Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Mistakes are so easy
Ali M
‘There is always something there to remind me.’ Sing it loud and sing it proud. I try to be helpful and offer advice for not only the entertainment value of our readers but to save young starlets from themselves. I can’t help it if they feel compelled to repeat cardinal sins that people committed only a week ago *cough Bianca Dye cough*. My personal favourite thing about this shot is the handbag thrown down in disgust on the floor next to Ali. Twenty dollars says it’s her publicist, who after having begged the entire car trip for Ali to go home and change, has just had a tanti and stormed off muttering under her breath something about ‘vomit dresses’.
Angela Bishop
It can’t be easy starting with those Bronwyn genetics and so I often look at Angela and try to think pleasant thoughts. My mental power isn’t that strong today. For some one who is like myself, a little top heavy, carrying some extra luggage, holding the ladies aloft – in no way does dressing in a loose fitting black sack help disguise this. Especially if you pair it with a skin tight white skirt, with reflective stockings and with Witches of Eastwick pointy shoes. Yes, Ange take another big sip of the Chardy then scamper, don’t walk, home.
Annalise B
In this new world things just get curiouser and curiouser, Alice wondered to herself. Alice (Annalise) also wondered on her trip down the rabbit hole when they started serving wine. The thought faded as she contemplated why she was perched on the oversized white chair next an orange box with candles. Alice also thought about the carpet and how it seemed to move, or perhaps that was because of the wine the rabbit handed her. But most of all, what troubled Alice the most in this new Wonderland, was where had her feet gone?
Antonia Kidman
Oh Christ Thank God! It’s been a tough week for the extended Kidman family – poor Keith, one too many benefits with Nicole will do that to the best of people. Still Antonia, who I long feared as lost to the fashion devils of the world, manages to look GREAT. It’s a flattering dress, makes her look super tall and tiny (the woman is pregnant – yes I know!) and the shoes are perfect sensible mum heels. If this is a hormonal pregnant glitch that means she dresses well only when up the duff, you can understand why she’s on kiddie number four.
Bella
Lovely little Bella in her ‘I’m a woman’ dress. Two things really bother me about this – firstly, and this is purely just me but you know what I get to decide….sorry back to firstly, I miss her glasses. There’s just something about Bella and her glasses, she looks intelligent and chic and sophisticated and not at all like so many cooker cutter blondes. Secondly, and probably more relevant to Bella and those in her near vicinity, leftie breast is about make a run for it out the side door.
Fiona Faulkiner
Better, not brilliant but better. I absolutely think the ribbon around the waist doesn’t need to be there, only reminds people you have one - a waist that is. But from recent performances this is a step back to safer ground. My concern regarding Fiona is her appearance at everything. Like dating, if you're too available then no one wants you. That’s true right?? Right? Cause if not I’ve been doing something soooo wrong. Hmm, maybe I’ll think about that for awhile.
Gwyndolene
Right off the bat we can tell Gwyn is a fashion designer. How you say? Her clothes have absolutely no practical application in the real world. If this were a Lord of the Rings convention and she was going as Liv Tyler’s character then man, she’d win hands down. But as evening gown goes it’s a little too elves of the forest for my liking. Still being an elf got Liv to the hottest of hot Viggo Mortensen, so there’s a plus side.
Kerri-Anne Kennerley
OH MY GOD, this is the new Kaftan. It’s began on the back of Mrs Doug Flutie (not a made up name - check the archives for Mrs Flutie) in America and was referenced as Grade 3 under the sea project gone bad, and then we saw Katie Walsh try and youth it up at the Brownlow and now Kerri-Anne, ever on the cutting edge of fashion reminds us again how bad this outfit is! The most unflattering Little Mermaid stopped at the trailer park dress, it screams Surfer’s Paradise School Dinner Dance. People back away from this dress!
Laura C
Hello Laura and her ladies! The outfit is totally and utterly dominated by the two uninvited guests that Laura brought with her. And yes, they’re uninvited! No invitation I’ve ever seen says:
Dear Laura and your breasts,
You are all invited to come out for a celebration.
Susie Maroney
For an athlete it’s all fine and plain sailing dandy until …until…I don’t think I can say it. Until you reach her feet and come across the ugliest pair of shoes I’ve ever seen. And I love shoes people, I mean shoes and me go way back. But these shoes are an offence to other shoes, they taint other shoes with their hideous-ness. It’s like a cross between a reef sandal and a clog and a Geisha thong.
