tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8816469959412140243.post5158767880796270709..comments2023-05-28T08:29:04.327-04:00Comments on Style Snatcher: The Pleasure of Answering One's CriticsSuzanna Marshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14608476858881481560noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8816469959412140243.post-90799806565732749972008-01-30T14:08:00.000-05:002008-01-30T14:08:00.000-05:00Good points, BFH. Hollywood relies so heavily on ...Good points, BFH. Hollywood relies so heavily on very carefully edited appearance (not that this is always presented to best advantage, however) that a designer like Armani is at risk of redundancy with the amateur pundits. I believe what he constructs are realizations for the type of woman for whom they are intended, instead of having to make a statement (about who knows what?). It's reliable, sure, but I also find it refreshing to see a beautiful cut taken directly from elegant menswear.Suzanna Marshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608476858881481560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8816469959412140243.post-45914793192095888532008-01-30T13:47:00.000-05:002008-01-30T13:47:00.000-05:00This isn't to say that the 'fail-safe' isn't a goo...This isn't to say that the 'fail-safe' isn't a good thing. Haute couture, traditionally, meant clothing that was made to measure rather than outrageously creative. At least within those parameters, Armani Privé might be seen as couture- it takes effort to construct a perfectly fitted suit, after all. And part of the reason why Armani's repetitiveness hasn't taken on iconic dimensions might be because he (at least, IMO) isn't quite seen as a persona like Lagerfeld and Galliano (or Coco Chanel herself). His signature looks aren't quite as recognisable as his own- maybe that's part of the problem?Blue Floppy Hathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13924517166595597734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8816469959412140243.post-30432165698832943972008-01-30T13:41:00.000-05:002008-01-30T13:41:00.000-05:00Armani, IMO, has never been about particularly rev...Armani, IMO, has never been about particularly revolutionary design in modern times, just good design. It doesn't occupy the same space as Comme des Garcons or Martin Margiela in people's heads (at least, not in mine), but it does serve as one of the 'fail-safe' options. And, as Cate Blanchett (sorry to use celeb examples, but that is one lady who wears the hell out of her clothes) demonstrated, it's always possible to make things look adventurous if you yourself are.Blue Floppy Hathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13924517166595597734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8816469959412140243.post-10005112710891595542008-01-30T11:50:00.000-05:002008-01-30T11:50:00.000-05:00enc, grammar and good punctuation are dying art fo...enc, grammar and good punctuation are dying art forms. We are quickly becoming the new illiterati, thanks to the diffusion of erroneous idiom on the Internet. Language has undergone a dreadful devolution in the last decade or so, and it continues to worsen.<BR/><BR/>I do my part to keep it correct.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by!Suzanna Marshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608476858881481560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8816469959412140243.post-36880385545400807662008-01-30T11:34:00.000-05:002008-01-30T11:34:00.000-05:00While I agree with your thoughts and feelings on t...While I agree with your thoughts and feelings on the matter, that isn't why I liked this post so much. <BR/><BR/>The writing in this post was balm for my soul. I love good grammar, proper punctuation, and a vast vocabulary.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03406942482508439839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8816469959412140243.post-44988691249399155282008-01-30T11:12:00.000-05:002008-01-30T11:12:00.000-05:00Thanks, IM and LLG!LLG, I used to shred the heels ...Thanks, IM and LLG!<BR/><BR/>LLG, I used to shred the heels of suede shoes on cobblestones. They would peel like onions and really were impossible to fix.<BR/><BR/>I nearly always wear platforms even when walking on level ground. No wobble there, unless on that sandal I posted a couple of weeks ago.Suzanna Marshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608476858881481560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8816469959412140243.post-12434167996248989652008-01-30T05:20:00.000-05:002008-01-30T05:20:00.000-05:00ps I've blatantly nicked your description of my bl...ps I've blatantly nicked your description of my blog for my home page. (I'm ramping up my blog a bit). Do say if you mind LLG xxLiberty London Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490236712607497356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8816469959412140243.post-71237047354968576102008-01-30T05:18:00.000-05:002008-01-30T05:18:00.000-05:001) That grey dress looks suspiciously 'influenced'...1) That grey dress looks suspiciously 'influenced' by Dior SS07.<BR/>2) Platforms make sense in London (&the West Village). After trying to wobble my way home over the cobbles in my spikes, I now know why platforms have been popular in London since medieval times! <BR/>3)This is a GREAT post LLG xxLiberty London Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490236712607497356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8816469959412140243.post-34725837462723929672008-01-30T04:30:00.000-05:002008-01-30T04:30:00.000-05:00Wozza...the ABBA post aside this one of your most ...Wozza...the ABBA post aside this one of your most brilliant posts! I'm going to numb my mind and watch Legally Blonde and get back to you tomorrow<BR/><BR/>M<BR/>xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com