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One shouldered sports bra by Alexander Wang, $58.00 at Opening Ceremony Sports bras are ugly.  I live for mine when I work out but it is not something I want to take out as a fashion statement.  Wang had the brilliant idea of making an ugly, utilitarian undergarment even worse by making it outerwear and removing any function.  How are you supposed to wear this?  On the runway the pieces were styled in a way that would resemble an old timey hobo boxer if worn out in public. Now, if you are looking for the more authentic sports bra look, they also offer those for $72.00.  Because its not like you can’t get a real sports bra for cheaper.

One shouldered sports bra by Alexander Wang, $58.00 at Opening Ceremony

Sports bras are ugly.  I live for mine when I work out but it is not something I want to take out as a fashion statement.  Wang had the brilliant idea of making an ugly, utilitarian undergarment even worse by making it outerwear and removing any function.  How are you supposed to wear this?  On the runway the pieces were styled in a way that would resemble an old timey hobo boxer if worn out in public. Image and video hosting by TinyPic

Now, if you are looking for the more authentic sports bra look, they also offer those for $72.00.  Because its not like you can’t get a real sports bra for cheaper.

Slashed army shirt by Balmain, $1,625.00 at Netaporter. Submitted by Joanna.  Balmain is getting a lot of shit for this top in the blog world.  As it should.  This is the sort of thing that just makes me ask HOW?  How was this shirt  designed by  Decarin (or more likely, one of his assistants). How was it OK’d by the owners of the historical couture brand and sent down the runway.  How was it was priced this high.  How did buyers from Netaporter and other retailers said, “yes, this is a good idea, let’s order it.”  How will any client look at this price and pay that for it.  This is no fantasy and exclusivity.  This is a fucking cotton shirt with rips.  Those rips look like a gasping face. It probably saw its price tag. View high resolution

Slashed army shirt by Balmain, $1,625.00 at Netaporter.

Submitted by Joanna.  Balmain is getting a lot of shit for this top in the blog world.  As it should.  This is the sort of thing that just makes me ask HOW?  How was this shirt  designed by  Decarin (or more likely, one of his assistants). How was it OK’d by the owners of the historical couture brand and sent down the runway.  How was it was priced this high.  How did buyers from Netaporter and other retailers said, “yes, this is a good idea, let’s order it.”  How will any client look at this price and pay that for it.  This is no fantasy and exclusivity.  This is a fucking cotton shirt with rips. 

Those rips look like a gasping face. It probably saw its price tag.

Studded canvas tote by Opening Ceremony for Alexander Wang, $125.00 at Opening Ceremony. Another one of what I not-so-affectionately call a cheap trick.  Opening Ceremony and Alexander Wang are pandering to those who cannot afford the trendy Rocco bag but still want to feel included in their exclusive world.  Is it entirely their fault for selling these insulting canvas totes for $125 bucks, when someone could find a real leather no-name bag for cheaper?  As long as there is a market, crap like this will keep popping up.

Studded canvas tote by Opening Ceremony for Alexander Wang, $125.00 at Opening Ceremony.

Another one of what I not-so-affectionately call a cheap trick.  Opening Ceremony and Alexander Wang are pandering to those who cannot afford the trendy Rocco bag but still want to feel included in their exclusive world.  Is it entirely their fault for selling these insulting canvas totes for $125 bucks, when someone could find a real leather no-name bag for cheaper?  As long as there is a market, crap like this will keep popping up.

Redgreen glasses by Bless, $275.00 at Project No. 8 “Note: not recommended for prolonged use as sunglasses.” Buy our glasses, but don’t wear them too long or you’ll go blind.  Also, now that Real D is taking over, you can’t really use them as 3D glasses anymore either.  But they are great for Christmas festivities. View high resolution

Redgreen glasses by Bless, $275.00 at Project No. 8

“Note: not recommended for prolonged use as sunglasses.”

Buy our glasses, but don’t wear them too long or you’ll go blind.  Also, now that Real D is taking over, you can’t really use them as 3D glasses anymore either.  But they are great for Christmas festivities.

Cotton Pom Pom keyring by Lanvin, $235.00 at Net-a-Porter. If you thought that last post was a poor attempt to use up all the scraps from other designs, then you are in for a treat.  This pom pom key chain takes shreds of fabric, presumably from actual designs, ties them in a ball, and sticks them on a metal keyring.  Viola, three hundred bucks of fashion.

Cotton Pom Pom keyring by Lanvin, $235.00 at Net-a-Porter.

If you thought that last post was a poor attempt to use up all the scraps from other designs, then you are in for a treat.  This pom pom key chain takes shreds of fabric, presumably from actual designs, ties them in a ball, and sticks them on a metal keyring.  Viola, three hundred bucks of fashion.

Jersey t-shirt by Viktor & Rolf, $248.00 at Luisaviaroma We’ve seen this before.  Can’t afford V&R’s stunning cut-out gown? Buy yourself a t-shirt with the picture of the dress on it for 250 bucks. Next best thing, right?

Jersey t-shirt by Viktor & Rolf, $248.00 at Luisaviaroma

We’ve seen this before.  Can’t afford V&R’s stunning cut-out gown? Buy yourself a t-shirt with the picture of the dress on it for 250 bucks. Next best thing, right?

Gladiator Sneakers by What Comes Around Goes Around, $145.00 at Singer22. Nothing I have posted has enraged me quite like this pair of shoes. WCAGA took a pair of Converse All-Stars ($38.99 on Amazon) and cut them up.  They then charged hundreds more for these sliced and diced shoes than their original retail price.  They did not conceive of the shoe, or even made their own knockoff version, they simply edited it and put it back on the market.  How is this acceptable? WCAGA also offers their butchered Converse in bedazzled versions, which cost even more.  At least these are trendy and cute, the cut up versions remind me of Keens.  Still, the only thing that would justify the price is if the studs were made out of actual gold. Now, I know I am picking on WCAGA a bit, but I will end with saying that this brand is far from the only one committing this fashion failure, Bess has their own version of studded Converse for 264 bucks. View high resolution

Gladiator Sneakers by What Comes Around Goes Around, $145.00 at Singer22.

Nothing I have posted has enraged me quite like this pair of shoes. WCAGA took a pair of Converse All-Stars ($38.99 on Amazon) and cut them up.  They then charged hundreds more for these sliced and diced shoes than their original retail price.  They did not conceive of the shoe, or even made their own knockoff version, they simply edited it and put it back on the market.  How is this acceptable?

WCAGA also offers their butchered Converse in bedazzled versions, which cost even more.  At least these are trendy and cute, the cut up versions remind me of Keens.  Still, the only thing that would justify the price is if the studs were made out of actual gold.

Now, I know I am picking on WCAGA a bit, but I will end with saying that this brand is far from the only one committing this fashion failure, Bess has their own version of studded Converse for 264 bucks.