Mischa Barton: July 2010

Monday, July 5, 2010

Work of Art: S1E4 Part 2

Buncha poo-flinging monkeys.

Feh. We think we're gonna do this speed-dating style. The more we look at this week's entries, the more they disappoint. Besides, it's hot and we stuffed ourselves this weekend.

Ready? Go.

Shocking 40 years ago. Kinda of a cliche now, wouldn't you say? Body fluid motif? Check.

Yeah. Ditto everything we said above. And that title! "In an Instant," Starring Dana Delaney on Lifetime Television for Women. Also: Body fluid motif? Check.

Oh, how first year. How low on impact or meaning. Body fluid motif? Check.

How very Robert Crumb-y. Body fluid motif? Check.

To be honest, we did kind of like these. They aren't what we would call "shocking" but they caught the eye and made strong (if obtuse) statements. The fact that she deliberately depicted some of China Chow!'s outfits brings it into the realm of bitchy deviousness, for which we only have applause.

But still: Body fluid motif? Check.

Seriously, Artists. You all were way disappointing on the "shocking" front, going straight for the tired body fluid stuff. Didn't any of you stop and consider that maybe the very presence of Andres Serrano was causing you to lapse into doing something derivative? Tsk. A whole lotta cliche going on.

[Screencaps:projectrungay.blogspot.com - Photo Credit: BravoTV.com]

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Dirk Bikkembergs Spring 2011

If it's really hot where you are, we recommend a cold glass of water before proceeding.

Dirk Bikkembergs wants to tell you about his latest collection:

"Dirk Bikkembergs takes you on a trip to South Africa, this year’s epicentre of the football universe, where he has rolled out the carpet for the Spring-Summer 2011 fashion show. For the last decade, Dirk Bikkembergs has been perfecting his creative philosophy that “Football is Fashion”. It was also ten years ago when Dirk first fell in love with South Africa. So, when South Africa won the draw to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup, his immediate reaction was “I have to be there!” Later, when he learned that the Milan Men’s Fashion Week coincided with the World Cup, the idea arose to combine two passions and use it as a background for the SS2011 Dirk Bikkembergs Sport Couture (DBSC) fashion show."

Whew! Darlings, we're fanning ourselves like Miss Celie in church! Hot men in hot tailored classics-with-a-twist. We ask you: What is not to love?

That fitted blue leather jacket is TDF but you must be under 28 to get on this ride. Which is true of a lot of this collection. In true Dirk Bikkembergs fashion, it's clothes for the young and very fit for the most part. Not that an older man can't rock some of these tailored pieces, but the aesthetic is definitely youth-oriented. And amen to that. Nothing wrong with encouraging the annoying little zygotes to wear something a little tailored now and then.