The epic win and the epic fail
By Never teh BrideI like to read the local paper and not just because I spent too many years of my life –i.e., something like three years– getting paid poo-poo to cover dull as dirt community meetings. One, a good townie rag is a great place to find out about free stuff to do. Two, they’ll profile just about anyone so you get to read the life stories of people like Jim Bob, who won a trophy for his 100 pound pumpkin. And three…wait, there is no three.
Designer Patricia King-Davies apparently live (or used to live) a few towns over from me. I know this because they did a big profile of her in one of the local papers. The article talked about her splendid gowns, so I felt a pressing need to look her up, but the only pictures I could find were from last year’s Nolcha Fashion Week. All I can say is the King-Davies likes the shiny! Her shiny, shiny, shiny World Culture Collection apparently paid tribute to various countries’ styles and attempted to honor their traditions.
Two gowns from the show caught my eye.
Here you have the epic win. I just want to reach out and touch this one because the fabric looks wonderfully delicious and soft. I bet it’s nice to wear, too, with very nothing at all scratchy or poky on the interior of the gown. It looks like King-Davies’ logo is on the midsection, but unlike an LV or a Gucci bit, it’s pretty and subtle. My one criticism is that the model’s boobs need to be hoisted into the designated boob triangles or the triangles need to be brought down a bit.
And here you have the epic fail. Shapeless mass much? Sure, there’s a place for free-flowing fabric…however, all I can see is a sleepy bed-headed woman who was forced to improvise when the doorbell rang too early on a Sunday morning. But if you happen to like it, I’d be happy to travel to your home at your expense and drape high-end bed sheets around you until you’re sufficiently covered up.
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March 19th, 2008 at 11:36 am
Toga toga toga!
March 19th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
The sad thing is, with a couple nips and tucks, the epic loss could have been just as epic a win as the first one. The classical draping is a good idea that can be easily shaped to the lady and the Greek key trim is deliciously appropriate and super fun.
The first one is gorgeous, yes, but I must admit I’m distracted by the odd placement of the boob triangles. Doesn’t she know where boobs usually go? And I think I would have picked a model who actually had something to fill them, as well. We teeny-busted gals just don’t make the most of those triangles.
March 19th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
I really like the first one but the more I look at it the more I have the urge to dive in and save the model, who is clearly drowning. The bust fits her oddly and she looks like she’s really got to work to carry that heavy skirt. Perhaps if the model looked like she had eaten in the last month I would not have these feelings…
The toga look is horrible but I agree that it could have been done well. I like the little bit of black embroidery that shows up on the ends of the criss-cross.
March 19th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
These are just simply gorgeous. The white one is funky and different.
March 19th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
The horrible fit of the first one makes me kind of like the second one by comparison.
March 19th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
I like the idea of the second one, but it doesn’t quite work…
March 20th, 2008 at 8:11 am
The first dress is lovely but the model just looks uncomfortable in it. I think if she didn’t look so stiff, the boob area might not look so weird. Sewing some cups into the dress might also help.