to decipher the words on the flag. We feel a bit grubby now. How about you just discuss this item amongst yourselves, while we go and take a shower, hmm?
You know, you can call us crazy, but we’d much prefer it if our new $677 designer handbag DIDN’T look like someone just pulled it out of a dumpster. You?
Of course, they do say the lived-in look can have a charm all of its own, and this Miu Miu bag certainly looks “lived in”. Or maybe “well loved” would be a kinder expression?
Whatever you want to call it, what we want to know is whether you’d actually buy it. Is $677 too much for a worn-out old bag (even one that’s actually brand spanking new), or are you heading over to Yoox.com right now to snap it up?
The minute we saw the Erdem Argenta dress on the My Theresa website we were reminded of Fever Designs’ Scribble Ruffle dress. Ok, the colour schemes differ slightly (although The Fashion Police are inclined to think Fever’s cornflower blue and poppy red palette a little easier to wear), and the Scribble dress forgoes the contrasting shoulders in favour of a ruffle bib, but essentially, they’re distinctly similar in shape and style.
Alberta Ferretti green silk dress
