“Oh, the wedding was amazing but I expected more out of Kate’s gown. It was lame.” A lady invited to the studios of a news channel commented during the broadcast of the royal wedding. I suppose she’s one of those fashionistas, who gets a two inch space once in a while on page 3 and wouldn't have given up the chance of hogging any amount of limelight that shone on her all thanks to William and Kate.
Before I speak about the spill over members of our fashion industry, let’s once mull upon the most exquisite piece of couture created under extreme caution and secrecy which finally gave one young lady memories she would cherish for the rest of her life. The wedding gown created by Sarah Burton, Alexander McQueen’s protégé. Burton designed a gown for Kate Middleton. Not just any other girl but someone who was to wed a man who is second in succession to the throne of England. And naturally the presence of the royal who’s who had to be borne in mind while designing the gown as it had to be befitting of a royal wedding and not that of a Hollywood sex kitten turned jewellery designer. The queen would have beheaded her at the altar of the abbey itself had the gown exuded an iota of sleaze.
I liked the gown personally and most of all what mattered was that Kate liked it else she would not have chosen to wear it on her big day. So why bring a blunt comment by calling the gown lame and comparing it to the ‘BLING’ (she said it, not me) that Indian brides wear. The entire concept of marriage differs from one tradition to another. An Indian bride is different from an American bride and a bride from the Middle East is an ethereal beauty in her own rights. A comparison is a complete no. And just how many of such self proclaimed fashoinistas are going to rule supreme and dictate the rules of fashion to millions of aspiring couturiers in the nation, without knowledge or responsibility of the field they are associated with?
Shobha De was perhaps the only one who remarked that as long as the bride was happy the rest of us had no say in the matter whatsoever. My thoughts on it, one region in the nation cannot control fashion in the entire nation even if it has coveted the title of the fashion capital recently. And people belonging to that region should shed the holier than thou image before making any statements about any creation that sees the light of the day. Responsible journalism should ensure that the right kinds of people are included in the panel for any discussion and not mere wannabes.
PS – Ms Fashionista, Kate was wearing a veil on her head and it’s NOT a mosquito net. And no, we can’t have bling on it either.
Rashmi, I really understand and appreciate your sentiment and sympathy towards Kate's gown; however at the same time I am really baffled by the shameless over indulgence of the Western Fashion industry regarding Kate's sense of fashion. In the recent times, all that I hear fashion buffs talking about on Canadian television is Kate's "profound sense of fashion, her elegance"...and blah blah blah. She has also been predicted to become an icon of the 21st century world of fashion and is seemingly already casting strong influences on Western Prêt. What pricks me however, is the question- would she be considered all this, had she not been the royal bride? (food for thought.., isn't it?)
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ReplyDeleteSee the gown was simple and it was not an elaborate attempt to outshine the many royal women who have walked down the aisle. It was a nice gown and she had to bear in mind the family that she was getting into. It is not right on our part to speculate a woman's wardrobe to such an extent that we end up raiding every item in it and write about every piece of fabric that gets on to her body. I say, just leave her alone. And let me add, all the women in the entertainment industry wear designer gowns even to bed, so let's not drag kate in the rat race. If she was any other bride, she would have actually cut the gown short perhaps :P
no matter how "fashionista" Kate is she wore the gown and hope she liked it; as simple as that. And the dress was SIMPLE & elegant not GAUDY.... so leave it there, why does someone need to pass comments and why are people supporting or encouraging such BIMBOS.......Fashion is the way you carry yourself and nothing else.
ReplyDeleteTrue Vijay. Very true. How I wish I could get rid of all the useless fashoinistas out of the world.
ReplyDeleteWell Rashmi you are so right...that is what I exactly meant by "I am really baffled by the shameless over indulgence of the Western Fashion industry regarding Kate's sense of fashion." - I see no point in it...probably when you are the queen of England, all that glitters must become gold and for that to happen, everything about her must glitter :)
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