Comments on: Fashion’s Axis of Evil?

By: duckalicious

duckalicious — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:24:22 +0000

now this is just fucking moronic and pretentious as fuck. I love a good provocation, but this just isn’t good in any way. it’s just provocation for the sake of provocation and it doesn’t make me feel anything but bored and annoyed with the authors’ pretentiousness. maybe this is what happens when those “fashion gods” (:D) run out of styling ideas and resort to such cheap ways of stirring up public opinion and consequently selling some more copies of their stupid mag. like in the Lanvin for H&M situation, I feel sorry for the people who fall for it.

By: RedHeadFashionista

RedHeadFashionista — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:54:48 +0000

I do understand Kitty’s comment that this gives the woman power, but I think what’s been glossed over is how sad and pathetic a world this is if the most powerful thing a woman can do is have a low-calorie drink, a facelift and an orgasm all at the same time.

By: Andra

Andra — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 02:38:44 +0000

Kitty, is your drug of choice booze or something a little illegal?

Cricket9 – I laughed at the chicken with shoes. Sorry I missed that.

By: Al

Al — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 19:09:26 +0000

And, by the way, there’s nothing less provocative than wanting to be provocative at all costs.
If they stopped to put all their efforts in trying to be “controversial and not boring” they would be much more fun.

– The Red Dot –

By: kellie

kellie — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 16:14:25 +0000

she is being eaten out after her facelift???
is this edgy in a way I am missing???

By: Cricket9

Cricket9 — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 02:04:08 +0000

Oh, please, Kitty. I don’t know about the model dominated little heaven, I do know the picture is dominated by the enormous shoes.

By: Dru

Dru — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 09:29:28 +0000

kate- it’s nice to see another fellow ElleGirl lover here- I was really sad it shut down (but Japanese and Dutch editions still exist, and I think they have a Korean edition too).
That was a great magazine- it wasn’t as snooty as Teen Vogue, and the styling was actually fun and friendly and not entirely composed of things that cost $200 and up (though of course, it was Elle’s junior edition so it had a fair few of those).

Also, if anyone notices, Teen Vogue often has better styling than grown-up American Vogue. Though, as is the case with many East Asian magazines, Vogue Girl Korea blows it straight out of the water.

By: Sister Wolf

Sister Wolf — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 08:15:45 +0000

Kitty – There’s no artist to have any intent: It’s just Tom Ford and Carine Roitfeld. I’m glad you like it, because there’s plenty more in store for you.

By: Kitty

Kitty — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 07:51:40 +0000

Going against the grain here, I like this picture. Alot. The aloofness of the model in her own little dominated heaven, the boy toy by her side and.. elsewhere. She looks totally in control with her diet coke, the bandages might as well be a crown.
And why does there have to be an explanation for anything in this photo, really? The boy toy looks bored.. perhaps too drunk, maybe been up all night doing whatever to appease the plastic surgery victim.. who knows? I do believe this is where the “imagination” part of the art comes in where you – the observer – perhaps gets to draw their own conclusion instead of being TOLD what to think? Perhaps?
I fucking love this picture. I do not believe the picture was trying to “shock” anyone, but I don’t know the artists real intent. Aside that, kudos to all of you whom think they “survived an attempt at being shocked; how blasÃ©.” It’s okay to see a woman in a powerful position. If art is supposed to be about everyone being treated fairly and not objectified, well.. burn your art history books.
I’ll stop looking at my soap box before I stand on it. Sister Wolf, thanks for posting the picture. I never would have been able to see what I am up against had it not been posted!

By: Cricket9

Cricket9 — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 03:07:15 +0000

Katharine really nailed it. Now, why this kid in the picture (he looks at best 16) looks so utterly, absolutely bored? Why so many so-called “fashion icons” are so utterly, absolutely full of shit?