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A model for Jeremy Scott in 2006. Scott is making a comeback to Paris with his autumn-winter collection after deserting the French capital for Los Angeles and New York following his return to his homeland in 2001.(AFP)

I think this is the ugliest dress I have ever seen. Yuk!

That's fairly horrendous.

Well, fairly is a massive understatement.

She's going to poke someone's eye out if she's not careful.

Gah! That model would look better nude than wearing that dress - not that she would actually look good because she's way too skinny.

Hell, if that is considered fashion I'd be a better fashion designer!

I like it for its pure audacity. All it needs is pics of both Bushs, and Reagan's faces on the ass, then it would be a work of genius.

it makes you look fat

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what?

I have yet to work out how these sort of designers ever make any money, because who in their right mind, would pay good money for that? It's utterly pointless.

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A model for Jeremy Scott in 2006. Scott is making a comeback to Paris with his autumn-winter collection after deserting the French capital for Los Angeles and New York following his return to his homeland in 2001.(AFP)

I think this is the ugliest dress I have ever seen. Yuk!

Uh...what the fuck?

I have yet to work out how these sort of designers ever make any money, because who in their right mind, would pay good money for that? It's utterly pointless.

Simplification: Money they make from clothing is made mostly from their prêt-à-porter collections and haute couture nowadays is more of a PR thing to raise/maintain the image of the house making it - to display how innovative and inspired and inspiring they can be. That is not to say that haute couture is not sold - it is, but it tends to be modified to customer desires and tones down the exaggeration of the haute couture seen on the runway (in fact, according to the French legal definition of it, the design must be made-to-order for private clients that require one or more fittings). Also, a lot of haute couture is not as extravagant as the sample shown in the OP and can be marketed to an exclusive segment without significant adaptation.

I have yet to work out how these sort of designers ever make any money, because who in their right mind, would pay good money for that? It's utterly pointless.


are you blind? it looks very pointy to me

Simplification: Money they make from clothing is made mostly from their prêt-à-porter collections and haute couture nowadays is more of a PR thing to raise/maintain the image of the house making it - to display how innovative and inspired and inspiring they can be. That is not to say that haute couture is not sold - it is, but it tends to be modified to customer desires and tones down the exaggeration of the haute couture seen on the runway (in fact, according to the French legal definition of it, the design must be made-to-order for private clients that require one or more fittings). Also, a lot of haute couture is not as extravagant as the sample shown in the OP and can be marketed to an exclusive segment without significant adaptation.

You knew that looks like it was cut a pasted from wiki, your not one of the editors of wiki are you? And what's prêt-à-porter and haute couture when it's at home? Haute couture sounds like farming to me. :D
But I will conseed to your knowledge on the subject as I know very little about it.

are you blind? it looks very pointy to me

Your so sharp you'll cut your self one of these days. :p

It's too conservative for my standards.

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A model for Jeremy Scott in 2006. Scott is making a comeback to Paris with his autumn-winter collection after deserting the French capital for Los Angeles and New York following his return to his homeland in 2001.(AFP)

I think this is the ugliest dress I have ever seen. Yuk!

Afraid you can't pull it off with your figure, are you? Mmm, so sad.

Looks like something Madonna would wear.

I have yet to work out how these sort of designers ever make any money, because who in their right mind, would pay good money for that? It's utterly pointless.

It's not ready-to-wear fashion.
-- Knowyourright.

You knew that looks like it was cut a pasted from wiki, your not one of the editors of wiki are you?

No, and it was not taken from a wiki. The only thing I looked up was the CCIP' (http://www.ccip.fr/)s and Chambre syndicale de la haute couture (http://www.modeaparis.com)'s definition of haute couture to be as close to it as possible.

And what's prêt-à-porter and haute couture when it's at home? Haute couture sounds like farming to me. :D

What do you mean by "what's prêt-à-porter and haute couture when it's at home"?

W T holy F?

That's the stupidest thing I've ever seen and I've seen my cat high on catnip.

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A model for Jeremy Scott in 2006. Scott is making a comeback to Paris with his autumn-winter collection after deserting the French capital for Los Angeles and New York following his return to his homeland in 2001.(AFP)

I think this is the ugliest dress I have ever seen. Yuk!

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The dress would be fine if it weren't for the freaky Capital Building dome bra. What the hell is up with that? It makes her look like she's compensating for something...

Awful.

There are very few occasions I use this smiley, but I think this dress is horrid enough to warrant it:

:mp5: :mp5:

There are very few occasions I use this smiley, but I think this dress is horrid enough to warrant it:

:mp5: :mp5:

It warrants more than that...
:gundge: :gundge:

Why is there no "absolutely hilarious!" option?

I'd feel sorry for the girl in that picture if she wasn't paid a stupid amount of money to wear that hilariously hideous thing.

