And then colours became cool again, and who doesn't love a splash of yellow or red, or electric blue here and there to brighten up a boring skirt or an old oversized t-shirt? And then plaid (aka check/lumberjack/ghana-must-go pattern/burberry pattern in different colours), which i was admittedly sceptical about at first but now adore... ...
Alas, my excitement was short-sighted, as i had allowed myself to forget about the other half of this flashback fashion fest, the one where skinny was normal, when disco was a genre of music and women attempted to choke themselves with their own clothes to celebrate it.
The era of the body-hugging mini dress.
I don't know what they called it then, but the noughties interpretation involves bandage-like strips of cloth wrapped mummy-like tightly around the subject until it looks like they'd need a pipe to breathe - Not to mention layers and layers of spanx!! I present to you, the Body-Con.
When i see this dress, i think muffin tops, handle bars, and Oversize. Sexy never was this difficult!
first up, a model for Emilio Pucci. Looks effortless eh? well look closer - now do you see that her entire body spans approximately 10 inches in circumference??
here, teen sensation Amanda Bynes in a Herve Leger bandage dress and Vicky Becks the Great in Barbella.
i wonder how many meals you need to skip to look like this...
left, a model in a gorgeous blue Ali Ro one
right, a pretty pink one from Wolford.
Hayden Panettiere, the cheerleader herself, rocking the trend.
Maybe if i suck in my tummy and wrap actual bandages around myself before attempting to i might just fit...
both fabulous dresses are by Jane Norman.
(the mummy is courtesy google images.)
I guess until i'm willing to make a home for myself beside a treadmill it's look but don't touch for me on this trend...
I feel you. You need 0% body fat to look good in these outfits!
ReplyDeleteI dunno, I'm a size 10-12 and have that Jane Norman dress, everyone says it looks really good on me.
ReplyDeleteThose women are all normal-sized...unfortunately people just keep getting bigger and bigger and blame whatever they can rather than making the effort to be healthy by exercising and eating better.
ReplyDeleteI think almost any woman could look good in those dresses. They DO come in more than one size.
I saw a size 16 model wearing a body con from oasis! Sexy was not the word, she looked fab, curves make this dress look 100% better, than any stick thin model could.
ReplyDeleteA agree with the anonymous above... curves definately work with bandeau better. Although limits suggest someone like beth ditto maybe giving it a miss :S
ReplyDeletei just got a dress like this the blue one but in black, a size 14 from H&M. It looks fabulous! even better with the control pants on :p come on ladies don't be shy curves rock this dress
ReplyDeleteI agree- women with some decent hips look much better in this sort of dress then tiny straight up and downs do! I thought the whole point in them was to show off a nice curvy body. It's the women with flat chests who want to wear these dresses that I'm really sorry for!
ReplyDeleteDefo 4 curvy women..they look a lot sexier than stick thin girls..show off the curves!!
ReplyDelete"Those women are all normal-sized...unfortunately people just keep getting bigger and bigger and blame whatever they can rather than making the effort to be healthy by exercising and eating better."
ReplyDeleteExactly.
Oh I love this article! Brilliant! I am desperate for a bodycon dress but before I splash out (aka don't pay my mortgage for 2 months) to get one, I realise that it wont hide my rolls of flab any better than a big loose Tee will and so till I get thin its a no go! Oh and I'm a 12 but I still know the dress would be wasted on me at this size!
ReplyDeleteHAH! You're right, they do look like mummies. I'm sort of inclined to call it mummy-con now?
ReplyDeleteThat's the thing about body-con, you can't really have the look unless you're very thin and lanky, because it accentuates those huge chunky black heels you're supposed to wear with the dress.
Don't worry, it's a dumbass trend that will probably be tired out by summer 2011. I think the people who wear it kind of look like crack addicts.