More Fashion Ads.....

Part II

Miu Miu I love the glitzy, black patent bag, but the models are not cutting it for me. Very pasty, very alien, and not likely to sell me anything.

White House/Black Market I still don't understand their branding, but they certainly cast an unattractive model for their fall ads. In fact, I am so distracted by the model's mouth and stupid expression that I don't notice what she is wearing. The make-up and style direction, upon second glance are perfectly boring, and looks like something a cast member of the Housewives of Atlanta would wear. No thanks.

Juicy Couture Okay, another one I don't understand. Velour and terry sweat suits; nothing couture about that. The ads are over styled, way too many props, don't see the clothing or whatever they are advertising. Is it the hats? The rabbits? The pillows? The crafty, quilted blankets? The blue mop on top of the statue's head?

Tod's The ad is fine, but the person in it looks like Laura Dern. At the bottom of the corner it says, Elliott Erwitt. Who is Elliot Erwitt, and should I care?

Talbots Trying to rebrand and capture a post Linda Evangelista age. She looks so alien, freaky and super botoxed, not sure what to make of it.

Gucci A super skinny guy in white, tight, nylon looking pants, spreads his legs. I might mention that he is also wearing a turtleneck under a blazer. Fantastic! One of my favorite all time looks for men.

Fall Fashions/Advertisements

Advertising is so incredibly stupid sometimes, especially fashion advertising. It is meant to attract new buyers, or inform consumers in some sort of sense. So, as I pondered the following ads, I thought, who are they trying to attract? See for yourself in the 5 pound, September issue of Vogue that is causing me carpal tunnel and lower back pain just to lug around.

Ralph Lauren An attractive model sits, clutching a bag. She has on a disastrous top evocative of Golden Girls,with a tassle cap that looks like Wee Willie Winkie.

Dolce & Gabbana Oh Madonna, please stop preying on 16 year olds, and please stop with the freaky age obsession. Her skin is smooth as a baby bottom.

YSL If he were alive, he would probably croak. Remember Verushka? She looked amazing in his safari look. This model, with a poor, bowl shaped, style haircut is wearing a dreadful looking, unflattering suit, wearing matching gloves; holding them to her face as if she smelled something bad. Ugh.

Burberry Is it Burberry Prorsum, or Burberry London? Fem looking guys clutching on to waif like models, all pasty skinned and most unattractive. I loathe the label Prorsum, I like to call it Burberry Possum.

Marc Jacobs While I love Marc Jacobs for the most part, enough with the harshly lit, quirky faces photographed by Juergen Teller.Quite boring now.

The Gap While the gap carries many staples for your wardrobe they are often hit or miss. "Do you believe in Magic?" they ask. Not after I felt those black pants while in store. The fabric would be akin to wearing a buff puff all day.

Moschino Oh boy. I know in the past his designs were whimsical, but this is a picture of one of those Victoria's Secret models in an outfit that has been trimmed with ugly gold hoop earrings that looked like they walked out of a Claire's Boutique for $2.95 a pair.

More to come!