Evil Christian Louboutin

I bet you thought Sister Mary had gone inactive.  Well I had, I had to attend to this little thing called "life" for a bit.  But in the meantime, Sister Mary has been collecting images of fashion gone wrong.

I think even Christian Louboutin would cringe at this prospect. 

 Louboutin had it correct, the shoes should leave you wanting more, thus his trademark "red soles."  Now these shoes are making me want less.  Certainly every woman needs a splash of color but this looks like she tromped through day-glo zombie debris on her way to the gallery opening.  A shoe should definitely make a statement and this one should have been "leave it on the rack at Macy's."

While chunky heels are in, one should accentuate the look not take away from it and these shoes certainly add NOTHING to her already questionable dress and boho scarf. 

Well lovelies, Sister Mary has plenty to post from her travels, and until then, stay fashionable.

SM

Mirror, mirror...

"We are family, I've got all my sisters with me..." ~ Sister Sledge.

Now readers you know that even in the most awkward of family photos, one should not even consider dressing alike and that is in the privacy of a photo studio. 

Now if you're going out in public, one should never ever consider dressing alike, and I don't care if it IS a bachelorette party, or as our friends across the pond say "a hen party."

Seriously ladies.  Does not one of you have an original thought between you? This does not bode well for the next generation of feminism.  The only things original about you are your shoes, and even those, well, are questionable.  They are certainly not sensible for traipsing around the city.  I hope you have plenty of Epsom salt and lamb's wool for those blisters.

If there is a wedding in your future, please consider original dress and not conform to the masses.  It's bad enough one must wear a dress with a bow on your bum at the ceremony.

Until then my lovelies, stay fashionable.
SM

Make Art, don't wear it.

Art produces ugly things which frequently become more beautiful with time. Fashion, on the other hand, produces beautiful things which always become ugly with time.
Jean Cocteau


Recently Sister Mary had the fortunate, or rather unfortunate experience at a black tie event.  For my evening out I chose a conservative  little black dress and my grandmother's pearls for accent.  Needless to say it was timeless and picture perfect.  NOW, what I observed at this gala was not.  I should make a point also focus on fashion "do's" but there were so many "don'ts" I wasn't sure where to begin. 

I quote Julie Andrews, "let's start at the very beginning...."

Please ladies when getting dressed for a fabulous night out, do not compete with the subject matter.  Ie.  if the event is about art, or supporting the arts, you do not need to WEAR art.

 Perhaps the boots put it over the top?  Perhaps not.  The world may never know....but you dear readers WILL.


Until my next post, stay fashionable!
SM

 

Inspiration

Dear readers,

There's this little event called ArtPrize, and I've discovered this wonderful blog.  It's what Sister Mary only wishes she could be!

Do check it out!

ArtPrize Worst

Stay fashionable!

SM

Felicia Day

Oh my lovelies,

I've been tied up in prayer and trying to survive the aftermath of Fashion week.  I saw this on twitter awhile back now.

To quote Felicia Day, "It's SO 2005 to have your thong sticking out of your jeans!"

And with that lovely image.....

Stay fashionable!

SM

Continental Divide

The South shall rise again, but not in this picture!

 Please note if you are going to wear a flouncy top, it is in your best interest to see that your *ahem* Continental Divide isn't showing.  Sister Mary fully understands that low rise jeans are in fashion, but there is a time and place and modesty level we should consider.  This is a definite fashion don't.  I wish I could have gotten you a full glimpse at this outfit, the flouncy top, the flared jeans and shoes that were only appropriate for doing the samba at the Copacabana.  Let's just call her Lola and forget she was a showgirl! 

Ladies, before you get dressed in the morning, think about your presentation of self.   You are a gift after all and should look stunning and fabulous wherever you go!
Is this appropriate for where I'm going?  For instance Samba shoes might  not be appropriate for walking Fido in the dog park and picking up poo. 
What is the weather going to be?  You don't want to get stuck traversing the city in a pair of stilettos in a snowstorm, unless you're "that" kind of girl. 

So until my next fashion emergency, I bid you adieu!

Stay fashionable!

SM.

Just what were we members OF?

"I don't care to belong to a club that accepts people like me as members. "
~ Groucho Marx

Dearest lovelies,

I saw one of these in a window display of Macy's the other day and I tell you I about fell over on Michigan Ave.  So I HAD to go into the store.  Readers, I will NOT divulge to you what I paid for it "back in they day," but Macy's was asking $59.50.  I about died.  What's worse is I saw it again at Urban Outfitters for $88.00.  


Now, I shall reveal to you what it is I've been just in upheaval about.    It is a Member's Only Jacket.

I am tired of reminiscing, but I am also tired of seeing repeats of fashions that just didn't work the first time around.  Next thing you know we'll be seeing plexiglass shoes with a place to keep your goldfish in the heel.   Which by the way is another bad idea.  I think I'll just go ahead and alert PETA on that one. 

This jacket was stylish at the time, but even then it was a bit questionable.  I mean really, is there a point to the having your neck cinched shut?  You are not climbing Everest and I don't expect this to be any form of a technical jacket.  If it were, it wouldn't leak.  

With that dear reader, I leave you with this as a "fashion don't you dare!"  I could think of better things to become a member of.  

Until later my lovelies, stay fashionable!

Sister Mary