Kleider machen Leute.

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.

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.

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

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.

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 🤔

MissAdventure

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

😂

There are still some beautiful designer gowns being worn to red carpet occasions, thank goodness. I only hope that these abominations don't become the norm.

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

The Met Gala.
Kleider machen Leute ist zeitlos und überall. It's just that it seems to be going down the pan whatever the event!

OK, so the first image you posted is a Schiaparelli.

MartavTaurus

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.

The "Kleider machen Leute" gala was (I think) February.... and it's more business than gala I think...

Maybe this is the Met?

Their fashion advisers need shooting!
It gives a whole new (literal) dimension to The Emperor’s New Clothes.
I’d like to think it’s ironic, but I very much doubt it.
On the other hand, the Met Gala sounds like something eminently missable.

Oh my cod, I'm going to be sick!

Crazy - just wish I knew who they were!

😆
So obscene, GN aren't printing them?!
They appeared fine when I selected preview!

On my computer the picture is blank.

I am intrigued. I only know the title of the thread from the title of a short story by Gottfried Keller which loosely translates as 'Clothes make the man.'