Tiffani
Almost there Tiff, almost back to your mad cap best. Like any good d-grader your five weeks past the celebrity trend. The one I hate, loathe and despise. The shapeless, sheet kaftan – for women who want to look like they rolled themselves in a fabric at Spotlight and then pinned it back with a bulldog clip. However credit where credit is due, vast improvement Tiff on the hair and accessories. Gone are the wacky curls and headpieces. What fun those days were.
Tom Williams
‘Alright ladies, stick ‘em up. I’m a gangsta! I’m real tough too, and my black shirt and black tie say so. And if the black on black on black doesn’t tell you I mean business, then watch out for my hat. That’s right it’s a HAT! And no just any trucker cap ladies, it’s a man’s hat, a smooth, whiskey drinking, jive cat jumping man’s HAT. And I’m wearin’ it. So while I smoke my cigars and listen to the cool beats of the day, you tell Fabretti I’m looking for him, and he owes Tommy a few Benjamins!
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Crazy kids and the fashion that follows
Bianca Dye
There’s no other way to say it: an acid trip dress. Well actually there are about ten other ways to say: vomit inducing dress, magic eye dress, finger painting for toddlers dress – I really could go on. Here’s my major problem with this dress: it does absolutely nothing for her. If it were some amazing corset dress that helped five kilos disappear, I’d completely understand but this ain’t that dress.
Bree Amer
The dress in and of itself isn’t that bad, it’s being put on Bree is where it all starts to go wrong. Firstly baby doll dresses are definitely not for those with a hipper nature and secondly but by far more immediate in its awfulness is that tatty, trashy, my extensions cost five dollars at Hair House Warehouse do. The barrel roll curls are Vegas cool – which means anywhere but the strip, they’re BAD.
Casey Donovan
Now the polite thing to do would be to not discuss her weight. It’s a political correct world yadda, yadda. We’re allowed to harp on Nicole Richie all we like (and we should she’s got a problem) but don’t say anything about Casey. Well, I’m sorry folks but this big isn’t a healthy weight and it shows from top to toe. When you’re a big girl there’s nothing nice left to wear so Casey attempts to jazz it up with an ugly silk Target number fail dismally and make her look even worse. For those who want to hate me, go ahead but if we complain about good role models for young girls, this is the flip side of Nicole Richie. Seriously, this girl admitted to smoking like a chimney, having McDonald’s as her regular meal – that shit ain’t cool.
Caitlin
It was all so good, all so simple and youthful, a little Doris Day but I could have handled it, I really could have. Until those stupid, Horse Whisperer, my Uncle’s a Blacksmith, do you want to see my Clydesdale boots were put on her feet. Is she putting in some demented bid for a spot on McLeod’s Daughters?
Guy Sebastian
So the saying goes you’re only allowed to wear white jeans if it’s over 23 degrees and/or you’re Liz Hurley (and she has a problem.) Guy commits his obsession with white, although this time the shoes are excluded but his legs sadly are included. And unless he suddenly becomes the lead singer of Jet or the Strokes and changes the jeans to black, he should never, never, EVER wear skinny leg again.
Jade McCrae
This is something I think my nanna used to have across her table. At the time it was very dorky and seventies (even though it was the eighties) but it was Nanna’s and like every Nanna’s house across the country there is bound to be some interesting shit. This shit however does not get up off the table, transform itself into a dress and throw a belt over itself and expect to be cool – it just doesn’t happen. Yet Jade seems to think it does.
Kate Ritchie
Welcome to Flight 635 of Pan Am, I’m your Hostess Kate Ritchie and I’ll be looking after you today as we head into my fashion hell. For the past six months I’ve been hailed as fashion guru and after a fantastic showing at the Logies and decent follow ups, the hype was born. However more recently I’ve begun to over think it and try and be ultra cool which in turn always leads to looking like an idiot. If any one can be of assistance to me and my fashion sense during the next six months please press the call button immediately. Thank you for flying Dodgy Fashion Skies.
