Miss Piggy Would Be So Proud

Do not adjust your screen, you’re seeing correctly. Lady Gaga aims to “make a statement” in this coat made of…yes, those are Kermit the Frog dolls. She donned this wild piece to a German TV interview. God knows I love myself some Gaga but no wonder why the rest of the world thinks America’s crazy!

Even worse— the jacket wasn’t custom made. It’s part of Jean-Charles de Castelbajac’s Fall 2009 Ready to Wear collection. I’m not sure anybody’s “ready to wear”, or be seen in public in this collection. The eccentric designer is known for his playful inspirations and wild use of color and fabrics. Last season his muse was Legos but this season he really pushed the limits. The Kermits walked the runway alongside garments like a hooded fish-scale pailette dress and other muppet themed pieces. Some looks were rather off-putting while others may be loosely translated as fashion. FashionIndie is right that “the collection looked a bit amateur for a Paris runway, but de Castelbajac certainly knows where to place zippers, how to construct uniquely tailored cocktail dresses and what appeals to the crack-heads of the world."

Gaga explained to German TV that she was taking a stand by wearing this atrocious ensemble:

“The Kermit the Frog outfit is by an incredible designer by the name of Jean[-Charles] de Castelbajac, and he does a lot of museum art fashion pieces. … I really loved this one in particular because I thought it was commentary on not wearing fur, 'cause I hate fur and I don't wear fur. We were all laughing in the house about how it looks like a pile of dead Kermits."

Because not wearing fur is obviously the message a jacket full of Kermits sends… PETA must be so proud.


I'm not sure what brainwave de Castelbajac is on, but if it’s anywhere near the same as Lady Gaga, I don't think the world is not ready for two of them!

Apology

Alexander McQueen-

I deeply apologize for overlooking such an amazing dress, and blaming it on Drew Barrymore's poor hairstyle choices. It was wrong of me to use the distraction of her black-tipped bob as an excuse for not appreciating such a classy dress, as well as your flawless use of lace. From now on I will appreciate your designs for the fashion that they are no matter how they are used.

Talk About An Upgrade!

Lily Allen cleans up WELL for Chanel! Lily ditched the horrendous troll-esque hair to become the new poster child for Chanel's new handbag line. In the pictures recently revealed, Allen has been styled head to toe in Chanel for an Audrey Hepburn inspired look for the up incoming Chanel Coco Cocoon handbag line. These luxury sportswear bags are set to launch in October. Who ever saw that one coming?? Apparently Lily was hand-picked by none other than Karl Lagerfeld himself. When asked why he used Allen, WWD reported Lagerfeld laughed and merely said “She’s fun!”

Unlike myself, Elle UK is not as taken aback, they commented that Lagerfeld’s recent pick was not surprising; she’s “always front row at shows and barely leaves home without one of her Chanel bags.” Hmm… since when was she sporting luxury handbags with the pink hair?

My opinion?—they finally realized that Keira Knightley and Nicole Kidman won’t exactly attract the demographic they’re looking for. Last campaign featured Jerry Hall . But it seems to me like Lagerfeld is taking a bit of a risk, considering some of Lily’s past antics (i.e. condoning drug use, bashing Christianity as well as her OWN record label.) Good thing he didn’t hire her as a spokes model! Hopefully she’ll just keep her mouth shut and stay looking this chic. I’m just wondering why he chose her in the first place—shock factor, new marketing scheme, or she was just in desperate need of a makeover?? You be the judge!

Ever since I can remember, I’ve been a fashion lover in every sense of the word—seeing it, learning about it, wearing it, and of course buying it. So naturally, I read as many magazines as I can get my hands on. Since about middle school, you could always catch me with a Vogue or Elle magazine in hand and the first page I always turn to is the “What Were They Thinking?” section. There’s something extremely entertaining about celebrities’ fashion faux pas; the worse the better, am I right? And who doesn’t love seeing them called out on it? I'd like to look at it as "constructive criticism."

On the other hand, we can't forget those who seem to do no wrong in the fashion world. Although it may be slightly less fun, we know how to appreciate those well-styled celebrities and the designers they wear. Whether its a masterpiece, improvement or a definate downgrade we'll be there to spot the latest.