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This is the time for year-end lists and reflection, and when it comes
to fashion, we always look forward to what Cathy Horyn has to say. The
Times published a slideshow today of what Horyn [2] has deemed the
top fashion moments of 2011 (check out our own list here [3]) and
believe it or not, she didn't like everything.
Her top 10 list, in which she gives her take on what she felt were the
biggest fashion moments and events of the year, includes the Alexander
McQueen Met exhibit, Sarah Burton's royal wedding designs, John
Galliano's fall from grace, as well as some less obvious choices
such as a dress Giovanna Battaglia wore to Cannes, Olivier
Theyskens' success at Theory and, weirdly, Pop Phones [4]:
landline-style handsets that you attach to your cell phone with a
cord. Apparently they're a thing and editors were using them in the
front rows? She also nails into the redundancy of 1920s-inspired
clothes on the spring runways, justifiably praising Prada and
Balenciaga for going against the grain:
Yawn — oh, excuse me! Were we talking about the 1920s fashion on the
spring runways, all that Jazz Age fringe and glitter? If you want
something purely silly for your next Match date, you'll get yourself
a pair of Prada's hot rod stilettos. Despite the number of designers
working today, most scamper toward the same themes: sports, the
Roaring '20s. So the machismo of Prada was appealing. Just as
delightfully odd were the patchwork dresses at Balenciaga shown with
wide-brimmed hats that resembled Darth Vader's helmet. Some
complained that the floaty dresses looked heavy. And a tinseled
flapper dress doesn't?
On that note, she also provided a list of "A few fashion moments to
clear from your mind." Here they are as-is, in Horyn's signature
caustic voice. We have to agree with most of them, but does the fact
that every fashion editor started wearing those Miu Miu booties really
make them any less cute?
1. Lady Gaga applies more eyeliner, mutates into an elf and takes over
Barneys. Is she really Martha Stewart in disguise? Could a line of pet
supplies be next for Mother Monster?
2. Sports mesh leaps from the locker room to the runways. Ew.
3. Kim Kardashian will do anything for attention, including getting
married.
4. Miu Miu's glitter Mary Jane pumps. They were cute until every
fashion editor started wearing them.
5. Huge monographs. Designers and photographers outdid themselves with
lavishly produced books. Who wants them?
6. The Louboutin-Yves Saint Laurent shoe feud. This takes the boring
cake.
7. Collaborations between artists and fashion houses that include,
conveniently, a pop-up store for nail polish. Fashion should look for
a new accessory.
She funny. Check out the full slideshow here [5].
See the original post:
Cathy Horyn's Year-End Fashion Roundup: Here's What She Loved
(McQueen) and Wants to Forget (Kim Kardashian and the Roaring 20s)
Links:
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[1] http://fashionista.com/2011/12/cathy-horyns-year-end-fashion-roundup-heres-what-she-loved-mcqueen-and-hated-kim-kardashian-and-the-roaring-20s/gucci-rs12-4272-2/
[2] http://fashionista.com/2011/12/cathy-horyn-thinks-fashion-blogs-lack-reporting-has-a-suggestion-for-the-kind-of-blog-you-should-start/
[3] http://fashionista.com/2011/12/20-moments-that-rocked-the-fashion-world-in-2011/
[4] http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2011/12/29/fashion/01styleslideshow-7.html#
[5] http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2011/12/29/fashion/01styleslideshow.html
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