i love the dirndl... i want it. number two looks like a fairy princess.
@looneytunes: i have no LC hate in my heart. i haven't seen the show, and don't really care because i don't believe her life is my business. on the other hand, i'm not inspired by this line or her high end line. i don't believe she is talented. if she wants to design basics, that is fine... but do it well. none of the long sleeves are cut in a flattering manner for anybody. i don't know, i don't think the jez hate is LC related, so much as we are uninspired and hold higher standards for fashion.
vanilla, and old news... she hasn't done anything new or different... she doesn't even have a style. i don't look at any of this and think, hey LC did that. they are fine for basics or random items you might pick up at kohls... but i wouldn't go out of my way and i don't see them as art.
i'm going to be honest: I LOVE THIS LINE AND I DON'T CARE WHAT THAT SAYS ABOUT ME.
if for no other freaking reason, i think women of all sizes should be portrayed so we can see how clothing hangs on different types of women. i may be skinny, but i have an hourglass shape. i've always wanted to wear those drop waist dresses, but they look ridiculous on me.... something i was unaware of until i tried one on. while the body of the woman may not be attainable (no matter what the size) they are modeling a product, and that product should be. why the hell would a size sixteen woman want to purchase something they have never seen on somebody with a similar body? and even then, there are all different kinds of size sixteen bodies....it took me decades to get used to the fact that i am, in fact, curvy. that this is something i should embrace and emphasize with my clothing, rather than hopping on the latest bandwagon and looking ridiculous in whatever is in style. stick thin curveless robots are clothes hangers. if i wanted to see how something looked on a hanger, i would go to the mall.
i can't even begin to claim to understand most religions... but praising muslim women for their bodies and not their minds seems a bit counterintuitive to me. now, if i had clicked on that link and seen a picture of a fully covered mathlete listed as one of the hottest... i wouldn't feel like this was offensive.
anybody else click on the link and watch the escada commercial?
here's what i think about nicole kidman and her kids... the media always needs to pick on somebody and it isn't always accurate. the only "evidence" is that people can't remember seeing them together in a few years. not strong. but even if it is true: DON'T TRAUMATIZE THOSE KIDS BY MAKING THE WHOLE DAMN THING PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE. they are teenagers, let them rebel on their own.
part of me thinks this is all a publicity bit "leaked" to promote something or another.
while i think this is great... what about a MR. section too? transgender goes both ways, and i think it would be awesome to see how GQ some of these misters are too.
can't they just keep the cheerleading squad on as a sport for competitions and the like... then have a spirit squad for games? i mean, i don't know the logistics, and keeping the skimpy uniforms seems a little shady... but it makes sense. i was a gymnast who kind of fell into cheerleading because i could flip around. i hated it. i hated games. i felt absolutely humiliated the entire time i sat there in front of the crowd. competitions, however, gave me the opportunity to keep up my athleticism.
they should have a spirit squad for games that wears athletic pants and t-shirts reminiscent of what the sports teams wear. like the warm ups. they should be comfortable if they are supposed to run around and make people happy.
anyway, i don't think it is antifeminist to want your cheerleaders to cheer... it's just that it's not a sport to cheer on a crowd. there is still room for a separate entity that is the sport of cheerleading (including stunts and such) and anybody who wants to do both should be encouraged.
the end.
@Chamalla, now gainfully employed: oh hon... i am not afraid to say that I AM NOT A BREEDER. yes, i just used that awful word that people who want to have children/have children dislike so much. i just do not want to have children.
but i would NEVER judge another woman for wanting a child, and i have the deepest respect for any woman/man who chooses to adopt. there are so many children out there who deserve a loving home. i hope your husband changes his mind, because you sound like the type of woman who love and care for a child who deserves the sun and the moon... a child who might not have a great life if a sweet caring person like you doesn't make it happen.
go with your heart, and screw anybody who has the audacity to judge you!
@Faster.Pussycat: yeah... i believe a woman should have a right to choose. if you want to show it off, i'm not going to judge you for it. if you choose to stay covered up to protect your modesty, i respect that. i think the real issue many americans have is when they feel women are forced to dress or act in a certain way.
@Pantra: i'm glad to hear your comment... that's all i have to say. i was annoyed at the world for putting labels on people, and missed what is likely the whole point of the piece.
thanks.
@A. James: i've always had a lot of respect for androgynous types. i wish i was more like that, but i am most comfortable in a really long flowy hippidress... thus identifying me as female... on the other hand, i don't call myself a woman.... i don't think of myself as a woman. i'm interested in womens rights, i consider myself a feminist... but to me, i am just a person. i don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing, just a random revelation.
er... i never had any preconceived notions about "butch" except that maybe they were tomboyish. also, i have a total crush on rachel maddow. i have this weird thing for intellectuals, so i have no idea if it has anything to do with her appearance...
back on point, though, i definitely think of a butch lesbian as a tomboy person. it has nothing to do with their gender or sexuality, so much as an aversion to glitter and such. kind of like how i don't see the femme lesbians as anything but women who like to get dressed up. femme gay men strike me as men who are into fashion. just because a man is gay, doesn't mean he can't be into football and beer.
i don't understand why a person's sexuality changes the meaning of their personal style or visa versa... to be honest, i saw a girl with a shirt that said "gay is the new black" the other day... and it made me sad... cause it's true. this wouldn't be an issue if it wasn't the now subject. men and women of all makes, all gender preferences, all whatever could just be who they want and fuck who they want.
jeez that inadvertently turned into a rant.
that woman is a perfect example of getting more beautiful with age.... without letting your clothes get more boring.
i'm sorry, i have to say it... i would totally wear sandra bullock's dress. albeit not the shoes... but i like it.
i'm sick of seeing the same clothes repeated over and over... and i feel like lately the fashion has been a bit less than amazing because people are fighting to do SOMEtHING different. with great risks may come great rewards... or not.
but at least they are trying.
by striking the "death panel" they are striking a necessary service they could have provided to many people. i'm about to lose yet another friend to cancer. the money is all gone trying to treat her, and i bet she could use some counseling right now to help her get some peace. too bad that isn't covered by her health insurance.
this is supposed to be the "short" cycle, yet they are all at least five inches taller than i am. lame! besides, isn't kate moss 5'7?
