Why We Love The LA Times

posted by Softel

Jun 02, 2008 11:17AM

Ahahahahaha!! That is the best part of the story.
SJP is overreacting, but poor thing, she thought the Theyskens was her little baby I guess... :P

posted by fashionursta

Jun 02, 2008 11:29AM

It's not the dress that people will go out and buy, but the Nina Ricci shoes, bags, smaller ticket items, just to brush up against the cachet the label gets from being associated with a certain celebrity. Nina Ricci was a stuffy old house until Mr Theyskens came and worked his magic. (Remember the awful smelling perfume, L'air du Temps?) They knew that SJP wearing it would boost sales of other items, and they did not want to risk her wearing another designer by telling her it was worn before to an event (and by someone, Lauren Santo Domingo, who could well afford not to borrow a dress). It really leaves a bad taste in my mouth about the fashion world that I love so dearly. It makes it seem so cutthroat, not beautiful at all.

posted by ModestoT

Jun 02, 2008 11:32AM

its not even THAT nice of a dress. i keep seeing it everywhere i turn.

all in all, i think lindsay looks great in it.

posted by fashionursta

Jun 02, 2008 11:34AM

The best part of the article is hidden behind the pics! The Lindsay caption is priceless! I hope Monica does not get any flak from it!

posted by williamwallace

Jun 02, 2008 11:41AM

ahahahaha.. I'm going to do that from now on on more sites.. see what they label their documents. And I think I'm with SJP on this one. I mean, the guy blatantly told her that it had never been worn. I wonder if she'll ever be going back there?

posted by guest

Jun 02, 2008 11:50AM

Def w/ SJP on this one. As always, she handled the situation w/ class, but imagine HER getting a dress for teh SATC premiere that was not only worn before, but worn in very high profile settings. She def deserves something more avant garde.

posted by guest

Jun 02, 2008 11:56AM

the jacket on lindsay is a nice touch.

posted by guest

Jun 02, 2008 11:57AM

marion cottilard also wore the same dress, just in a different color.

posted by guest

Jun 02, 2008 12:07PM

"do you really think SATC fans ran out to buy this silver gown after seeing it at the premiere?"
Fashionursta, you beat me to it! The red carpet gowns are free advertisements for the brand names, and not for the gowns themselves.

Theyskens doesn't even apologize. After this, I wonder if other celebrities will hesitate to wear his gowns. That seems to be SJP's intention, by going public with this.

posted by guest

Jun 02, 2008 12:07PM

Lindsay looks not so good in the dress.. and SJP did the outfit justice and I believe we wouldn't go out to buy the dress but it familiarizes lots of fans with the name until it becomes almost subconscious why we would want a product with that label attached to it. She didn't over react, she merely stated the relationship between fashion and the film industry/celebrities.

posted by guest

Jun 02, 2008 12:10PM

can someone give a link to Lindsey Lohan in YSL because I can not seem to find a picture of her in the dress

posted by shinyredthermos

Jun 02, 2008 12:11PM

Do SJP and her people live in a hole? Do they not read Bazaar,or pay attention to photos. Correct me if I am wrong, but SJP was not at the met ball right? But the fact that she, and the people around her were completely oblivious to any red carpet photos of that evening is not only hard to believe, but its lazy.

I guess props to her for not paying close attention to media, but that dress has been EVERYWHERE and if she cared (and i wont even go into why she shouldnt have)she should have done her research.

I really like SJP and her attitude towards life, but this is very hypocritical of her. She looked fab, she should not have even blinked at if another person had worn the dress before.

posted by guest

Jun 02, 2008 12:20PM

I completely agree with you, shinyredthermos. That is exactly what I was thinking.

posted by LauraMilli

Jun 02, 2008 12:40PM

Anyone remember this story: The Chanel people told Reese Witherspoon that the dress she was wearing to the Golden Globes was vintage...how vintage? Kirsten Dunst wore the same dress a few years before. http://socialitelife.celebuzz.com/2006/01/19/the_fallout_from_the_reese_witherspoon_chanel_dress_debacle.php

posted by kimair

Jun 02, 2008 1:02PM

shinyredthermos: i don't think sjp is the kind of person that reads blogs and checks out the style.com parties section. if olivier and the people from nina ricci/piug told her it was only worn in editorials (ie, lindsay), not once but on multiple occasions, why would she have hasn't been everywhere (only used in the one ed with lindsay in the u.s.), and the one marion wore was a different dress (similar cut, but different fabric). the more photographed (and used in editorials) nina ricci dress is the "mercury," which was worn by ellen pompeo (silver draped velvet).

she was totally right in calling them out...she could have chosen any number of designers and she picked nina ricci and because they wanted the exposure, they were not forthright with her.

posted by fashionursta

Jun 02, 2008 1:35PM

What about the stylist (s) that SJP uses? Arent they supposed to do their due diligence (like what you pay a lawyer to do when she goes over a contract for you?) Isn't that what you pay them for?

posted by shinyredthermos

Jun 02, 2008 1:47PM

Less annoyed with her not noticing it had been worn before. More annoyed that she cares.

posted by guest

Jun 02, 2008 1:53PM

You would think that even if SJP doesn't follow the different blogs, and fashion sections, one of the many people advising her would have. After all, isn't that their job? I have no doubt that she could have called up any essentially any of the design houses less than a week before the premier, and they would all have been more than happy to help her out.
I do agree that Theyskens should have been honest with her. However, I think that SJP and/or her advisors need to take some responsibility here.

posted by guest

Jun 02, 2008 2:43PM

It's really pathetic that NR people straight-out *lied* to SJP about the dress.

posted by guest

Jun 02, 2008 6:56PM

i agree with you (fashionista)...sjp needs to get over herself

posted by guest

Jun 03, 2008 9:40AM

I think the problem is not whether or not someone has worn the dress, but in the honestly of the people at Nina Ricci. Their credibility is lost based on the fact that they apparently lied.

SATC was a pivotal fashion show, starting numerous trends and making designers (hello, manolos!)so there definitely should be a level of respect between designers and SJP.

There was also obviously going to be tons of paps at the premier taking lots of pics of SJP in that dress. She should have been able to trust the designer who she had chosen to wear instead of having to search through numerous blogs to see if someone might have worn it before her.

posted by guest

Jun 03, 2008 9:50AM

addictinaprettydress.jpg was an accident...comment from the original article:

Posted by: Monica Corcoran | June 02, 2008 at 09:57 AM
Thanks for pointing that out to me. I downloaded that picture from a website that named it. I agree with you and I removed the picture.
(FYI: I think two "shame" mentions would have sufficed.)
The Rage

posted by guest

Jun 03, 2008 10:02AM

It's not the first time the NR people have lied....

posted by guest

Jun 03, 2008 12:03PM

To shinyredthermos:
I think the point SJP is trying to make is that she was lied to. She has every right to care about that! Also she is a celebrity and her name is so closely affiliated to all things fashionable in so many consumer minds. So obviously there was much to be gained by Ricci's people by getting her to wear the dress. I believe she knows she was intentionally deceived. Umm and I don't think anyone would NOT care if they were intentionally deceived.
And how many people like to wear things that are unique, rather than the same thing everyone else (or even someone else) has already worn? There is no harm in wanting to wear something new!
What really bothers me is that people think she isn’t allowed to complain for being deceived. SJP's stylist may not have done their part, but she doesn't deserve to be lied to.