We think fashion is about to take a turn. After Prada's stunning return to curvaceousness last month during the Milan shows, we were hopeful. After all, Prada is VERY influential and I think we're all pretty tired of the genetic mutant uber-slim models dominating the runways of late. Oh, and by the way, a great many of them are pre-pubescent, 13 or so. When they turn 16 or 17, hormones and adolescensce kicks in and the poor underfed darlings can no longer fit into the sample size, suicide ensues and all the pretty fashionistas wring their hands and wail, "What can we do?" Well pretty much nothing as long as anorexic chic remains the cultural ideal.
But the real women of the world, women of 40 and up, still feel held to an impossible standard set by the pre-pubescents models. How's that working for you, girls? Not so much. Yeah, no surprise there.
But first Miuccia Prada and now Marc Jacobs at Vuitton have stood up and said NO. Their models looked like real women, bosoms included. The Vuitton show was the first in a very long time that your average heterosexual male would enjoy. Not to put too fine a point on it, we'll just call it, "Tits on Parade." The skirts were, by and large, unflattering and occasionally scary, but those tops, ooh la la.
Interesting because Jacobs has never been a designer very much interested in sex appeal. We're just interested to see if this new bosom-centric fashion breaks the hold of the anorexic body image ideal. Anxiously awaiting new developments. We'll keep you posted.
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