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Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon.
11/03/09

In reply to Miley & Max For Wal-Mart Is Cheap; Lady Gaga Planning A Clothing Line
Confession: I've bought a Miley-designed shirt from Wal-Mart. Which leads me to the bigger confession: I shop at Wal-Mart. Regularly. Whew, feels good to get that one out there. #mileycyrus
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katie.scarlett.o'hara
11/03/09

@Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon.: I got a cute tank top from her line on clearance for three bucks. Ain't no shame! #mileycyrus
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Lizard in the Wires now with even MORE metal in the face!
11/03/09

@Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon.: When I went there the other night looking for left over Halloween candy some of her stuff was pretty cute. I think Wal-Mart is just trying to get on Target's game with their cheapie designer stuff.

That being said I went on Nov 1st at 7pm and the Halloween candy had ALREADY been replaced by X-mas candy. WTF.

If they want me to get so fat that I have to buy a new wardrobe they need to give me some discount candy.
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Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon.
11/03/09

@Lizard in the Wires now with even MORE metal in the face!: Awww man, I was kind of planning on heading over there soon to look for discount candy. Bummer. #mileycyrus
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katie.scarlett.o'hara
11/03/09

@Lizard in the Wires now with even MORE metal in the face!: Target has been really disappointing in their celeb/designer lines lately. The McQueen one was lame and the Anna Sui was sooooo expensive. I still have some stuff from the Proenza Schouler and Behnaz Sarafpour collections (several years old now) that I wear all the time, but the newer stuff has been MAJOR LAMESAUCE. I'm holding out hope for the Rodarte line. #mileycyrus
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Lizard in the Wires now with even MORE metal in the face!
11/03/09

@katie.scarlett.o'hara: I haven't liked much of their new stuff either. But I thought maybe it was meant to appeal to more of a high school fashionista crowd? That was the only thing I could come up with.

But Mizrahi always brings it (well, he generally brings it). #mileycyrus
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katie.scarlett.o'hara
11/03/09

@Lizard in the Wires now with even MORE metal in the face!: Yeah, definitely. That whole Gossip Girl thing was so stupid. There was maybe one dress I liked, but the rest just looked too trendy, and it was all like $50-60! Way too much for Target.

Mizrahi is totally gone! I think his last collection was earlier this year? I really miss his stuff. Target is usually crap when it comes to shoes, but his were actually great.

I think Mossimo or whatever the Target brand is has been stepping it up lately, so we have one small thing to be thankful for, lol. #mileycyrus
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ihateyourescalade
11/03/09

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Thanks, Lady GaGa. I was just thinking about how much better I'd look at the Unemployment Office in fishnets and plastic bra. #mileycyrus
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Master.And.Everyone
11/03/09

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The Lady Gaga clothing line will debut with the "Poker Face," an ingenious face-defense sheath made of lace available in avant-red, paparazzi-purple, and disco-stick-dandelion. Crown sold separately. #mileycyrus
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suck_it_monkeys
11/03/09

In reply to Miley & Max For Wal-Mart Is Cheap; Lady Gaga Planning A Clothing Line
I prefer my Max Azria to come from TJ Maxx, with the "Max Azria" name crossed through with a black marker. Just like the good lord intended. #ragtrade
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girlscoutcookie is back from hiatus
11/03/09

@suck_it_monkeys: SO much word. And all my other brand name clothes, even mall store brand names like Express. I even once got a Badgley Mischka dress at TJM. LOVE. #ragtrade
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Jenna
11/03/09

@girlscoutcookie is back from hiatus: I hold an annual celebration on the date I found a purple silk Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti dress at Filene's for $112. I get the dress out, twirl it around in front of my mirror, sing it Happy Birthday, and then we have cake.

So far I've worn it outside the house, um, once. #mileycyrus
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girlscoutcookie is back from hiatus
11/03/09

@Jenna: Oooh, Filene's. Jealous of your geographical proximity to one. #mileycyrus
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cuteasabutton
11/03/09

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" />That KOL line is pretty standard fashion for most rock boys already. I'm pretty sure the BF already has a flannel shirt and some cowboy style shirts. On the other hand, Caleb Followill is hot.
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Kivrin
11/03/09

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Mr. Cavalli, I wouldn't recognize you if I saw you on the street. I would never interrupt your trek down 5th Avenue to treat you like a rock star.

