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Archive for the ‘Style On Trial’ Category
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
 It’s fruit-picking season, folks, and boy, do we have the dress for you to wear! This ‘Who’ dress by Acne comes with a handy “basket” stuck to the side: just throw your fruit into it as you go! Of course, you may feel just a little bit overdressed, but not to worry, there are lots of other uses you can put this to:
- Storing your lipstick/money/phone in on a night out
- Alternative to a sling for your newborn child*
- Handy hiding place for a sneaky snack
- Er, shoplifting?**
It’s definitely a multi-tasker, then, but what about its appearance? Do you love it or loathe it and, more importantly, would you actually buy and wear it? It’s £480 at Net-a-Porter if the answer to that is “yes”.
*Note: don’t try this at home, kids.
** Or this.
[Thanks to Lauren for the report]
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
This year, Paul’s Boutique loves Barbie, and to prove it, they’ve brought out a selection of handbags to celebrate the iconic doll’s 50th anniversary. This is one of them: it’s £80 at ASOS, and, as you can see, it’s pink enough to satisfy even the most dedicated of Barbie lovers. We reckon little girls will love it, but, of course, it’s not aimed at little girls, is it? (For one thing, we can’t imagine there are too many 8-year-olds wandering around just itching to spend £80 on a handbag). No, this is presumably aimed at the adults amongst us, and this is why it confuses us: don’t get us wrong, The Fashion Police loved Barbie as much as the next kid, but that was when we were kids. These days we just can’t imagine carrying something that looks like it came free with Fashion Criminal Barbie to work, play or anywhere else.
But of course, we wouldn’t really describe ourselves as Barbie fans, and maybe we’re just missing the whole, ironic point of this handbag. We ask you then: what do you think of it? Would you buy it?
Paul’s Boutique Loves Barbie pink padlock bag, £80
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
Rihanna tends to get away with a lot of things that other people just wouldn’t. Fashion-wise, we mean. This is because… well, it’s because she’s Rihanna, basically. Would you mess with her?
Can she get away with the ubiquitous dropped-crotch, saggy-hipped pant, though? You know , the style that almost every brand in creation seems to be pushing right now, but which we’ve yet to see anyone wear well? What if she teamed those droopy pants with that other hard-to-pull-off-unless-you’re-Rhianna item: the crop top? Would that STILL be OK?
We’re staying schtum on this one. It’s totally up to you to decide. What do you think of Rihanna’s outfit?
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
Feathers have been popping up on dresses for a while now, but Jason Wu has decided to take feathers out of the dress closet and attach them to this coat.
Now, clearly this is an "evening wear only" kind of coat, rather than one you'd wear every day (Can you IMAGINE the mess it'd get into on public transport?), but what do you think of it? Chic and a little bit different, or are there too many "Big Bird" overtones to this one for you? Perhaps the £5,400 price tag changes your opinion? Either way, tell us about it!
Jason Wu collarless feather coat, £5,400, Browns
Friday, August 14th, 2009
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It was all white on the night of the Time Traveler's Wife premiere this week, with both Rachel McAdams and Brad Pitt turning up in stark white outfits. Rachel teamed her white dress with a pair of Christian Louboutin's Pigalle 120 pumps, plus copious amounts of tit tape – or so we hope, anyway.
Does the plunging neckline on this rather risque little number make it a crime of fashion, though, or do you think Ms McAdams is actually pulling it off rather nicely? Tell us in the comments section!
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
This dress has been catching our eye at Louisa Via Roma for a couple of weeks now, and, of course, that's exactly what it's supposed to do. But is this dress a Crime of Fashion, we wonder?
The Case for the Prosecution: For reasons the prosecution can't quite put their fingers on, there's something vaguely reptilian about this dress. And the huge ruffle on the shoulder makes it look like something the Lizard Queen would wear in some kind of freaky sci-fi movie in which alien reptiles come to earth, wearing Balmain.
The Case for the Defence: It's a statement-making, eye-catching extravaganza that no one will be able to ignore. Ever.
What do you think, readers? Do you think Balmain's sequin ruffle dress should be convicted or acquitted of committing crimes of fashion?
Monday, August 10th, 2009
From the front, this dress looks fairly demure: in fact, you could almost describe it as "boring". A quick turn to the side, though, and it suddenly becomes a whole lot racier.
This is Alyson Michalka, working the now familiar "giant chunks of my dress are missing!" look at the Los Angeles premiere of 'Bandslam'. Is she committing a crime of fashion, though, by flashing much more of her leg than we're used to seeing, or do you love her look?
We’re slightly embarrassed to admit that it wasn’t until we read the product description next to these shoes that we realised what the design on the toe was actually supposed to be. Until then we were just a little but distracted by the “pearl necklace” that forms the ankle strap, and, pearls on shoes being one of our pet hates, we weren’t too impressed.
Then we realised that, as well as the necklace, these shoes actually have a FACE. See the eyelashes, and the lipsticked mouth? They’re also flesh coloured (for some, anyway), which means they could create the illusion that your feet have faces.
We’re tempted to call that a crime of fashion? What about you?
(If you don’t think there’s any crime being committed here, these are £20 at Topshop)
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
Oh, that Clothes Ripper has been a busy, busy boy (or, indeed, girl) recently, hasn't he? Ripped and slashed clothing has been cropping up here, there and everywhere, in fact, and some of our readers have even come to like the slashed clothes, which is why we've decided to put this dress up On Trial, rather than just throwing it straight into the slammer.
It's by ASOS, it's suede, it's £100, and it's also available in black. Is it a crime of fashion, though? That's the only question we're interested in, and it's up to you to answer it. So, what do you think?
Gwyneth Paltrow had herself a bit of a fashion renaissance last year, when she suddenly started wearing skyscraper heels and tiny little skirts. And she's still doing it. Here she is attending the Children of the City's Champions of Hope Gala this week in a Preen mini dress and… yes, a pair of high heeled boots.
This particular style of "ripped effect" bodycon dress has been popular on the red carpets of the world this year, but what do you think of Gwyneth's attempt to work it? Good? Bad? Indifferent? Tell us in the comments…
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