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Archive for the ‘Fashion Polls & Debates’ Category
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Thursday, July 16th, 2009
We've spoken about the issue of opaque tights in summer before, but lately the lines between "summer" and "winter" fashion seem to have become even more blurred, and while summer always brings the usual crop of people in shorts and cotton dresses, our officers are also reporting lots of sightings of people wearing more or less the same thing they'd wear in winter: thick tights, boots, you name it.
Take this picture of Alexa Chung and Kelly Osbourne filming Alexa's 'It's On' for MTV this week in New York. They both look fantastic, but if we didn't know it was the middle of July, we could easily have been convinced that this was shot in winter – and Alexa is far from the only one wearing black tights in July.
Of course, there's a definite argument that opaque tights are no warmer to wear than trousers or jeans – and lots of people wear those in the height of summer – so we're wondering what everyone thinks of this mode of "seasonless" dressing. Do you have distinct wardrobes for different seasons, reserving boots and tights for winter and shorts and sundresses for the warmer months, or is it a case of "anything goes", and totally dependent on what the weather happens to be doing that day? Tell us!
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
We love lingerie. In fact, it's one of our weaknesses in life, and the prettier and more extravagant it looks, the better.
Here's the thing, though: despite buying more than our fair share of luxurious lingerie, we hardly ever wear it. It just never seems to work out right: that frilly, frothy bra may have looked gorgeous in the store, and it'll probably look great on, too, but it'll also leave all kinds of lumps and bumps under our top, which will totally ruin the look. And those pretty little knickers may be the last word in luxury, but unless they're as comfortable as they are good-looking, we'll be reaching for something plainer but comfier and less likely to be clearly visible under our clothes.
And so it is that all of our lovely lingerie lies unused, while we stick to those plain old basics that are invisible under clothes and so comfortable we don't even know we're wearing them. We know there is a middle ground, occupied by gorgeous pieces that are also comfortable, and which can't be seen under our clothes, but we rarely seem to find it them these days (and when we do, we stock up!).
What about you? Do you share our love of beautiful lingerie, or do you stick to the plain-but-serviceable pieces?
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
The Fashion Police have always aspired to be the type of people who plan their outfits well and advance, and maybe even lay them out the night before, in order to save time in the morning, but sadly for us, we're just not.
Part of this is purely practical: as some of you may know, our HQ is located in the UK, where the weather is as changeable as Paris Hilton's boyfriends, which means that clothing decisions often have to be a last-minute thing, when we wake up and find out what the weather's doing today. (And even then, we'll probably have to get changed halfway through the day when it changes yet AGAIN.)
Partly, though, we're just not very good at planning. We may THINK we're going to be in a jeans-and-t-shirt-mood tomorrow, only to wake up and find that actually, it's gong to be a dress-and-heels-day, so despite our best efforts to get organised, we still mostly fly by the seat of our pants. Or dresses. Or skirts.
What about you? Are you an outfit planner, or do you just take each day as it comes? Vote in the poll under the jump!
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Monday, February 23rd, 2009
We've shown you a selection of Oscars dresses, but now it's time to address the most important question of all: who was the Best Dressed at the 2009 Oscars?
Cast your votes in the poll you'll find under the jump and help us decide who wins the award for the Best Actress in a Leading Dress…
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Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
Late last week, we stumbled upon this little green sundress on Topshop.com. Now, granted, it's nothing particularly out of the ordinary, but it's a colour and cut we love, and so we instantly started to covet it. The problem? Well, it's a summer dress: not only is it 100% cotton, and probably not very warm, it has a cut-out detail at the back (which we could actually do without, to be honest), which adds to the "summery" feel. Sure, we could probably try to "winter" it up with boots, cardis and other warmer items, but we just know in our hearts that we'd not get any use out of it until the warmer weather arrives (if it ever does), and while we're sitting in the HQ with piles of snow outside the window, we have to admit that sundresses are the last thing we feel like buying.
This isn't the first time this has happened either: right now the stores are full of lovely summer dresses, open-toed sandals, pretty bikinis and little tops that we know we'd have to buy and then stash away for a few months before wearing them. The sensible thing to do, of course, would be to just wait, and buy them when we're more likely to wear them, but of course, as we've observed before, to do that is to run the risk of the coveted items selling out altogether – and we just KNOW that when the summer finally does arrive, the shops will be full of sale stock and the beginnings of the Autumn/Winter lines. Gah.
