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Kleider machen Leute.

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MartavTaurus Tue 05-May-26 08:59:26

I know fashion is fashion, and I do like a bit of artistry, but can someone please tell these people that their clothes make them look embarrassing. At some gala last night.

OldFrill Tue 05-May-26 17:39:31

Allira

kircubbin2000

Money can't buy class.

Ps that person reminds me of Jessica Rabbit!

It's Serena Williams in the red dress

Wyllow3 Tue 05-May-26 17:38:35

You don't have to have surgery to get a big @rse. M n S and all the big undies manufactures Amazon sell shape wear -

so if, I simply imagined, you wanted to look your best in a wedding summer frock, you pop on a pair of undies that smooth out birds and bobs out round tum , bum and thighs.

Not enough for some. If you read the small print they come with pockets like in padded bras to pop in an insert.

Yes really: so they come with a pop in pad to make your bum stick out entrancingly

I see them at the gym where some young women wear short leg leggings that have it. You can see the edges on some of them.

For real. Its supposed to be very *exy

And to get serious for a moment, its totally totally sad, that after all we've been through to change us "as objects" as women - those who wear them are signalling "love me/see me for my body, not me as I am" by adopting this.

(Mind you, men have their own version, and historically think codpiece 🤣)

Allira Tue 05-May-26 17:23:50

kircubbin2000

Money can't buy class.

Ps that person reminds me of Jessica Rabbit!

Allira Tue 05-May-26 17:22:28

kircubbin2000

Didn't post.

Not once but twice!! 😲😲

Keeper1 😂

Magenta8 Tue 05-May-26 17:21:19

Keeper1

kircubbin2000

Money can't buy class.

No but it can buy an enlarged @rse

Keeper1: This is the second time a post on GN has reduced me to tears of laughter today. Love it!!

Dottydots Tue 05-May-26 17:18:15

Wow, why on earth do they want to dress like that. I'm 84 and think I'm brave in wearing jeans and a saucy little tee shirt in the summer.

twaddle Tue 05-May-26 17:12:34

kircubbin2000

Money can't buy class.

I think that's Serena Williams. She's always had a big a*e.

SueDonim Tue 05-May-26 17:09:52

Wyllow said Proof: men draped in equivalent garb aren't being seen. Now that would be something to see

I was thinking along those lines the other day. Why don’t high street shops sell men’s crop tops, ultra-short shorts or thong underpants. Or male shapewear, come to that. 🤔

Oreo Tue 05-May-26 16:35:39

kircubbing2000 😲🙈

Isn’t it sad that women think they can only get attention by being half naked in this day and age?

Keeper1 Tue 05-May-26 16:33:04

kircubbin2000

Money can't buy class.

No but it can buy an enlarged @rse

kircubbin2000 Tue 05-May-26 16:22:47

Didn't post.

kircubbin2000 Tue 05-May-26 16:21:17

Money can't buy class.

Witzend Tue 05-May-26 12:48:09

MawsRosie

Witzend

There are always OTT attention-seeking celebs at such do’s, hoping to be photographed and plastered all over the papers/social media.

As for ‘Kleider machen Leute’ I prefer our ‘Manners makyth man’ though I can’t remember who said it.

"Manners Maketh Man" is primarily attributed to William of Wykeham (1324–1404), a 14th-century Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England. He famously adopted it as the motto for his educational foundations, New College, Oxford, and also Winchester College.
So possibly Colin Firths character in Kingsman was a Wykehamist? (Alumnus of Winchester)

Thank you for reminding me!

MawsRosie Tue 05-May-26 12:40:40

Witzend

There are always OTT attention-seeking celebs at such do’s, hoping to be photographed and plastered all over the papers/social media.

As for ‘Kleider machen Leute’ I prefer our ‘Manners makyth man’ though I can’t remember who said it.

"Manners Maketh Man" is primarily attributed to William of Wykeham (1324–1404), a 14th-century Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England. He famously adopted it as the motto for his educational foundations, New College, Oxford, and also Winchester College.
So possibly Colin Firths character in Kingsman was a Wykehamist? (Alumnus of Winchester)

JackyB Tue 05-May-26 12:35:10

Heidi Klum looked ghastly. You couldn't even tell if was her.

Cossy Tue 05-May-26 11:49:58

Well, all I can say about these dresses is “oh”

Mind you I’ve seen some fashion shows over many years with “ridiculous” frocks, I’d describe these frocks as ridiculous!

Cossy Tue 05-May-26 11:48:07

Witzend

There are always OTT attention-seeking celebs at such do’s, hoping to be photographed and plastered all over the papers/social media.

As for ‘Kleider machen Leute’ I prefer our ‘Manners makyth man’ though I can’t remember who said it.

I liked that this quote was used by Colin Firth in the Kingsman films.

Witzend Tue 05-May-26 11:42:13

There are always OTT attention-seeking celebs at such do’s, hoping to be photographed and plastered all over the papers/social media.

As for ‘Kleider machen Leute’ I prefer our ‘Manners makyth man’ though I can’t remember who said it.

REKA Tue 05-May-26 11:35:27

This is the Met Gala. Nothing to do with fashion really. Just outrageous costumes.

M0nica Tue 05-May-26 11:21:53

These women aren't dressed to look fashionable or stylish, they are dressed like that to attract attention. And Attention is Attention, whether bad or good.

None of them are A Listers, mainly B-C. and Me Too or no Me Too. The casting couch still operates.

Allira Tue 05-May-26 11:04:06

Oh dear, oh dear, what are they thinking!

Didn't their mothers say "Surely you're not going out looking like that, dear?!"

Yes, they are objectifying themselves. It's very sad in this day and age and sends out the wrong messages to young girls.

Casdon Tue 05-May-26 10:04:33

I did admire the lady who attended proudly wearing gold prosthetic legs, I thought good on her,

Wyllow3 Tue 05-May-26 10:01:20

Women as object, not when as objects.

and I do like looking at the lovely gala frocks worn at many openings and men looking their best too.

Wyllow3 Tue 05-May-26 10:00:10

Back to the days when women in skimpy dress appeared draped over for cars in adverts?
No, no, no.

Unless its supposed to be "ironic and referential" which is certainly isnt, were are travelling back to what I had hoped we had left behind. when as objects. Yes I know they agreed to it and so on, but they are reinforcing the perfect available body meme.

Proof: men draped in equivalent garb aren't being seen. Now that would be something to see 🤔

MartavTaurus Tue 05-May-26 09:55:44

MissAdventure

I like the dress with the hands.
Wouldn't wear it myself, obviously. grin

😂