Kim Day-Craig and Kath Day-Knight
These are rool wicked outfits from these two foxy morons and it proves you don’t have to have lots of cash to look hot on a red carpet. Kim’s simply gropable in her white pants and boots look and a horn-bag t-shirt tops it off for spunky attitude. Kath is class and elegance personified. A sexy slit with hot pink pump will surely have the boys screaming and her beaded bodice is classic attire. Rool nice, it’s different, it’s unusual.
Lara Bingle
Lara stars in Part 2 of the migraine inducing dress. Seriously is there a salary cut going on and these girls are just get odd-cuts from their tailor and sewing them into dresses? If so, excellent resource skills Lara, didn’t know you had it in you. If not, wow you must be colour blind…in fact, possibly just blind.
Laura C
It seems many so called fashion ingénue’s are bulking under the pressure of performance. Laura has been slowly slipping for the past few weeks but this can’t be ignored. A massive mismatching of strong black and strong brown with fawn fishnets! WHAT? And the rough just decided to come out at the last minute unbrushed hair. It’s all very disappointing for some one who really should know better.
Melissa Thauktz
Nothing like a struggling D-grader to bring out fashion mayhem. It’s all so wrong here in an attempt to be all so right. Melissa looks to have a grabbed an old eighties t-shirt, you know one of those big beach ones, and sliced it up the middle in attempt at sexiness. With cheap $2 dollar store necklaces and some awful skinny belt that looks more like an errant g-string band, Melissa reminds us why she’s been away for so long.
Stephanie M
We were working together, heading in the right direction and then this! This abomination! It’s like a skank’ed out Santa’s Little Helper (GG06). Then she tops off hell in a dress with the ugliest shoes I think I have ever seen. Did a dog eat the toes out? Did she not fit into them so in fit of rage cut the toes out to squeeze in those damn red boots she just bought? Steph’s even reverted back to the awful ratty blonde hair. Oh Steph, it could have been so wonderful, but you just stopped listening to me and no relationship works like that.
Tiffani Wood
Well I completely understand now why Miss Tiff has been hiding from me – she’s knocked up is my girl. As you can tell, I’m pretty proud, I’m looking forward to some fantastically awful maternity wear but I got to say Tiff, if this is the way you’re heading then I’m not happy. You look nice, and yes, the top maybe a little smock like but you’re covering a bump, I understand. Where’s my zany Tiffani, where’s the crazy prints and contradicting colours – has becoming a future mother matured you? Please say no.
Young Divas
Saving the absolute best for last! These ladies, they just kill me every time. Every single time one of them gets it somewhat right, I’d never say perfect but with these lassies my expectations are low. Still they can never time it so they all look good together. So those who pass the grade today:
Emily – yes, the skinny leg jeans make her look incredibly top heavy in a Dolly Parton-esque way, but she’s been so much worse.
Ricki-Lee – again start with low expectations, this dress isn’t amazingly great but it’s not satin, it doesn’t cling to the wrong parts of her body and her hair looks perfect for her age – these are things Ricki’s had major problems with in the past.
Oh my lord Paulini why are you dressed like that? Seriously why? Out of all the divas you were probably my best hope for salvation but this. Way too tight jeans with TUCKED IN lace sparkly shirt and crappy curl extensions! Why??
And Kate, I don’t expect to understand your dress sense, I never have but what makes you think that wearing a circus tent is okay. It is not and never will be an acceptable thing, so take it off and put a pole up the inside and let the circus folk get back to their jobs.
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
The gates are opening and so it begins...
Amber Petty
It’s not so much Amber, as it is Amber’s date that offends here. Although her cheap tacky red shoes must be recognised. When was it acceptable to wear a powder blue suit? Unless attending a 70’s dress up party. Then add insult to fashion eye injury, black cowboy boots underneath. Come on dude, you look like the Miami Vice original TV series rejects. As if you’d even be allowed to visit Denmark, let alone get near Amber’s ‘best friend’ Mary. She picks winners does this Amber.
Courtney Act
When Ms. Act first hit the scene many girls were oddly jealous, how could a man look so good as woman. The legs, the ability to fit into slim line clothes without questionable bulges. But now, I think, many of us pity Courtney. What else but pity is the appropriate response to this debacle. It’s not drag queen enviable, it’s just plain damn ugly. Sister of Britney white trash lime green with matching eye shadow trailer park ugly.