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A model for Jeremy Scott in 2006. Scott is making a comeback to Paris with his autumn-winter collection after deserting the French capital for Los Angeles and New York following his return to his homeland in 2001.(AFP)

I think this is the ugliest dress I have ever seen. Yuk!

It's pretty hillarious.

But I'm pretty sure most fashion shows feature a few outfits that no one with an ounce of taste, self-respect, or body fat would wear. Their purpose is not to make it onto the fashion marketplace, but to get attention. A few bizarre outfits make the viewers think "this person is daring and sooo avante garde." It makes them feel less banal for then cheering the next line of mediocre crap that gets put into circulation.

Edit: As much as it looks like it, this post was not intended to be a response to the one immediatly above it. But I do wholeheartedly agree.

Gah! That model would look better nude than wearing that dress - not that she would actually look good because she's way too skinny.

Hell, if that is considered fashion I'd be a better fashion designer!

Ah, but would you be as good an architect?

...yes, it makes your ass look fat.

You know its bad when you think the model would look more tasteful with her breasts bare.

I have yet to work out how these sort of designers ever make any money, because who in their right mind, would pay good money for that? It's utterly pointless.

And yet pointy.

No, and it was not taken from a wiki. The only thing I looked up was the CCIP' (http://www.ccip.fr/)s and Chambre syndicale de la haute couture (http://www.modeaparis.com)'s definition of haute couture to be as close to it as possible.



What do you mean by "what's prêt-à-porter and haute couture when it's at home"?

As I understand it, prêt-à-porter is ready to wear -- what you'll find on department store and boutique racks.

Haute couture has already been explained.

As I understand it, prêt-à-porter is ready to wear -- what you'll find on department store and boutique racks.

Haute couture has already been explained.

What does that have to do with me asking him what he meant by his question?

Seriously, is that even real? I mean, is that like... not some kind of joke?

it looks like the Democrats are in power again

That model has most likely never looked worse...

...sadly, the Capitol building has never looked better! :p

What do you mean by "what's prêt-à-porter and haute couture when it's at home"?
when it's at home? is a (chiefly) antipodean colloquialism. It's just a way of speaking when you want to know what something is or who someone is.
In this case he was asking what the two terms meant, and Kat answered him.


I think the outfit might have looked better on a woman who weighed enough to have tits to hold the buildings up. But that's just me - I have a thing for women who aren't so skinny their ribcages can be used for xylophone practise.

Both the dress and the model wearing it are teh ugleh.

What you have to remember is that most catwalk fashion is similar to concept cars at motor shows - totally impractical, but they do show what the designers are planning for their latest range.

Simplification: Money they make from clothing is made mostly from their prêt-à-porter collections and haute couture nowadays is more of a PR thing to raise/maintain the image of the house making it - to display how innovative and inspired and inspiring they can be. That is not to say that haute couture is not sold - it is, but it tends to be modified to customer desires and tones down the exaggeration of the haute couture seen on the runway (in fact, according to the French legal definition of it, the design must be made-to-order for private clients that require one or more fittings). Also, a lot of haute couture is not as extravagant as the sample shown in the OP and can be marketed to an exclusive segment without significant adaptation.

Essentially they're like concept cars at an auto show. ;)

Edit: Two bodies, one mind!

You know its bad when you think the model would look more tasteful with her breasts bare.

Titties are always in good taste.

Titties are always in good taste.

Quoted For HyperTruth.

an think it cost shit loads to make a shit dress

Weird. Very weird.

*shudders at horrific sight*

i don't think the designer really wanted it to be beautiful, he probably wanted it to be original or special.

i think it’s rather amusing, though someone needs to feed that woman a slice of cheesecake

Does it really matter if it's ugly or not? Have you ever seen anyone wear anything modeled at a fashion show?

i think it’s rather amusing, though someone needs to feed that woman a slice of cheesecake

QFT. She could do with a big delicious steak.

The gift of the Double Angus Whopper from Burger King or whatever that thing is.

its looks bally awfull theres more meat on a workhouse doxy then her

That's fairly horrendous.

Well, fairly is a massive understatement.

Agreed. Creative design, but horrendous.

Ah, but would you be as good an architect?
Absolutely!

its looks bally awfull theres more meat on a workhouse doxy then her

i've seen worse, she doesn't look that bad imo, although she would look better if she gained a little weight.

*eyeballs dissolve*

where's the "i really don't care" poll option?

i've seen worse, she doesn't look that bad imo, although she would look better if she gained a little weight.

your probably right there but it was first thing that came in my mind

A mate of mine once explained to me that it's boring porn for rich people. That pretty much sums up what I think about the dress & the shit in general. Mind, I could be wrong. I won't pretend to know what the point of it is.

I bet George Bush makes his daughters wear those.

QFT. She could do with a big delicious steak.

I have some meat she could eat.