(Originally published July 8, 2003.)
Welcome to the fourth installment of Haute or Not, where we’ve gleefully gathered together some of the worst designer ideas ever to sashay down the catwalk. All images presented here are from FirstView.
Byblos. “Honey, look what I brought you home from the Star Trek convention! Chenille tribbles!”
Oh yeah, punk is back, Comme Des Garcons thinks so, punk is so in, it’s so punk-rock to wear plaid, yeah, let’s start with a rather cool plaid fitted jacket and go sit on a Doberman!
It must really suck to diet for years, struggle against hunger pangs and deprive your body of strength and nourishment, and starve your way into the perfect hourglass figure, only to have Frank Sorbier come along and start arranging foliage in your bosom.
Here’s a cute look for spring, from Ines Valentinisch: a chipper yellow-dotted top with tied shoulders, matched with orange and yellow striped calf boots that are actually kind of cute, and for a little pizazz, a skirt made entirely from Daffy Duck beaks.
What is going on here? Why are we throwing fruit at this woman? Who on earth throught food stains looked great sliding down white chiffon? Oh, right, Arkadius. Strangely enough, this model looks so…intent.
Bella Freud. Ladies and gentlemen, may I present – vagina dentata!
From Alexander McQueen, it’s John the Baptist’s Revenge! This is something that About Face would have a field day with. I don’t know about haute couture, but it’s a cute Halloween costume.Previously:
Haute or Not 3: More catwalk follies
Haute or Not 2: More fashion blunders
Haute or Not 1: Couture blunders