Mrs Crocker
Holy mamma Mrs Crocker’s at it again. Thankfully this time we are spared the horrendous flesh revealing, but in lieu is the sparkly lace jeans. Which to some is just as bad. It’s like some sort of black ivy has taken hold of her legs and is slowly winding its way up, taking hold of her like mutant disease. I must also say that a dog collar is not a necklace, especially on a senior citizen.
David Campbell’s Date
DC: ‘Hey you there, yes you cheeky chap, come back here right now.
DCD: ‘Honey, it’s okay, I’ll just laugh it off, no one will notice.’
DC: ‘No, that man’s run off with your top and I won’t accept it. You hear me man, I won’t ACCEPT IT. My Dad’s Jimmy Barnes, don’t make me go Flame Trees on your arse.
DCD: ‘Babe it’s fine, my bra matches my handbag, kind of, it’s fine.'
DC: ‘I’m the son of a Working Class Man and I’ll show you kiddo. Now give my date her under shirt back.’
DCD: ‘David sweetie, this will get you publicity if my shirt is missing.’
DC: ‘Oh…sure…okay then…hey dude, do you want her skirt as well?
Dicko
The man who comments so much on young ladies fashion both on Idol and to TV Week should really be really careful. After all, he who lives in Celebrity Survivor crappy shacks shouldn’t throw coconuts …or something like that. Especially if one is to wear jeans, your pyjama top and Birkenstocks on the red carpet! I know it’s a casual red carpet event but don’t steal your daughters shoes and not expect any one to not notice!
Emily Barclay
For a moment in time, not so long ago Emily won our hearts with creative and unique dressing. She showed promise in a Jodi Gordon kind of way, but then this double horror feature – and committed all in the same week! Both the outfits from the top to the waist don’t look too bad. It’s just from the waist down, she seems to be channelling Alicia Silverstone in Clueless. Either that or she’s just fled her gynaecologist’s appointment, too afraid to get the nasty PS.
Holly Brisley
Vertical stripes are hard, always have, always will be. It’s not for the faint hearted to try and pull them off. You always run the risk of looking like a jail escapee from an old Elvis Presley movie. However, Holly looks nautical stupid. The ill fitting and ruffle fronted dress, YES ruffles only serve to make me think of the Brighton Bathing Boxes and of the 50’s bathers. Her nail polish also has no business in this outfit.
Jane Ferguson
MY EYES, DEAR LORD MY EYES! Here is the perplexing question of the day, if you are Sydney company looking for that PR edge and wanting to gain attention in the press and favourable media coverage, would you hire this woman? For that’s what Jane Ferguson lists herself as, PR consultant. To who or what? If she were, for instance, promoting world’s ugliest fashion trends then she would be very successful. If these are clothes from her wardrobe, then by God the apocalypse can’t be far away.
Jodi Gordon
See, here’s what happens…you fall flat out in love with some one and their style and then the moment they put a little baby toe of a foot wrong, it’s earth shattering. And many of you will hate me for this, because hair is fantastic, make up impeccable, even the fascinator is good. It’s just the dress, I don’t like that dress, it’s like she rushed off from the dinner table early, so excited to see the horses and left her napkin tucked in.
Karen
As we head smack into spring racing carnival, my excitement over bad fashion rises. Also if anyone needs a Fashion blogger on their guest list for their marquee, I’m free and available and I won’t hurl insults at guests, (I’ll save it for later).
But back to Karen, who needs an urgent lesson from the experts at Johnson’s & Johnson’s about correct usage of Holiday Skin, cause those legs are some patchy orange numbers. Also co-ordination of dress, shoes and hat as a matching and working together ensemble, not a jumble of stuff pulled off the floor of her room.
Kathleen De Leon
Awwh, how cute are these two? Poor Kathleen got plastered here by me for her Logies fashion and I still feel bad about that (like shooting puppies) but ever since then she’s been on her best dressing behaviour so it makes me think it’s worth it. The dress has some interesting colours in there but the black ribbon for me, actually helps it onto safer ground. And love the preppy-ish Seth Cohen look for her slice of Savage Garden – just make sure the jumper next time isn’t too woolly knit - that then wanders into Harold from Neighbours territory.
