So I am sitting in my kitchen BEFORE 7AM eating my cinnamon toast crunch with soymilk and thinking about the Ungaro Show. Yes that is how wierd/possessed I am. While everyone else is snuggled up cozily in their bed, I am sitting here wondering how I truly feel about the show that caused so much controversy yesterday in Paris and has been a hot topic since Lohan was appointed creative director about three weeks ago. I remember when I first heard that Lohan had been assigned this job and I along with the rest of the world, well at least people who had heard of Ungaro before, sniggered and thought ooo cant wait to see this! Except not in the excited, I can't wait to see how much this inspires me way, but more in the yes just another reason to bring Lohan down and feel better about myself kind of way. This all happens subconciously of course but never the less is pretty much what the whole fashion industry was thinking. Now I admit that everyone has good reason to expect a trainwreck from the trainwreck of Lilo but I still can't help wondering if people would have been a bit nicer to the show that debuted yesterday if Lohan's name had not been attached to it.
Ungaro has always been known {and loved} for its bold use of colours and the mixing of patterns and drape-like pieces. At least on these fronts this season proved to be no different. There was the gorgeous shades of hot pink that have been seen all over the runways in the past four weeks. There was the mixing of patterns, my favourite being the mix of a heart printed skirt and a white shirt with what looks like birds on it. While the collection definitely is focused on the party girl image that Lohan is so well known for, its not a look that doesn't appeal to ANY other people.
I am totally rambling but while the show wasn't mind-blowing and obviously wasn't something that is going to be influencing fashion for the rest of eternity. I think the problem that the "fashion industry" had with the collection was that it just seemed to real. These pieces are what teenagers/20 year olds wear on a night out, {hopefully they add a shirt under their blazers} but when I look at these outfits I just see a dress that one of my friends would wear or a skirt that I would like. The only difference is the price.
I know I am going against what all the "fashion people" are saying, maybe its the fact that I am learning all about rebellions in history, but maybe the problem with this collection is the fact that its something more real and "normal" in a fashion week where everything is created to surprise you.
Just a 7 am thought.
