Accessorizing Fail
Every now and then I like to pop over to J. Crew to check out what’s new in their wedding department, and I’m usually not disappointed. Their wedding dresses are usually what I’d call accessible in terms of style, but also a little bit quirky (sunburst polka dots? femme ruffles?). But I have to say, the brand isn’t doing themselves any favors with this:
And by this I mean the way it’s presented, not the product being sold. What you’re looking at is not some hybrid formal-casual wedding dress, but rather a gorgeous $3,000 skirt made of layer upon layer of shimmering pleated Italian metallic foil-printed tulle, topped off with volumes of solid French gossamer tulle. We’re talking about the good stuff, crafted by master weaver Sophie Halette. And J. Crew, to advertise it, pairs it with a ratty-looking old t-shirt on a slouchtastic model, making an amazing skirt look like some crap from a teen shop. I hate that. Does that drive anyone else nuts?
She looks like her mom told her she either had to get married or clean her room, so she’s sulking her way to the altar.
That skirt is absolutely gorgeous! The photo is SUCH a fail.
I usually love their dresses and layouts and have spent time dreaming up non-wedding reasons to wear them. This one? Not inspiring anything but telling the model to stand upright and change into her real top.
“But I don’t wannnnnnnna get married! Do I haaaaave toooooooooooo????” *pout*
Yuck.
I’m not impressed at all. However, that skirt’s lovely.
I’m surprised the designer hasn’t seen the ad and pulled it from their stores. That is awful and I never would have considered the skirt pretty had you not said it was.
That skirt *is* pretty amazing. What would one actually wear with it, I wonder?
This post got me to perusing J Crew’s wedding gown offerings and I noticed they appear to have just 3 or 4 models, but only one of them can stand up straight. I can’t look at the dresses without wondering “How would that look on someone who isn’t Quasimodo?”
I’ve never understood J. Crew’s online marketing strategy. The models are boyishly thin and usually slouch. I can never tell if their clothes will look good on anyone with boobs – which surprisingly, some do.
The skirt looks very pretty but the combination is horrible.
Oh dear. You are definitely right. This would not inspire me to purchase either item of clothing. I look at the t-shirt and I don’t even realise how gorgeous the dress really is.