Comments on: Honey, No: Kate Mulleavy. I Hate to Do It Edition

By: on sample sizes, fat and bias

on sample sizes, fat and bias — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 13:33:05 +0000

[...] I would never put in Crystal’s mouth: Anna Sui and Kate Mulleavy of Rodarte, COME ON. YES, YOU ESPECIALLY. Be a sister. Sell clothes in a size you yourself could actually [...]

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:17:15 +0000

“2) Slouching. I want to poke you in the back and make you stand up straight. I was ready to give you a pass because sometimes a slouch is inevitable in a group picture, but check it out:”

THANK YOU! Every time I see public people (actors/models/whatevers) I want to yell “stand up straight!”. It makes me nuts.

By: La Petite Acadiene

La Petite Acadiene — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:48:39 +0000

raincoaster, that video was the most delightful thing I’ve seen in ages. Hot Kiwis, hot Scots, muscled thighs, kilts, and flashing. What’s not to love?

By: lowbudgetdiva

lowbudgetdiva — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:35:05 +0000

It’s long been one of my biggest disappointments that Kate is such a schlump. I remember catching a glimpse of her somewhere on TV and almost gasping because I was so stoked to see a plus-sized female designer out there, but she always looks depressed and like she hates herself. Girlfriend seriously needs to hire a stylist!

By: Lady

Lady — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:14:20 +0000

i agree so thoroughly with all the points you mention. It actually makes me angry now that i think about it. Here she is, clearly doing well financially. Could no doubt afford buy or MAKE anything her little heart desired. i believe structure would help her immensely. i will let go of the black. ok. i get that its her look. but whats wrong with accessories? what’s wrong with breaking up the black with a great metallic? why the heck is she sooo very sad looking?

she looks like she doesnt believe she belongs. and thats sad. bc she clearly does. i say she liberate herself and begin designing a line of clothes that she herself could wear right now. not when she loses the weight. or what she wants to wear in her head. she should design fabulous clothes for her body so she can feel better.

and wear some color on her face. she could really make a statement if she moved away from the Bobbi Brown collection with all of its same ole d r a b neutrals and punched it up a bit!

By: Style Spy

Style Spy — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:18:12 +0000

I’ve been worried about Kate for a while now. Laura has been getting increasingly UN-schlumpy, but Kate seems headed in the opposite direction and I worry about what this will do to the dynamic of one of my favorite design teams. (Because it’s all about how it affects ME, doncha know.) Plus, it makes me sad: she’s so talented and they’re having such great success and they deserve to be happy about it but that? Does not look like a happy gal.

By: Patti

Patti — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:43:51 +0000

OHHH! Girl friends. I love you girls, for real, for real. So I will stick around. Plus your taste in music is impeccable and anyone who can still hold appreciation for Pinetop after being felt up is truly a music buff. Love you madly!!!!!!!!!!! I love this blog and you are my favorite feed read.

By: the misfit

the misfit — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:28:08 +0000

I’ve no special expertise in this sartorial area, but I will say (a) her posture looks like she is apologizing for her presence and (b) she is hiding in those clothes. Although I can certainly understand lousy body image, this woman is a fashion designer. Bodies are sort of interchangeable parts for her line of work and all of the ones she deals with are sort of contorted and unnatural – and, in their way, hideous. (I mean, especially with the death makeup. They’re more sculpture than people, which is how it’s meant to be, of course.) So what is she self-conscious about? Specifically, I would say that the hair was better a year ago, with her coloring she should have vibrant red lipstick, and I see no earthly reason she can’t have amazing posture, an artistic skirt (black if she must), a well-tailored top or one whose function doesn’t seem *expressly* to accentuate tummy rolls, and one piece of serious jewelry – and a self-confident facial expression! How hard is that???

By: Rubiatonta

Rubiatonta — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:41:31 +0000

Yes, as my mother always says, “Stand up straight and stick ‘em out.” And smile like you mean it!

I’d love to see our Kate with a v-neck a bit more often — as I too am a short-necked swan, I have learned to love the v-neck. Plus it sorta acts like an arrow, pointing down at the bazooms, which once properly secured, should be a source of admiration. All good.

By: Plumcake

Plumcake — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:38:16 +0000

Thanks Patti! We’re glad you like it. I’m Plumcake, the other editor is Francesca and our weekend gal is Twistie. Manolo is our benevolent overlord and publisher who stays mostly at his main site http://www.shoeblogs.com which is well worth a gander. Hope you’ll stick around!