Lauren Newton
There are some celebrities who are not really celebrities at all. Lauren Newton is the poster girl for that group. Besides walking people to and from the silence booth on Fued and still being unable to cut the umbilical cord from her parents, she seems to have no function in life. That also includes fashion crisis, because this mis-matching, borrowed Patti’s old denim jacket, Target Hot Options singlet speak volumes of non-celebrity-ness. The only good thing that can be said, is it seems that she’s cut that awful long hair – if only she could cut the cord next.
Libby Gore
Libby, Libby, Libby, Libby, we learnt a few weeks ago from Jane Fleming, that ice blue in a dress was no one’s friend. And she’s an ex-athlete who has a smokin’ body. I’m not saying you’re huge, but this makes you look…well….not good is all I’m saying. Also the cheap bubble gum machine necklace should be put back for a five year old to enjoy.
Marni S
Okay, I completely understand that fashion designers tend to be terrible dressers. Karl Lagerfield, Donnatella Versace, Vivienne Westwood are all guilty as charged. However Marni here, it’s not even bad dressing, it’s just at home on the weekend might do a spot of gardening later before I head down to the shops dressing. She’s even brought along the recyclable shopping bags, which I give her credit for, but if you’re so pressed for time, maybe skip the red carpet for next time.
Melissa Doyle
Well, firstly I must say I didn’t know Mel had such a good little figure hidden away. I guess sitting next to Kochie each day, the bald reflecting head distracts us all. Great secret figure aside, I don’t condone wrapping your sarong into a dress. It’s crafty as all get out sure, it’s economical absolutely and it is definitely practical – doesn’t mean its fashion.
Michelle Walsh
I thought we’d survived, I thought we’d struggled through and managed to emerge, a little tattered, a little torn but relatively okay. Alas, it’s back, the haunting in my dreams, the nightmare of my days. The bloody Kaftan print dress. And Michelle is the one who seems intent on not letting it die. I understand she’s pregnant but come on, wearing a sheet is a not the answer!
Natalie Michaels
This is everything that’s wrong with Spring Racing carnival dressing – and I LOVE IT! The dress is way too tight for day time wear, she’s give us stripper cleavage. The fabric and colour are ten horse lengths from being a winner and she looks like she forgot to wear a hat, so swan dived into a rose bush and came out with this on top her head. Her mattered hair also proves that point.
Rachael C
So badly stung by Rachael’s Logies effort, that it took me a moment tp peel my fingers from my eyes and look properly at this outfit. And to my shock and horror, I actually kind of like it. It’s a great day colour, the length over the knee is perfect. Her hat matches and the shoes aren’t far off either. Even the cleavage is well displayed. Not bad daughter McLeod, not bad at all.
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Charity cases and horse races (it's a rhyme!)
Ali M
With the glory of the Brownlow over – and what a night it was. It’s the next best season, Spring Racing Season! And Ali has opened the gates so well, the dress is fantastic, magnificent. I covet it! The length and shape is perfect. Only problem is Ali has muddied the waters with very bad accessories. The shoes are completely inappropriate for the dress, it’s a sandal for the beach. Also the handbag red is not all matching the dress and she would have been better sans the bag.
Bessie Bardot
It’s Bessie, and her completely same old song look. Obviously her shrug of joy is going to be a summer staple because it seems to be permanently welded to her shoulders. As is her hip askance, gelled back hair pose. BORING Bessie.
Brianna B
WHEEL of FORTUNE! It’s DEAL or NO DEAL. Unfortunately this young lassie isn’t a model who has lost her way from either of these sets. No in fact, she’s the PR executive for this launch and she’s completely committed the cardinal sin – she’s become the story. Because she has got her Golden Globes out and is trying to become the girlfriend of an Academy Award statue.
Jane Fleming
Thank God! The velvet has been abandoned, although Miss Fleming hasn’t let get of the pointy ice blue shoes. The dress is a much subtler way for Jane to show off her fantastic body! The sparkly diamond bust line isn’t a particular favourite and the drinks stain on the dress isn't either, not so good but vast improvement.
Kate Ritchie
While I adore Kate’s shoes – simply adore them! The rest of this dowdy black sack doesn’t light my fire. This is a charity, to raise money for Breast Cancer, let’s not get all depressed about it yet Kate. The neck line of dress is actually very nice but again the black forces it to be boring.
