This is a classic example of the dress wearing the lady, rather than the reverse — a particularly sad case when the woman is a former model, and thus, being noticeable while wearing things was her entire job.
There might be a germ of something pretty here, but I really don’t like how those ruffles drift away like molting feathers so that they both frame and bisect her chest. It’s like Leftie up there is playing peek-a-boob, or batting its lashes at you. Plus, the cut of this whole enterprise is unflattering. Is she confirmed dead on Revenge yet? I can’t remember because that show is up to about 90 percent dreary and about two minutes after it ends I forget that I’ve even watched it. I forget that I’ve watched it about two minutes after I’ve finished. Anyway, for her sake, I’m hoping we can blame the nefarious hand of Victoria Grayson for this, and/or the vaguely Alias-sounding Initiative. Seriously, I’m surprised they didn’t just call it SD-7.
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Comments (26):
Oh Honey, NO!
Those ruffles. Your chest. Just NO!
It reminds me of the famous Versace dress that J.Lo wore to the Grammys….but in a mother of the bride version of it….Matronly!
You mean there’s a lady in there? Too much stuff. Who wants to look like a formal seamonster?
Prune the ruffles, and deep V the front or back, nip in the waist, and I might consider it a dress. If a model can’t wear it, you’ve *really* screwed up.
I just realized that Amber here could totally play older sister to Diane Kruger. On a related topic, she might want to consult Diane on the proper execution of risky style choices. Not that Diane always hits the mark but I think we can agree, she wouldn’t have done this to herself.
Maybe this looks better in person?
Most trees have turned color and lost their leaves by now. How does this one manage to maintain its chlorophyll this late in the year?
movies that became dresses: the revenge of the swamp thing
I can’t see anything beyond how creepy and skeletal her hair makes her look. She should not rock that severe pulled-back look.
I think the last episode, someone said she was dead, but of course that doesn’t mean it’s true. And the Initiative was from Buffy, they were the army guys that put the chip is Spike’s head.
And in the original pilot, Amanda’s dad was played by Mark Blukas, AKA Riley Finn.
Looks like an ostrich fight.
That is one fugly dress. And let’s not even get into the Croydon facelift.
Should one just assume that’s it’s a Marchesa due to fugly ruffles?
It’s Gucci. And Ms. Valletta here is doing it a favor. It looks twice as bad on their website.
good lord, you could project a movie onto her forehead. Softer hair, fewer ruffles, and it could work.
I couldn’t get past the forehead (and ears) to even see the dress and nipple…!
bangs are an option with this much cranium.
cabbage patch
The ruffles are random and not good in the first place, but making them with tiny accordion pleats is even worse. Her collar looks positively Elizabethan. Plus, that wretched, yanked back, severe hair.
I LOVE the fabric but the cut of this is a disaster.
A better hairstyle could have saved this whole look, seriously. That pulled tight bun is not the way to go.
I’m pretty sure the upper half is see-through, too.
It’s still better than the previous model’s side boob display….
anyone who isn’t trying to look like a trollop is ok with me.
Love the colour and her face but that’s it.
…Does she know her boob is showing?
Can I see a nipple or is that an illusion? Love the print though!!
At a glance, I thought “whoa, Amber Valetta gained weight.” Then I looked closer and realised her dress was sabotaging her.
This should have been an “Unfug-It-Up” because the fabric is beautiful and there’s something in there I could work with! If the ruffles in the middle of her chest and left side of her torso, plus the black velvet(?) belt or waist band were removed, she’d look great and I would totally be on board with it! Sadly, someone forgot to EDIT!
This gown is really unattractive on anyone, not just Amber. I know she could dress a lot better because she has.