Bon Jovi – Signature9 http://198.46.88.49 Lifestyle Intelligence Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:32:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.4 JWoww’s Filthy Couture is No Match for Actual Couture http://198.46.88.49/style/fashion/jwowws-filthy-couture-is-no-match-for-actual-couture http://198.46.88.49/style/fashion/jwowws-filthy-couture-is-no-match-for-actual-couture#respond Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:32:52 +0000 http://198.46.88.49/?p=13781 Filthy Couture could not be a more appropriate name for Jenni “JWoww” Farley’s clothing line, but what is with the grimy label names lately? First, Riche Sambora introduced White Trash Beautiful, and now this. Anyway, the cast member of MTV’s The Jersey Shore debuted her collection over 4th of July weekend at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas {The Cut} – as highly fitting a place for the presentation as the name is for the clothes.

Filthy? Sure. Couture? Not so much.

In keeping with the predictability, the pieces in Farley’s  line are exactly what one would expect a loud-mouthed, over-bronzed star of a reality show to design. Some highlights include a sweetheart-necked mesh top with an overlaying, gold-patterned heart that appears to be pointing at a very specific area on the model’s body and a white-feathered corset number that looks more like lingerie than a top. In fact, it is not clear whether most of the pieces are clothing or lingerie. Now the spring collections from many a designer featured lingerie inspired looks, so if there’s any kind of silver lining here, in a roundabout way JWoww may actually be on trend. Still, while some of the outfits cover more than expected, but if you’ve seen the inventory at Frederick’s of Hollywood, you’ve seen this collection. If you wouldn’t wear anything purchased at Frederick’s outside of the privacy of your own home – well, same thing.  If you’re into train wrecks, you can catch images of the entire collection here.

While we’re on the subject, can we make the case for restricting the word couture to oh, perhaps – actual couture? Couture isn’t Juicy or Filthy, and while we love a high/low mix, throwing the word couture on a label isn’t fooling anyone into thinking the “high” part is covered.

Real couture? That’s John Galliano, whose fall 2010 couture collection for Dior debuted in a courtyard of the Rodin Museum in Paris this week. The flower-inspired line is fantastical, beyond exquisite and raking in rave reviews. By including warmer fabrics and fall accessories in addition to dark lipstick on his models, Galliano brilliantly surprises by using what is normally a spring staple to inspire a fall line and making it work. If you haven’t had a chance to see it yet, check it out here. Totally worth your work procrastination time.

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Richie Sambora is Livin’ On a Prayer with New Clothing Line http://198.46.88.49/style/fashion/richie-sambora-is-livin-on-a-prayer-with-new-clothing-line http://198.46.88.49/style/fashion/richie-sambora-is-livin-on-a-prayer-with-new-clothing-line#respond Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:48:18 +0000 http://198.46.88.49/?p=13410 White Trash Beautiful. Kind of sounds like a fraternity party theme or a phrase Ke$ha would use to describe her red carpet looks, no?

WTB is actually the name Richie Sambora, of rock and roll superstar band Bon Jovi, gave his new clothing line, which was recently reviewed by Vogue UK. The collection was designed in collaboration with Nikki Lund, who interned for Anna Sui and Jill Stuart in New York.

“We wanted to make something for strong, empowered women who are in touch with their soft, sensitive sides and who are comfortable with their femininity – who can also kick ass,” said Lund. Or, judging by some of the zipper placements, women who are comfortable with flashing a few roadies for a backstage pass.

The clothes were shown in March at L.A. fashion week, and a menswear line is in the works. Sambora has worn some of the WTB pieces on stage already and supposedly they have made a jacket for lead singer Jon Bon Jovi. {Fashionista}

As for the clothes – one of the dresses has a long train that does look like it could be made out of black trash bags. Perhaps the collection should have been called Trash Bag Beautiful.

The review? “Exactly what you would expect the lead guitarist of one of the world’s most famous rock ‘n’ roll bands to want women to wear: seductively revealing, often spray-on and always dramatic. Fabrics are leather, suede, silk, stretchy snake print and lots of elastane, while detailing focuses on zips – there’s even a zip-crotch leotard.” {Vogue UK}

Some of the pieces – particularly the jackets and vests, could actually work well paired with basics to tone them down a bit for a chic rock and roll look. The Glory Vest is pretty funky and cool and so are the Drifter and King Sport Jackets.

However, Sambora wants to dress Jennifer Anniston, aka the unofficial queen of understated California classy, in WTB clothing. Sorry, Richie; we don’t see that happening, but we still love you anyway.

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