So close, right? Heather and I have been talking about this for the last ten minutes and we can’t quite figure out why it just seems slightly off-key:
Part of the problem might be that it’s hard to tell what is exactly happening with the front of it, thanks to her hair. Another part of the problem might be that I’m not entirely sure this dress is the right cut for her body. Ke$ha is kind of straight up and down — as am I, so trust me, I feel her on this one (as well as on the wisdom of including James van der Beek in every music video ever made, because if I woke up tomorrow with the ability to sing, trust that I would immediately arrange for him to float into my video. On Dawson’s dock. Openly crying). I think she needs something to give her a little shape, is all. Perhaps a belt? Although, if she has a belt, this thing is going to be way too short, so maybe she needs a belt AND a couple of inches of fabric. Maybe she just needs another neckline? Maybe she needs to take up juggling flaming coconuts to distract us. In short: I DON’T KNOW. What do you think? How can we aut0-tune this dress so that she is…wait for it…Pitch Perfect?
*Yes, the post is sponsored, but I promise you that all the opinions are our own. As always.
Obviously we love a good fashion disaster, but if there is anything we love more, it might be this: redemption, specifically when somebody manages to leave an (in)famous mess behind and pull a complete clothing recovery. I mean, did you ever think Kate Hudson would live down this high-fashion rodeo look, much less grow up to win the red carpet at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner as convincingly as she did this year? Miracles can happen.
In the upcoming ABC Family original series Jane By Design, Andie MacDowell plays, in the words of the network, a “glamorous fashion executive [who] travels the world in search of the next big style trend.“ In other words, we can’t wait to see what the costume designers put her in; I have my fingers crossed for a fur turban. In honor of MacDowell’s return to the public eye, though, we thought it might be fun to take a look at what she’s worn out and about over the last few years. No fur turbans — YET — but there’s many a gown for you to peruse, and as a bonus, seeing how awesomely her face has aged may inspire you to moisturize and drink more water. Which might be your New Year’s resolution anyway. Win-win.
Jane By Design premieres tonight (January 3rd) at 9 p.m. (8 p.m. central time) on ABC Family, and airs every Tuesday after Switched at Birth.
It bums me out when Miley shows up places like the VMAs dressed like she’s the 75 year old grande dame of the evening, and she’s attending the opening of the Met, and not the VIDEO FREAKING MUSIC FREAKING AWARDS. GIRL. If EVER there were a time to take us to Leg City, it’s at the VMAs! The VMAs are all about being the Hot Young Thing, not wearing something that makes you look like you just climbed out of a moldering grave.
Speaking of graves, there’s GOT to be a way to bring this dress back from the dead. I feel like even a change in color might help, right? Maybe. Maybe lose the sleeves? I dunno — you’re the experts, so head into the comments and let us know how you’d revive this look. And to make it extra entertaining, please tell us in haiku. (5/7/5 syllables. Y’all know the drill.) We’ll pick our favorite, and the winner will get a $100 iTunes gift certificate. The last few times we’ve run this kind of contest, the entries have been awesome, and who doesn’t love free music? We can’t wait to see what you come up with. Good luck! The contest ends on Tuesday night, at 10pm Pacific.
This particular Unfug It Up is sponsored by MTV’s new comedy/horror show, Death Valley, which we’ve read described as sort of True Blood meets Reno 911. It’s about Los Angeles after a post-zombie/werewolf/zombie apocalypse and the police task force in charge of fighting the undead — including a dude amusingly named John “John-John” Johnson, and the girl who played Ben Linus’s daughter on Lost. It premieres tonight at 10:30 p.m. Eastern/9:30 p.m. Central, and it’s apparently gory enough to require a viewer-discretion warning, which is a good sign for a horror show. Curious? You can view the trailer here. Maybe it will inspire you with a way to help ol’ Miley here resurrect this thing.
Because this is a contest, there are some rules/disclaimers set by the Powers That Be, and they are: This contest is for valid U.S. Citizens only. Only one entry per person. The winner may not request a prize substitution. Thank you, and have fun!
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Sponsored Post: Well Played, Festive Sparkly Things
In honor of the holiday season — and the fact that we all have festive parties to go to in the upcoming weeks, and (okay, yes, especially) because I am really into all things shiny and glittery, like a child or a magpie — let’s take a look at all the most intriguing SHINY we’ve seen on celebs out and about over the past month or so. I really want one of you to wear Whoopi Goldberg’s outfit to your office bash. Please. Please do it for me.
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