Apparently the fashion house Balenciaga, not content to clothe its models in what can only charitably be described as overpriced hobo gear, has proceeded to promote its children's line with teddy bears in bondage attire.
They've apologized, but at a certain level, the thing that comes to mind is that this kind of thing, not to mention the clunky shoes and ill-fitting skirts, pants, and coats that are currently in Balenciaga's line, seems to indicate that the house just really doesn't like any of their customers. There is little there that actually looks good on any of the models, and the general trend of the house is to ignore things like the "waist" of the wearer.
It's a pattern that seems to pervade houte couture--between the "heroin chic" look of too many models, the hideous ways that their attire does not seem to fit the wearer, and more, one has to wonder what needs to change before fashion actually works for the wearer.
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We'd have to value beauty over "appropriate ugliness" again.
Good luck with that, it will take a revolution. Vive la revolucion!!!
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