You're welcome. #ragtrade
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Master.And.Everyone
11/03/09

@Kivrin: Seriously, who on earth is Roberto Cavalli? #mileycyrus
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marciax3
11/03/09

@Kivrin: He looks like a Dementor in Harry Potter, so, don't. look. #mileycyrus
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Kivrin
11/03/09

@Master.And.Everyone: I know that he's a fashion designer (and a braggart, apparently), but I have no idea what he looks like. I'm pretty sure that Karl Lagerfeld is the only designer I'd recognize on the street, and that's only because of Jezebel. :) #ragtrade
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Master.And.Everyone
11/03/09

@Kivrin: Who could miss the fabulosity of Karl Lagerfeld? To quote Margaret Cho, he fans the flames of his faggotry "like he's some kind of Spanish Lady or something." #mileycyrus
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Acquanetta
11/03/09

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I've seen the Miley Cyrus clothing. Some is hideous, some is very cute and wearable but it's all somewhat shoddy. #mileycyrus
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ihateyourescalade
11/03/09

@Acquanetta: Much like Miley herself, if you think about it. #mileycyrus
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lolabee
11/03/09

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remind me to treat roberto cavalli like a complete and total stranger next time i see him on the street #mileycyrus
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cuteasabutton
11/03/09

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OMG I remember Bata shoes. I wore them in primary school. I went to a catholic school where the uniform was bottle green dress with 2 brown stripes and we had to wear brown socks with plain brown leather lace-ups. Fashionable, it was not. #mileycyrus
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Jenna
11/03/09

@cuteasabutton: My religious single-sex high school education has limited, even to this day, my ability to wear brown leather shoes. I sympathise. #mileycyrus
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badmutha
11/03/09

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In Communist Russia, shoes wear YOU! #ragtrade
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littletater
10/07/09

In reply to Ralph Lauren's Ridiculous Photoshop; More Ridiculous Rage
I used to work for the company, especially with the color corrections & post production departments - and can comment on the Filippa image as well as the polo images: for one, the polo images are usually corrected from an already existing image. whoever requested the color correction probably used a darker color as a reference, as Zombie Ms. Skittles said. as for the horrible, stretched out image - the model had gained weight, and RATHER than book another model, use camera trickery, WHATEVER, they went with awkwardly Photoshopping her body to look thinner and thereby ridiculously freakish. The image was pulled after numerous internal complaints.
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aimeeg
10/08/09

@littletater: I know this is an outlandish and perfectly crazy suggestion, but they COULD have used the image how it actually looked. Do they really think women look at pictures of models and think 'oh my sweet jesus, that model's put on 4 pounds! I shall definitely not be buying THESE clothes again.' Why can't these companies get it into their heads that we just do not want to see this!
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pesematology
10/07/09

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Can I tell you how in love I am with Cory Doctorow? No, I can't. Because there are not words.
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Old Jean Gallagher
10/07/09

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To me, what is offensive about this (and most things, to me anyway) isn't the content, but the intent, and sometimes the tone. I mean, if this had been a piece of digital photography in an art gallery, I would be all for it - it's placement and intent would probably make it speak volumes about ridiculous industry standards foisted upon women. (TBH, when I first laid eyes on the picture, I thought it was a joke, or at least some attempt to be artsy and demented, like those Steve Madden prints ads from the turn of the century.)

This though. I can't believe they were being serious. And it's their assumption of being taken seriously that's so offensive about it.
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sydbarrettsaves, emissary of hell
10/07/09

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At my last job, I worked as a production manager for a photographer. I photoshopped all of our images. I was asked to construct fake belly buttons for pregnant women because they didn't like the one they had. Sometimes I'd draw on various body parts when they were cut out. I was asked to do some ridiculous things, which I thought were tactless, but I was following the direction of the photographer. So I believe it's not just the photo retoucher's fault these pictures are disgusting.

Everything is examined before it goes to print. This is why I think whoever did this was probably just following instructions. I would attribute this monumental failure to Ralph Lauren, and the needs established by its ad designers, instead of the individual executing the work.
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Jenna
10/07/09

@sydbarrettsaves, emissary of hell: That's a very good point; it's likely the retoucher(s) involved were just following orders. The epic fail is the company's.
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LaComtesse
10/07/09

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Guys, it’s not Photoshop: that’s just how we countesses are built. We are comforted in knowing that we could fit our bodies down drains if we ever had to, you know, in the case of revolutionary peasants. Also, it’s nice to know if you ever run out of clothes, you can wear straws as tube tops and mini-skirts.
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applejuice
10/07/09

@LaComtesse: I personally am currently wearing an empty paper towel tube as a bustier. And I only had to have three ribs removed! I've got a long way to go before I can meet countess straw wearing standards!
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sarasasa
10/07/09

@LaComtesse: Seriously, how can people be so naive? It's pretty obvious that the picture in question is the only one in the bunch that hasn't been photoshopped. Geez.
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