Comments on: Streetwalker: La Belle et le Balenciaga

By: guest

guest — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:58:14 +0000

Unlike most people, i really like the Balenciaga dress/ jacket/and or jeans combo. I think people need to remeber that these real women should get real credit for wearing the dresses because it’s a fashion risk, not because the dresses are expensive.

By: Fassion

Fassion — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:22:32 +0000

I think they should have left the jackets at home (the short jacket looks like something Rose from The Golden Girls would wear). But since it’s Balenciaga I guess that makes it cute. Other than that they look fine, nothing earth shattering though.

By: guest

guest — Mon, 05 May 2008 17:47:22 +0000

Ummm… I think Balenciaga is not meant to be worn in ‘real life’. It is supposed to be outrageous, architectural, and imposing. That has always been the Balenciaga style – not for the faint of heart. I think I appreciate the effort of these girls for trying; I especially like the long coat with jeans, but I think MK is sooo much fiercer and actually pulls it off. I think it takes a certain ammount of spunk and scariness to make Nicholas Ghesquiere’s designs come to life and you have to mix it in with lower volume peices. That being said, I own some, love it, and often get comments.

By: guest

guest — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:26:58 +0000

OK, now that ive read most of the negative comments, I’ll stick up for the girl in the floral dress b/c i didn’t like her look at first. So what she’s not a size 2 (most likely an 6-8) she is killing the look and looks ferosh! I love the shoes and the dress on her, just wish the jacket were a little shorter. Wish she weren’t afraid to show her figure. But I’m sure if she did, the comments would be much worse.
You looks great! keep it up!

By: safron

safron — Fri, 02 May 2008 09:45:41 +0000

Yawn yawn
Another example of people blindingly buying trends..
Don’t get me wrong, I loved the collection but I really don’t think these ladies suit the pieces.. Maybe do away with the ankle boots, and definitely the blazers.. Sigh, I wish I could afford ONE piece of runway piece……….

By: guest

guest — Fri, 02 May 2008 06:29:09 +0000

oy vey, this is not working for me at all. just because they can afford it doesn’t mean they should wear it. ill give them the benefit of the doubt though, maybe its a bad picture. from that angle i wouldn’t have even know for sure that the dresses were balenciaga because the jackets are taking over. but still, i was so excited to see them off the runway for the first time and this is such a let down.
8:27, why should we “appreciate” them for being obscenely rich? i think respect for having the courage to wear the dresses even when they knew they were going to get scruntized/ripped apart is more like it

By: guest

guest — Fri, 02 May 2008 03:06:30 +0000

Funny she should comment on “dumbing down”. American’s are known for dumbing down a beautiful piece my wearing it with jeans. Typical.

By: guest

guest — Fri, 02 May 2008 01:27:17 +0000

Meee-yow, fellow commentors.
Can we not just appreciate the fact that these 2 women can afford designer pieces and enjoy wearing them without having to resort to catty and underhanded comments about their weight or fashion sense?
I, like everyone else on this board, am obviously jealous, but don’t feel the need to express it in petty and hateful ways.
-gigi

By: guest

guest — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:36:24 +0000

In an editorial in NYT Style magazine, there was a Balenciaga look similar to these and the skirt was 12,000.00 and the jacket was 36,000.00… yeah, as in 3 zeros.

By: guest

guest — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:14:37 +0000

omg the girl on the left looks horrible–that dress is the wrong color for her, that jacket is NOT WORKING AT ALL, and the shoes are fug with the rest of the ensemble. Working it? Please. Proof money does not buy you style.

By: guest

guest — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:27:42 +0000

To guest @ 3:12: Models are real girls, as well. Women come in different shapes and sizes, and one variety is never more “real” than the other.
And these particular girls are not doing Balenciaga justice. Their snobbish attitude certainly isn’t helping matters.

By: guest

guest — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:20:26 +0000

Neither of these bitches should be rocking Balenciaga. They’re bland and so predictable. I’m all for normal people wearing it, but please do not wear it with a coat that J. Crew knocked off. Live a little.

By: guest

guest — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:43:52 +0000

Cute girls, just not in balenciaga. I dot think the designer had their body types in mind when he created the assembles..I do like the long jacket on the girl with the ponytail. Wish she wore soethign other than blue jeans under it though.

By: hannah

hannah — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:42:13 +0000

Hmm. Yawn. Could be without the black. And the snob factor.

By: guest

guest — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:11:49 +0000

real SNOBS.
please, buy me a balenciaga dress. i will have no problem rocking it. i’d have bought one myself, but would rather pay several months of rent.