Our question to you today, then, is this: do you actually shop like this? Do you buy your summer clothes in February, and your winter ones in August, or do you prefer to buy your clothes when you're actually going to be able to wear them? Are you starting to stock up for summer, or are you still shopping for winter woolies?
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Last year at around this time of year, we asked you to tell us what, in your opinion, had been the biggest fashion crime of 2007. Unsurprisingly, you voted for Crocs. We were proud of you.
This year we want to ask you the same question. What do you think was the biggest fashion crime of 2008? The thing that made you turn pale and reach for the smelling salts every time you saw someone wear it? Some of the usual suspects are making a re-appearance on this year’s list because, sadly, despite our best efforts, we’ve not yet managed to completely eradicate these crimes. There are some newcomers too, however, and, as always, if there’s something you think we’ve missed, you can drop us a comment to nominate it!
So, without further ado: what was the biggest fashion crime of 2008? Was it:
Look under the jump for more on each option!
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Friday, November 21st, 2008
Earlier this week we asked you about short skirts, and how short you would deem to be "too short". (We got some interesting answers too – feel free to wade in if you haven’t already). Today, then, we’d like to ask you a similar question about low-cut tops. Just how low would you go, we wonder?
The Fashion Police, you see, would suggest that the top half of the dress shown above? Is Too Low. Because it looks like there’s a danger of the model’s boobs making a bid for escape at any second, and even if that’s not the case, and tit tape has been employed, that still qualifies it as "too low" in our book. The fact that the neckline extends below the bottom of the boobs was a big clue there, too.
What do you think, though? Is there such a thing as "too low", or as long as it’s not actually indecent (which this one isn’t), do you think it doesn’t matter?
(This dress, by the way, was reported to us by Hannah, who commented that it "aspires to be daring and provocative but what you end up with is something that you borrowed from your friend 10 sizes bigger than you".)
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008
Putting aside for the moment the fact that Danielle Lloyd here (she’s a British glamour model, for those of you unfamiliar with her boobs, sorry, we mean face…) is ruthlessly flouting the "short skirt OR completely see-through top" rule of fashion in this photo, we want to ask you about her skirt. In fact, we want to ask you about skirts in general.
How short is "too short", do you think? Is there such a thing, or does it all very much depend on the age/shape/attitude of the wearer, or on what they happen to be wearing the short skirt with at the time? Do you draw the line at a particular length, or are you happy to go as short as Danielle here, for as long as you can get away with it?
So many questions, but do tell us your thoughts – it’ll help us police the fashion world that little bit more effectively!
Friday, November 7th, 2008
 The Fashion Police have always maintained that we like to keep our money where we can see it: hanging in our wardrobe. We know, however, that the current climate of economic gloom, job losses and banks going bust has meant that many people have had to cut back on their fashion spending and look but not buy.
What about you? Are you spending more or less on clothes, shoes and accessories? Have you been affected by the credit crunch, or, like Katie Price, seen here shopping up a storm at Kitson recently, are you continuing to shop while you still can?
Tell us in the poll you’ll find under the jump!
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Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
 As you may have guessed from our regular Coat Corner column, we’re just a little bit obsessed with outerwear – particularly so this year, as the Chief of Police is currently engaged on a never-ending search for a new winter coat, the last one having been forced into retirement after more years on the job than the Chief is prepared to admit to. (Don’t worry, it’ll get a full Police Pension and a nice retirement gift).
This search has got us wondering, though: we always advocate spending as much as you can afford on a coat, because you get so much wear out of them, and a good coat will last you for years – literally, in the Chief’s case, although this has been more due to not being able to find anything she really liked than anything else.
Do you actually wear your winter coat for years, though, or does the beginning of each winter signal the start of a search for a new coat? Do you like to be frugal, make an investment and then get lots of wear out of it, or does the thought of wearing the same outerwear for more than one season make you reach for the credit card in despair? You’ll find a poll under the jump, but feel free to expand on your answer in the comments!
[Image: Dotty Spot Coat, £120, Monsoon]
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