I’ve seen a lot of articles online of late listing what’s hot and what’s not in the world of summer fashion. Nothing too shocking, really — white, crochet and color blocking are all the rage.
Can I add my own entry to the ‘what’s not’ list?
SUNBURNS
Especially since the July 4th holiday weekend, I have seen more folks walking around my neighborhood burnt to a crisp.
And I’m sorry — there’s just no excuse for it.
In this day and age where there is a different sunscreen and sunblock lotion or cream for every skin type, time of day, and SPF imaginable, that kind of blood-red, all-over burn is unacceptable.
Sure, we’ve all gotten burnt ‘around the edges’ where we’ve missed rubbing in the lotion from time to time. But not putting on any protection…when you’re out in the sun at the beach or on the boat all day?
That’s just stupid.
And don’t give me the ol’ song-and-dance about you doing this ‘all the time,’ or that ‘it fades into a tan.’
I’ll have to smack you in the sunburn.
Fowl play
It’s only week two of Project Runway, and Facebook has already been overrun with comments pre-, during and post-show.
I’ve tried to abstain.
But the judges’ decision to give Olivier the win over Anthony Ryan was the first travesty of the new season. The finger must be pointed.
In the ‘My Pet Project’ Challenge, the designers had to use items found in Petland Discounts to create their garments. Tim Gunn warned them that the use of ready-made fabrics would be penalized.
Anthony Ryan created his dress completely out of birdseed, fashioning an inspired collar out of larger, darker seeds. Olivier used existing fabric from a dog bed to fashion the top of his dress, and then finished the skirt with tie-dyed hamster bedding.
Olivier’s fit and styling were both called into question, and there was the little issue of the dog bed material in the bodice.
Heidi loved Anthony’s dress. So did the guest judge. But loud, obnoxious Nina Garcia whined about the length of Anthony’s dress.
And so Olivier was declared the winner.
I know it’s early yet, but I had an immediate flashback to last year’s finale — the judges’ stand-off over the Project Runway winner. I questioned Nina’s judgment then, and I question it now.
I think it’s time for Nina to be ‘out.’
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