Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Is It My Imagination...

...or is this unconscionably awful?

VPL Resort 09

16 comments:

  1. i can't think of many people who could pull it off. i'm not even sure the model does...

    very american apparel isn't it?

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  2. I will pass on it. That's incredible awful

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  3. i have no words. no really, it's that bad.

    Dov Charney of American Apparel must be behind this, that bastard!

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  4. I do not think it is your imagination. I think it is the design.

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  5. I like a lot of VPL's underwear-as-outerwear tops, but this get-up doesn't even flatter an underweight teenager. It's hard to picture it on a "real" woman!

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  6. The model looks depressed about it.

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  7. VPL? I hope that doesn't mean what I think it does. The picture doesn't help either.

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  8. Actually, I think it is kind of interesting. Not in a "my, what a great outfit you have on" but at least in a "wow. what is that?!" kind of way.

    unflattering, absolutely. but is fashion always about looking good? do we only like art when it is pretty?

    Sandra

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  9. KL and Jill: Very AA. But in the worst way.

    Fruchtzwerg: When a gorgeous model looks miserable (and unattractive) it's just bad.

    Thanks Kitten!

    IHeart: So true. What's worse is it makes the model look very asymmetrical.

    Wendy: I know! That's exactly what I thought. What ever happened to "smile through your pain"??

    StyleRaven: It does mean visible panty line. It's an underwear line, as I understand it, that went underwear as outerwear. And now it's trying to run two separate lines (one outer, one under) though they both seem rather inappropriate to me.

    S: I knew I could count on you to be the voice of dissent. I'm all for jolie laide, but this is over the line. When something is this ugly, I say bargain bin it. Just my opinion, of course.

    IM: You said it all.

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  10. Yes, it's very un... whatever you said awful!

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  11. unconscionably is the right word. i think legal action should be taken.

    it looks so tragic and sleazy. is this collection inspired by sex slaves in thai brothels?

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  12. It's appalling.

    It's all the way to F-ed up

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  13. Honestly, Enc, Miss White and Marmalade, I do not know how this line can keep itself financed when there's so much fantastic stuff that dies for lack of funding...

    Marmalade Wombat - I love your whacky name...

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  14. K Line. . . how dare you insultthe outfit I'm waitlisted for. I couldn't wait to walk down the street, passing baby strollers in this little number. . . I kid, I kid. . . thumbs down :)

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  15. E: Hope you got it in spangly green :-)

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