*[ 1 February, 2008 ]

Hot Mamas Know: name brands don’t always equal fashionable

It’s that time again. Time for me to tell you what i know. In December, i told you about mascara and in January, i told you about jeans underwear.  This month i’ve come to tell you about something very important. something i see many people who are both dear to me and related to me do on a regular basis. They wear clothing because it has a label. because it’s expensive. because it’s a name brand.

but just because something has a label….it doesn’t mean that it’s nice. and it certainly doesn’t mean you should wear it in public. ever.

for example…let’s take this lovely little number from Tommy Hilfiger. This is for sale on their website (in case you want to go and buy it for that special someone in your life)

and lest you be worried that this only comes in men’s sizes…there’s a lovely little ladies version as well.

and how about sir Ralph Lauren….

there is no excuse for this. none.

or this. 1984 called and hopes that you’ll burn that half-sweater that wasn’t even stylish back then…

i’m a huge fan of JCrew. that’s no secret. but every once in a while they disappoint me so…how does a company that makes such beautiful things include these in their newest lines..

or this

that’s silk. silk!! (tablecloth much?)

**i knew there’d be some people who like this. it’s not for me, personally. but it certainly isn’t as offensive as the others…but here’s the thing. it’s JCREW. a company that advertises its simple styles and clean lines. it’s all about cotton and cashmere. and solids. but have i mentioned that this shirt is silk? also, it’s not flattering on the stick model who is wearing it…i can’t even imagine what it would look like on a normal person…**

bottom line…DO NOT buy for the label; buy for the beauty.

and please. pretty please with a cherry on top. never leave the house in this

no matter how much you like Burberry. please.

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I agree with everything but the green top — 2nd from the bottom. LOVE that.
Some of that stuff is whack though!

[ 01 Feb 08 ]

WHAT THE HECK???

I am sticking to Jacob and RW&CO, thankyouverymuch.

At least they don’t plaster REINDEER on their clothes.

Sheesh.

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[ 01 Feb 08 ]

Why oh WHY do adults actually buy clothing with the brand written across the chest? It isn’t as though a company is paying ME to advertise for them. (This coming from someone who once wore ESPRIT over their teenage chest).

[ 01 Feb 08 ]

i am shuddering here. so gross.

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[ 01 Feb 08 ]

Well said!

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[ 01 Feb 08 ]

Ick!

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[ 01 Feb 08 ]

If that second to last shirt weren’t silk, I’d actually really like it. But then again, I’m a sucker for 60’s inspired shirts…shirts that are so ugly they’re almost pretty. You know? ;)

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[ 01 Feb 08 ]

WOAH. Just– what? WHAT? I know exactly what you mean about J. Crew– I big red heart their stuff normally, and they’re renowned for playing it classic and elegant. The men’s leaf print pants that are killing me.

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[ 01 Feb 08 ]

Wait, I just wore that half top yesterday! It looked fab with my triple D boobies — it’s perfect for nursing…!

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[ 01 Feb 08 ]

Just. Wow. I’ve always asked fashion to make it easy on everybody and just stop making ugly stuff. Fashion ignores me.

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[ 01 Feb 08 ]

My husband has a hunting vest in that same print as the top two shirts I think. It has some blaze orange in it, so that you don’t get shot because people think you are tree, but I am pretty sure that otherwise, it is identical.

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[ 01 Feb 08 ]

Holy crap! Even I, the fashion know-nothing, would know better.

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[ 01 Feb 08 ]

GHASTLY. Obviously designers have bad days too.

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[ 01 Feb 08 ]

Well that’s just….

I can’t believe they…um..

Why would they put that…

Ok. Yuck.

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[ 01 Feb 08 ]

the pink half sweater is killing me.

P.S. The quirks are up.

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[ 01 Feb 08 ]

Can you please have this conversation with the costume department of Cashmere Mafia? Half of the clothes are great, half look like they should be in a 1980’s salvage heap.

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[ 01 Feb 08 ]

Wow. I have no fashion sense and even i can see these are ugly. ALL the kids up here wear those half sweater though, when you’re twelve and have a flat tummy they look nice. Not so good with a muffin top like mine though!

[ 01 Feb 08 ]

Wow. Those are some terrible clothes. Even I recognize that!

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[ 01 Feb 08 ]

I’m sorry, I don’t see what is wrong with that awesome moose sweater.

:-p

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[ 01 Feb 08 ]

Oh dear. Hifiger is actually a really reacist loser, so I don’t support him eva, but further down the list, I might actually wear the tablecloth.

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[ 01 Feb 08 ]

Oh good lord. I’m so glad you mentioned this because really, people get confused when the price tag is heafty- they think- in style. ugh.

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[ 01 Feb 08 ]

OK – I checked the mascara thread and the shot that equalled – PURE BLISS is a red X. My holy grail of mascara is Lancome defincils – so please tell me what it is.
Thanks for the horrid fashions, truly bad. Definitely for the “What were they thinking?!?!? File”.
So I have to send you a picture of my new coat. I fell in love with it at Nordstroms a week ago but was too broke to buy it. So I sold a couple Macy’s gift cards (at face value) to a friend and got myself a new jacket. Its to DIE for, IMO of course. I’ll send it to your email.

[ 01 Feb 08 ]

Yes, the burberry sweater makes me want to puke! (i am such a mature commenter.) :)

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[ 01 Feb 08 ]

Good call on all counts there my dear, that shit was all pretty fugly. I’m not surprised about the TH though… I think pretty much all their stuff is ugly. The girl stuff is way too butch.

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[ 01 Feb 08 ]

I think huge-ass turtenecks by any company are to be avoided at all costs! Paying Burberry dollars for one is just that much worse!

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[ 01 Feb 08 ]

We call a girl I know “Christmas Sweater” because of an unfortunate fashion choice, quite similar to The Moose. That name is still attached to her, 3 years post-sweater!

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[ 01 Feb 08 ]

Ok some ok most of those are hideous!!! I can’t believe that people actually pay big money for those fashions, thanks for the laugh.

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[ 01 Feb 08 ]

thanks for the tip – I haven’t been shopping for myself in like 4 yrs! Gah! I can’t wait to no longer be carrying these extra few baby pounds!

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[ 01 Feb 08 ]

I have to wonder how much they had to pay that model to look that pleased about wearing those pants because nobody wearing those pants would be that happy on their own.

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[ 02 Feb 08 ]

I have that Burberry top in mauve.

(Just kidding!)

[ 02 Feb 08 ]

I have that Burberry top in mauve.

(Just kidding!)

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[ 02 Feb 08 ]

My hubby will not buy a shirt if it has their logo on the outside…He hates that they advertise across his chest.

JCrew has some weird things from time to time!!

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[ 02 Feb 08 ]

Amen girl! You tell ‘em. You should have also said; should you be 5 feet tall (like myself) you cannot, I repeat, cannot wear things made for 6 feet tall people. Kthxbye :D

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[ 02 Feb 08 ]

I’m sorry, I don’t see what is wrong with that moose sweater.

[ 10 Oct 09 ]

LOL – you are so right about some of those sweaters!

[ 05 Mar 10 ]

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