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Archive for the ‘Fashion Polls & Debates’ Category
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
From the very brief look we’ve taken at the Fall 08 collections so far, it’s already clear that there’s going to be a fair old amount of faux fur around this winter. And now we want to know what you think of it.
So far, we’ve had comments both for and against faux fur, when we’ve shown you photos of it. On our New Look preview, for instance, Zoe described it as “Ugly, boxy, and glamorizing real fur. Yeugh.”
On our Miss Selfridge preview, meanwhile, Gokarm commented: “To me, it has a historical relevance…nearly every civilization in the history of mankind has worn fur, so obviously there is an aesthetic attraction between humans and fur. Thank God we live in an age when we can be cruelty free and still feel that connection to our roots.”
So, let’s put it up On Trial…
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(Click image to enlarge)The world of celebrity fashion has been continuing to bore us lately, with a lot of celebs choosing to play it safe in the type of outfits that look nice enough, but don’t exactly leave us wanting to turn Fashion Criminal ourselves, and find a way to raid their closets.
Still, it’s part of our police duties to report on what the rich and famous are wearing, and with that in mind, we bring you this “Teen Choice Awards 2008″ edition of “Best Dressed. We’ve selected Leighton Meester, Blake Lively, Rachel Bilson and Sophia Bush to stand trial today, leaving it up to you, the jury, to decide: who was the best dressed – and why? You’ll find a handy poll located just under the jump, but we’d love to hear the reasons for your vote, which you can leave in the comments box below…
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This week Marks & Spencer have been coming in for a fair bit of stick for their practice of charging extra for some bras that are larger than a DD cup.
Women with DDs or larger can expect to pay around £2 more than their smaller chested sisters for some styles at M&S, which has led to cries of discrimination. A Facebook group has been set up in protest, with members describing the increased price (around £2) as a "tax" on those with bigger busts.
Is it, though? Let’s look at the evidence…
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 As mentioned in one of our previous polls, I have a lot of jeans. And the thing is, no matter how many pairs of jeans I own, I just keep on buying more. I’m not sure if it’s just because it’s such a rare thing to find jeans that fit me properly, but when I DO find them, I will want to buy them, even if I already have jeans in that same wash and cut at home.
The same could be said of quite a few other items. Vest tops, for instance. I don’t even dare to count how many of these I own, but I will still buy more if I see them. "Well, they’re cheap, and you always need basic vest tops," is the rationale I apply to this, but there’s a little part of my brain that sometimes has to concede that, actually, when you already have white vest tops by the dozen, maybe that purchase isn’t quite as essential as you thought it was.
What about you? What’s your shopping addiction: the one item you keep on buying, even if you don’t need it?
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 Fashion Police towers is located in a place I like to think of as The Land That Fashion Forgot. So far behind are we in terms of style, that skinny jeans haven’t even arrived here, never mind starting to die off. As you can imagine, this makes indulging my passion for fashion difficult: well, when you live in the kind of place where "jeans and a nice top" is considered "dressy", even wearing a dress can get you pointed and laughed at in the street – and it doesn’t even have to be a particularly fashionable dress, either.
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 When I was younger (and, some would say, stupider), I thought nothing of spending what now seems like a small fortune on clothes and accessories. Of course, these were the days BM (Before Mortgage): I was still living with my parents, I didn’t have much in the way of bills to pay, I was working two jobs… the result was that I had a whole lot of disposable income, and what better thing to spend it on than clothes?
I spent a lot. In those days I would buy a lot of designer items, particularly handbags and dresses. I thought absolutely nothing of spending an entire month’s salary in one store, and walking out with just a couple of items. Like I say: I spent a lot.
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Four beaoootiful ladies stand before you, Fashion Police Jury, but only one can be named Best Dressed of the Day, so who’s it gonna be?
Will it be a barefoot Petra Nemcova, seen here exiting a yacht in Cannes in the most glamorous style possible? Or does Teri Hatcher, on the red carpet at the American Idol finale float your fashion boat? Then we have Naomi Campbell, in a shant dress and a surprise entry from Ivanka Trump, who, we should point out, was attending some kind of dog-related event, and not just using the pooch as a fashion accessory – a very serious offense in the eyes of The Fashion Police.
Tell us, then: which of these women was the best dressed of the day?
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
One of these glamorously dressed ladies looks like a Fashion Criminal to us. At least one other is deserving of a Fashion Police badge for good behaviour. What we want to know is whether you share our thoughts on these fine celebrities, which is why we’re asking once again: who was the best dressed of the day?
Was it Cate Blanchett, in her metallic gown, Christina Milian, who looks like she’s already won some kind of medal, a newly single and slightly gothic looking Liv Tyler, or did little Jenny Humphrey, aka Taylor Momsen float The Fashion Police boat? And which is the fashion criminal?
Look under the jump for bigger pictures of the celebrities, and a poll which will help us decide who was the best dressed of the day!
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Dita Von Teese, Gwyneth Paltrow
The Cannes Film Festival rumbles on, and for reasons unknown to The Fashion Police, white seemed to be the colour of choice on yesterday’s red (and grey) carpets, with Dita Von Teese, Gwyneth Paltrow, Gwyneth Paltrow, Monica Bellucci and Eva Herzigova all rocking up in white gowns. But who wore it best, that’s what we want to know? Do you like Dita’s floral design, Gwyneth’s sheath dress and gladiators combo, Monica’s dash of black, or Eva’s floor length gown best?
Who, in short, wins the Best Dressed of the Day award? (Assuming there was one, obviously.)
Take a look under the jump for the poll, plus pictures of Monica and Eva.
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 Last week, Celine Dion revealled that she’s the proud owner of something in the region of 3,000 pairs of shoes. This shock revelation was greeted by horror and derision by some, who seemed to equate ownership of a large number of shoes as one sign of the approaching apocalypse, and with a gentle shrug of the shoulders from others, who figured that hey, it’s her money, and if she wants to spend it on shoes, so be it.
The Fashion Police are firmly in the latter camp (Assuming that the shoes are nice ones, obviously, and not Frankenshoes) but as the issue of shoes, and the number of pairs that women own, seems to have attracted the attention of the media this week, we think it’s time for our readers to ‘fess up, too. So tell us: how many pairs of shoes do you own? (You’ll find the poll after the jump)
[Image: Jimmy Choo at Net-a-Porter ]
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