Dear Designers: Please Impress Me
Dear fashion designers:
As you prepare your fall fashion shows that will hit the Mercedes Benz New York runway in two weeks, we must beg of you: please, give us something good.
We do not want to wear feathers. We are not buying in to your attempt to sell us our grandmother’s fabric. We are not gladiators, and therefore do not want to wear gladiator sandals. We do not want to wear fur. We neither want to show our own panties nor see other women’s delicates through sheer pants.
It’s not that we hate you, designers (except you, Balenciaga, we do hate you). It’s just that lately, you have been letting us down. We have been disappointed by the last few seasons of failed attempts. We have been there - top designs or rags - but we (and you, we assume) are always more excited to see the former.
True, some of you are fairing better than others (New Zealand designers are kicking all of your butts), but none of you have sent us into a feverish flurry, trying to figure out how we could possibly afford your latest creation.
If you promise to try your best, and throw in a little extra effort, dear designers; then we promise to keep an open mind going into Fall Fashion Week 2008 coming up this February. We will even promise to humbly give you the praise that you deserve … should you earn it.
For some last minute inspiration, please find two good examples from Milan Fashion Week Menswear Autumn/Winter 2008 currently being held in Italy.
Thank you, fashion designers.
With great hope, we await.
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January 17th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
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January 17th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
Ah! That explains why the women from New Zealand at work are so well-dressed. They have the best designers.
January 17th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
That yellow/green spacesuit looking thing is just wrong wrong wrong. I actually said “Ew” outloud after looking at the photo.
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January 18th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
I agree with everything you said…except for women in sheer pants. I like.
PS-I try to vote for you in the contest but the machine won’t let me…