Met Ball Fug Carpet: Helena Christensen


So many things about this photo depress me.

1) That Helena Christensen, famed supermodel and — thanks to Chris Isaak and that “Wicked Game” video — once the hottest thing to frolic in the sand since Bo Derek, felt the need to show up to an event hosted by Anna Wintour in a dress that clumsily spells the name of her magazine, as if Helena is begging for a pat on the back from her master;

2) That Zac Posen, who allegedly designed the dress, felt the need to design a dress for an event hosted by Anna Wintour that clumsily spells the name of her magazine, as if Zac is begging for a pat on the back from his master;

3) That no one has yet written the ice dance, ballet, or pep dance-team routine that depicts the rise of A-Dubs and her various conquests along the way — – which is, as we noted yesterday for NY Mag, the ONLY appropriate context for this outfit — and which includes a tender pas-de-deux between Anna and the dude playing Andre Leon Talley, who would wear a cape, moccasins, and a beret glued to his head;

4) That Zac didn’t accidentally misspell Vogue, because that would have been hilarious. And a fitting punishment, methinks.

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