posted by guest

Apr 03, 2009 12:44PM

how much does he or any of these sort of celebrities that have make-up or perfumes actually design them?
he really just tells picks some colours and someone else uses creates them in an already existing product. instead of created i think a more apropriate term would be 'suggested(if even that) some new tones and put his name on it'
i think make-up and perfume should be left to professionals in those fields, i'm not saying there shouldn't be celebrity inspiration but for celebrities to actually have their own line of make-up...? i realize he designs clothing but that doesn't mean he knows anything about make-up composition, its a lot more than mixing colours.

posted by guest

Apr 03, 2009 12:46PM

i just barfed in my mouth imagining being a make-up expert who works on the victoria's secret line and having to meet with him and discuss his ideas. if his in put was that he wanted it to be 'fierce' i would throw acid on his face.

posted by guest

Apr 03, 2009 12:48PM

i barfed in my mouth imagining working for victoria's secret.

posted by guest

Apr 03, 2009 12:56PM

He has no talent! He just copies Alexander Mcqueen. You think as much as he states that he intern there.....he would try to keep it on the d.l. Due to the simple fact that his collections are so closely based on Mr. Mcqueens designs. Am I the only one the sees it? Anyways..Hell no he should not design anything till it is something original. Need I remind you Mcqueen did a limited collection for MAC at one point. He is such a loser, so over him. If he should design anything is a book about how to perpetuate every gay stereotype. But then...you cannot compile a book consisting only of "fierce" "tranny" and other gay coloquial terms.

posted by guest

Apr 03, 2009 1:27PM

lol #4

I don't have issues with Christian. It seems logical that if he interned with McQueen, perhaps he possessed that particular aesthetic PRIOR to getting hired? And that that might be a reason why he wanted to/was picked to intern there? Aside from that, of course if he spent time there his subsequent work would be influenced by it. To say he's blatantly copying... seems like a stretch. (It was Kinley, after all, who was called out for copying McQueen's feather dress, no?)

Christian clearly works hard -- I say just let him do his thing, and if he's out there promoting himself and getting more work, good for him. (I mean, at least he's actually doing real work; his fame isn't just personality-related, unlike many other "celebrities.")

posted by guest

Apr 03, 2009 1:31PM

Im not going to debate his "talent" but I think its sad that if you asked an average american to name a fashion designer Christian's name would be right up there. I enjoyed the show when it was on but I secretly breathed a sigh of relief when I heard PR might not go back on air. Now that its back, God help us all.

posted by guest

Apr 03, 2009 1:35PM

@6 Im not a Christian basher, and while he does work, His fame IS just personality related. I can recognise his catchphrases easier than his designs

posted by guest

Apr 03, 2009 1:38PM

I actually don't think most Americans would say Christian. The PR alumni tend to fall through the cracks, imo.

I think most people would say Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Prada, etc. Definitely not Christian!

posted by guccigirl77

Apr 03, 2009 1:42PM

yes i would! i love christian!!!!!!! why wouldn't u?!?!? but i think to buy them you have to know his clothes very well and who he actually is.

posted by darcykins

Apr 03, 2009 2:08PM

i think its really sad but i agree with #9 about if you ask people to name designers they will say louis vuitton, dior, chanel, gucci etc. they know the houses but have no idea who the actual designers behind the brands are.

posted by guest

Apr 03, 2009 6:58PM

I agree with 7 if we are talking about the average tv watching american as opposed to the fashion obsessed.
One of the papers had a feature on its website where you could rate all the slides from fashionweek as you looked through, resulting in a top100. When I looked Christian Siriano had three looks in the top10.

As for louis vuitton, dior, chanel, gucci etc most people know them for Bags, shoes, lipstick and perfume, which is probably just the way they like it.

Once when telling my country cousin about the designer I work for, she snarked

"Well if he is so GREAT,why hasnt he been on Project Runway?"

posted by guest

Apr 03, 2009 8:26PM

It's a sad day for fashion. Just goes to show you that unbridled attitude and shameless hype is the new Fashion Star. thank god I don't have to work with or deal with such nonsense. I won't disparage his good fortune, but......
fluff

posted by guest

Apr 03, 2009 9:04PM

never!

posted by guest

Apr 06, 2009 1:20PM

I attended the launch event and got samples of all the products. While Christian might not have mixed and produced the actual makeup himself, the colors, tones, and packaging have his signature all over them. The colors are wearable (can't get enough of the Sublime lipgloss) and the quality is decent for the price point.

And, despite all the hype, I think he's actually a talented designer. I think PR painted him in the superficial light of reality tv. Had he had a more natural career path, there would be a lot less focus on his vernacular and a lot more appreciation of his work as a designer

posted by enicke_

Apr 17, 2009 11:40PM

um not really. i only like buying victoria's secret's lip gloss "Lip Rush"