Kathryn Eisman
Is Kathryn Eisman some sort of giant? Is that why she’s famous, is she in the Guinness Book of Records, cause that has to be the explanation for why this woman ducks her head into every shot. The dress is quite lovely and very spring, also credit must be paid to her spray tanist for a natural looking brown. Take note young fillies.
Laura Csortan
Lovely Laura rarely puts a foot wrong and here, well, it’s another good performance. But careful Laura, I said good, not great. As we know it’s all bits and pieces that can ruin an outfit and here a few things let you down. The belt wrap that droops awkwardly across a certain area – a certain area we don’t talk about. Also the hair accessories that’s been almost thrown in, as if it’s an after thought.
Still Laura picks up her game, later that week, with a fun little polka dot number. Even down to the shoes, she matches perfectly and performs well again. Good old dependable Laura, it will be a shock if she puts a foot wrong.
Layne Beachley
Owww! Good lord that hurts to look at for too long. I know everyone in my office often thinks how good a life travelling the world, surfing in the sunshine would be. Here ladies, and any gents who join us, is why that life would result in. The years in sun have not been kind to Layne but here she is not being kind to herself. A one up, one down hairstyle should only be worn when you’re in Grade Three. Or washing your face at night.
Marcia Hines
Marcia’s been out on the scene this week for the new album and there are a few things I’m beginning to realise. Marcia loves high waisted pants with a tucked in shirt. Marcia loves a bright bold colour. Marcia loves a snazzy attitude shoe. Marcia’s dancing moves should be outlawed. Marcia needs to work on lip synching. I don’t like Marcia.
Mink
I nominate Mink for the worst taste in shoes ever. Every time we get near a good outfit, she completely screws it up with shoe choice. Not that hot ice pink is a good oufit, but still she could have fought back with a nice strappy heel, but no, she takes this outfit straight to hell with a pink ribboned straw pump.
Sami Lukas
Sami’s a woman and we hear her ROAR! Look at that face, its roar projected to the max. Sadly her with her diminished eyebrow capacity she looks more like Brooke Logan-Forrester-Forrester-Chambers-Forrester-Jones-Marone (that is Bold and the Beautiful correct). And with the ice show such a success, you can understand why Sami is attempting to take things up a notch, but you can’t do it looking like this darling.
Sarah Jane Clarke
I know that the Sass and Bide ladies are quite the fashionistas to some, but seriously, I don’t get it and I never really have. I mean this outfit, with the boobs hanging out the side flaps, with hemmed skirt that looks like it’s a last minute sewing job and the cyclists pockets on the side. I get that this is supposed to be ultimate cool fashion but come on, really?
Saskia Burmeister
Oh she was in my good up and coming books. This outfit however sees her thrown back into the fiery bad outfit spotlight! Let’s start from the bottom. The disgusting, awful shoes. I mean I see what is being attempted, the pretend invisible half shoe with the wrap around but plastic ain’t foolin’ nobody. And this Pirates of the Penzance sack – which even worse has a really nice neck line is putrid. Poor Sasky, in effort to continue reaping my praises she’s gone way past the line of decent dressing. Pressure is a bitch.
Sophie F
Here’s what a hot yummy mummy is people. I don’t know what Sophie is up to these days but looking good is definitely one of them. This is a perfect execution of the fuller waist dress, she doesn’t look so much like a sack as a more glamorous bag. The colour is pink-a-licious – perfect for the breast cancer charity she is attending.
Stephanie M
This is quite possibly, the best I’ve seen Stephanie look in a good long time. The shorts work well for her, and the little jacket thing over the t-shirt is rock star cool. I feel almost bad pointing out how much I dislike the boots. But these boots I believe are a personal taste choice, I think there are probably more than few of you out there who might like the boot and for that I will refrain. (Expect to say a little sunscreen on the upper leg next time you're sitting outside at Lasseter's - sorry I couldn't help it)
Torah Bright
Oh poor Torah, she of sassy snowboarding funkiness. She’s obviously spent so much of her life wrapped up in heavy snow pants that she now instinctively pads up with all clothing. This outfit could have worked if the dress had been above the knee and fitted better and she wasn’t wearing nanna shoes. Could have, should have, one day soon Torah, one day.