Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Weekly Likes/Dislikes in Fashion

Like of the Week: La Roux's visual new wave music video for the song, 'Bulletproof'.

Not only did I fall for this song the moment I heard its funky electronic beats and catchy chorus line, but there's just something so fabulously kitschy about this whole graphic 80's revival theme. Throughout the three minutes and thirty-three seconds of this video, it's hard not to be transported into this bright futuristic world of geometric shapes and bold color palettes (that bare a striking resemblance to the interior of the MOMA, in my opinion).



Lead singer, Elly Jackson, pays tribute to the era of contoured blush, neon eye-makeup and  perfectly coiffed hair, all the while decked out in high tops, graphic prints and structured jackets in quasi-clashing color combos that rival MIA's quirky oddball fashion.




It's fun, fresh and fabulous. So perk up your Wednesday with a dose of La Roux and see what I mean... enjoy!

See the video for yourself by clicking here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUsbpmQ9-mc





Dislike of the Week: The Kardashian Line for Bebe
 
I have to admit that I was actually really excited at the thought of the Kardashians trio and Bebe collaborating together to create a fashion-forward line despite naysayers (or more specifically, my idol, Tim Gunn) jabbing the collection and claiming the Kardashians have an "absence of taste". 




 Well, I have to admit, after checking it out for myself, Tim was right, aside from the lapse in style there was a very visible absence of creativity. Everything that came down the runway seemed redundant and copied. 




 Leather-style pants and shorts, cobalt blue sheaths with cropped jackets, one-shoulder dresses in eye-popping colors and Gladiator sandals?


This is truly a case of "been there/done that" in the fashion world and I was bitterly disappointed in the fact that both teams couldn't come up with something fresher and more unique. Not to say it a complete disaster but it just seems that a lot of the looks worn garnered very little extra oomph to get excited over. 


For what many of these items cost I'm convinced you can find their knock-off counterparts at the nearest Forever 21.

To see what I'm talking about here is a link from Coutorture.com below:










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