So my friend Jan tipped me off this morning, that the front page of today's Times Picayune Living section features Clinton Kelly of TLC's "What Not to Wear" He talks about his stint this weekend giving 15 locals a makeover at Macy's. He then dolls out some pearls of fashion wisdom. Or does he? I was so enraged at more generic advice being given out by someone posing as fashion sage, I had to blog!
His tips:
Dark Demin?
Really, thanks for that, but we'll still go out and figure skinny, straight, boot cut, wide, high, low, middle, all on our lonesome.
Suit?
Really? I haven't found one occasion to wear one in five years and even then I was over dressed for a board meeting. I love them but an essential?
Casual Pants that aren't Jeans: Khaki's
A pearl of fashion wisdom is to wear a pair of khakis. Wow. What does that say?
A Jacket
Agreed, brilliant for giving trousers a umph and turning them into an outfit. But what kind? You may as well say don't forget your underwear.
The LBD
Now I'm asleep. The LBD is a conspiracy, just like the perfect white shirt. The fashion industry survives on us constantly searching for the perfect one like the Holy Grail. Sorry, Clinton, we're not buying it.
Jan, thanks for your comments, sorry my site is such a nightmare to post comments to. So the rest of you can enjoy, here are Jan's thoughts:
ReplyDelete"Mirella, bravo on your Johnny On the Spot response to my Monday morning tip on the Clinton Kelly Macy’s Makeover piece in the TP. Indeed, if truth be told, I am quite flattered. I never thought you actually listened to me! I found your pointed and scathing critique quite fun and informative. You must be channeling Anna Wintour! However, I have to confess that I am quite dismayed with your revelation that the existence of the perfect LBD is naught but a cruel myth. Forget the Holy Grail….for those of us whose entire fashion identity is defined by black and white (boring yes, but boring in a safe, secure, warm and fuzzy sort of way), this is like finding out there is no Easter Bunny…or worse, no Santa Claus. No perfect LBD??? All those wasted years of searching for that perfect piece of sartorial simplicity. I have been chasing a unicorn…..Damn. Say it ain’t so"