Anyone know what it is, because looking on style.com they're not the only ones to have noticed that the Balmain phenomenon that has shaped our Autumn/Winter wardrobe has hit a standstill. It doesn't translate well at all to the average woman. In fact, we're not even talking about the 'average' woman yet, because the women able to access Decarnin's creations are the women setting style standards for many on the red carpet: Sienna Miller, Blake Lively, Rhianna to name a few. However, not one of them seems to be able to create the same sensation that the dresses created on the runway; the raw, edgy look that seemed so right on the catwalk looks completely awkward and misplaced in daily life, and totally loses the 'je ne sais quoi' that made the entire collection such a hit.
Have a look for yourself. What do you think? Have you seen a piece of 'Balmania' that looks just as amazing outside of the catwalk?
Sophia Hesketh
Anna Dello Russo
Pink
Rhianna
I think just because this isn't one of the dresses it looks slightly better.
Deborah Dauman: This is everything that can go wrong with style. A head-to-toe catwalk to red carpet translation, not made individual in any way...and screaming into my mind comes the word 'mutton'.
There are some people working it a bit better...just a touch.
Jazzy de Lisser
Blake Lively
Lauren Santo Domingo
The way it was:
I'm glad I'm not the only person who thinks Balmain clothes looks..a bit silly outside the catwalk.
ReplyDeleteOn that subject, I also really hate those 'Balmain' shoulders done by the high street, eesh.
I do like the accentuated shoulders thing, but the high street ones look a bit pathetic with rubbish single layer of padding, that makes you look slightly hunched up and tense!!
ReplyDeleteThere's so many 'copies' coming out for the one Anne Dello Russo is wearing.