I thought heroin-chic went out of style after Kate Moss cleaned up her act, got pregnant and left the runway for the mommy-way. But designer Monique Lhuillier selected pale skin, dark eye circles, waif-like emaciated bodies with bones poking out, from the cheeks to the chests,to show off her Fall 2010 collection. Seems an interesting aesthetic for her amazing gowns. Talk about deviant art . . . .
Lhuiller‘s platinum collection gowns adorned with embellished tulle, embroidery, lace and beadwork are truly elegant and luxurious. Her gowns are also described as dramatic and “edgy.” But does being “edgy” mean you’ve got to put that incredible gown on a model made up to look as if she spent the night before ransacking her john’s hotel room in search of her next fix, then rolled onto the runway just in time to saunter down the aisle before getting fired for showing up late, again?
No. It’s not necessary. Edgy doesn’t have to mean grungy. Smiling, groomed and well-fed models wouldn’t take the edge off Lhuillier‘s exquisite designs. Think Cristie Brinkley, Cindy Crawford, Heidi Klum. Imagine them in these gowns. Better yet, imagine the gowns on them.
When was the last time we saw a bride look this disheveled as she glides down the aisle on her wedding day? When was the last time a bride wasn’t smiling. Come on. The gowns are stunning. Awe-inspiring. The models should be, too.
I agree wholeheartedly. I once wrote INSIDE Weddings magazine years ago to complain about an editorial piece where the brides looked so emaciated it made me squeemish.
Looks like this don’t say “romance” but rather disturbed, ill, sad.
I think it’s pitiful that designers use this tactic in fashion where they make them look like this. What is worse is that so many of the bridal designers are women who, in my opinion should be for once, more about helping other woman uplift their self-image and not worry about always being “edgy”.