I’ve wanted to do this for a while…Fashion Review!! Yes, I know.
It’s been done a zillion times but not by me, so let me have my fun. I’m going to give my top six favorite dresses from the ladies 2011-2012 season (it should be five but I ended up with six...ah, who cares?). I'll start with the short program:
6. Mao Asada: “Scheherazade”
Like so many of Mao’s costumes, this one toes the line between working well or just being tacky.
I lean more toward “works well” mainly because it captures the spirit of
the program and the music. "Scheherazade" has an exotic feel to it and, even though there’s a lot going on, this costume
captures that feel. It reminds me of
Oksana Baiul’s costume for her “Feeling Begins” program; I like it. And I love that she’s not wearing OTB
(over-the-boot) tights this season. Huzzah for the classic look! Yes, I like this
particular creation…as for the blue one she wore at 4CC and worlds…we’ll get to
that later.
5. Sarah Hecken: “Malaguena”
I don’t know what it is about this dress but I really like
it! I like print of the flowers as well
as the tassel sleeves—I usually hate tassels. The neckline looks good on her and I really
like the layered skirt. I love the
criss-cross corset-like back of this one too…I think that’s what really sets it
off for me. The flower in the hair, no OTBs
again…I thought she looked great.
Nicely done!
4. Ksenia Makarova: “Maria and the Violins String”
I love this dress.
It’s simple with a bit of sparkling detail here and there, but I’m a fan
of a clean look especially when it is pulled off nicely. I think this color is beautiful on her. What I wasn’t a fan of was that
sheer sparkly glove-thing on her left arm.
I don’t know what that was all about…but I thought the rest of it was
great. No OTBs! I’m really hoping this trend sticks.
Kiira is able to pull off really bright colors without a
problem and this
yellow dress is very lovely on her. The
wide square neckline, the low scooped back and the draped look of the detailing
is beautiful and looks great on her. It
helps that Kiira is all Finnish and gorgeous so the dress looks twice as good
on her as it would someone else. It’s
very similar to the blue one she wore last year but hey, she found a formula
and stuck to it. Note: no OTBs again…
2. Ashley Wagner: “Pollock”
This dress is rather simple in terms of its design but it’s
the details that make this one stand out.
For one, the sweetheart neckline/halter combination looks great on
Ashley. I think the skirt is a good
length (it’s funny how a bad length can throw the whole costume off) and I
love, love, love all of the detailing.
Oooh…shiny! There’s a lot of
sparkling detail on this: the straps, the neckline, the bust, the bodice, and
the skirt too. Usually that would be too
much but, for some reason, it all works.
She looked amazing in it.
Unfortunately, Ashley breaks the no OTB chain I had going but I will say
the tights don’t look bad on her (not the case for everyone).
1. Alissa Czisny: “La Vie en Rose”
Alissa wins the best SP dress of the season for me. The color is soft and oh so pretty on her and again,
it’s a simple dress with the right amount of detail to make it stand out. I love the all-over sparkle the fabric has as
well as the sheer part at the top and the accent of the belt. The draped necklace effect of the back is
absolutely gorgeous and adds the right touch of elegance. Of course it helps that Alissa herself is
stunning but this dress combined with the choreography and the music really
helped seal this package. No OTBs! (I
know, I’m obsessed).
Worst of the Season
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| I don't know why you're wearing that either Mao... |
Mao Asada: "Scheherazade" Costume #2
Like I said, Mao’s dresses often toe the line but this is
just so far over the line it’s not even close.
I don’t know what the hell whoever designed this was thinking. I mean there are fringes around the waist, gold on the stomach, sequins, glitter wraps on the arms, and WTF is up with the boobie ruffles? I really have no idea what they were going for but this is
probably Mao’s worst costume to date, and that’s saying something because she’s
had more bad costumes than most. There's just waaaay too much going on. It is my
sincerest hope that she burns this monstrosity and sends it back to hell where
it belongs.
Well those are my top picks? Do you agree or did I miss someone?
Next up, favorite LP dresses! Check back soon!
How on earth was Elene Gedevanishvili not on this list!!! That black and red dress was stunning! Adelina Sotnikova's rostelecom cup short program would also be there for me. Then again I'm a little bit crazy for black.
ReplyDeleteWhat is with you and your harping about the over-the-tight boots? It's so repetitive and boring, and turned an otherwise good fashion review to completely unreadable. OTB doesn't always look good either, so I'm not sure why you're orgasmic over them.
ReplyDeleteI meant non-OTB ^
ReplyDeleteMao’s dresses often toe the line but this is just so far over the line it’s not even close. I don’t know what the hell whoever designed this was thinking. buy wedding jewelry
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