LOVE/HATE: the Fall 2008 edition
By Never teh BrideNow that we’re reaching the end of New York’s Fashion Week (sorry, that’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week) and I have clothes on the brain, I thought it might be nice to have a gander at some of the more weddingish pieces to come out of the various Fall 2008 shows.
I have no idea who you are, Alice + Olivia, but I think I love you. I recently read that black is the new, um, itself in the world of weddings (sorry, Twistie!) so if you chose this as your bridal frock you’d have no trouble coordinating your accessories around the sash and the straps.
So let me get this straight, Salvatore Ferragamo — a velvet coat, a shiny silver shirt, a cummerbund, ill-fitting trousers, and what looks rather like spectator oxfords equals hip men’s formalwear? Good to know. Excuse me while I pull random things out of my closet and call it an outfit. Oh, and don’t let me forget to pass this along to The Beard.
Why, Erin Fetherston, is that a sleeve I spy? What a shame that the dress its attached to looks a tad like a nightgown. Maybe it is a nightgown — I didn’t exactly dig deeply into its proposed uses. It wouldn’t be the first time I’ve mixed these things up.
Douglas Hannant, I won’t mince words. You design a nice dress, but it seems like its awfully windy on your runway. Or perhaps this is just a case of aggravated static cling?
If you’ve gotten this far and you haven’t kept score, my tally is LOVE/HATE/SORTA LIKE/HATE. Have another look and give us your thoughts on these Fall 2008 looks.
February 8th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
//I recently read that black is the new, um, itself in the world of weddings (sorry, Twistie!)//
Yeah, yeah, I’m sure you’re bleeding for me. ; )
Of course, the thing I’m using to comfort myself with that one is the fact that it could just as easily be trimmed in red, blue, purple, green, or gold as black. Also, even if the bride chooses to trim her gown in black, that doesn’t mean she’s restricted to black for bridesmaid’s dresses and decor.
I’m really feeling the nightgown one, though. It would be perfect for a certain kind of wedding with a fantasy/medieval feel to it. That said, I would have looked tiny and dumpy in it, so it’s definitely not for everyone. But still…SLEEVES!!!
February 8th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Dumpy? I’d look positively preggers in something like that! I love the whole babydoll look, but for those of us with, um, ample assets, they just don’t quite work. *sniff*
February 8th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Top one is WoW beautiful. His clothes (can’t call it an outfit) are just plain fuggly. Nothing looks like it fits. The jacket looks too small and the pants are just wrong on a whole lot of levels. All I can see with #3 is the pale dead maiden laid out in the boat, floating downstream with her hands crossed upon her breast. Lastly, the bride looks like she caught her hem in her undies. She also won’t be able to dance at her reception because her “assets” will fall out….
February 9th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
You’re too right, Jennie — don’t you just hate it when you get your skirt’s hem caught in your umentionables after a bathroom break?
February 12th, 2008 at 2:23 am
If I had a future husband wear that thing to my wedding, I would politely mention that I needed to take a powder and then go to Aruba.