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Oh Velour... So soft and luxurious yet can be disastrous when used for clothing. I'm not totally against velour, I think that it should be limited to loungewear, dancewear and those few activewear garments that have managed to become a part of the everyday wardrobe -- like velour pants by Juicy Couture.

This 'Cocoon' Coat by Rue du Mail is an example of velour overdone ( as if the design is not offensive enough ). As much as I try to hypothesize any reasons why Rue du Mail would have made such an unflattering, matronly looking and tasteless design, I just can't. Perhaps, it's metaphorical -- a beautiful butterfly awaits inside this cocoon. Yeah sure, nice try!

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Rue du Mail Velour 'Cocoon' Coat $1,850.00 Neiman Marcus

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For quite some time now, Ed Hardy is one brand that I'm on the fence with. I'm for edgy, fashion forward style and design but when it starts to borderline obnoxious and overplayed, I start to doubt and loose interest on the designer. And that's where I stand with Ed Hardy. I respect the reintroduction of the tattoo / biker inspired fashion and made it trendy and hip.

This Tanya Satchel, for me is having an identity crisis. I see a little bit of Juicy Couture influence here, a little bit of Betsey johnson there. And as their tag line says 'Redefining Street wear', it seems more like fluffed to me. I guess Ed Hardy is more of a 'specialty' brand or perhaps an acquired taste.


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Style.com is one of the great and perhaps the top destination and resource for anything about fashion and style. Through the years Style.com has built it's credibility in both women's and men's fashion. Editors and contributors are hailed as fashion's best and their runway reviews have made and shattered a designer's dream to grace billboards, t.v. commercials and of course the pages of Vogue, Elle, W and GQ.

But there are times that I disagree on a few pieces that made it on Style.com's trend forecast. I have chosen 5 of my worst pick from Style.com's trend report. Which includes fashions by Rodarte, Gareth Pugh, Ralph Lauren, Sinha - Stanic and Marios Schwab
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( left to right Marios Schwab, Gareth Pugh, Rodarte, Ralph Lauren, Sinha - Stanic)

In fairness, I can't discount the fact that chic and fabulous still reigned on Style.com's trend report. And with that, I'll let them have a warning for now and citing them as an accessory to the crime committed by the real culprits, the designers whom I should be locking up in the slammer. Five of my favorite designs were created by Lanvin, Versace, Calvin Klein, Yves Saint Laurent and Doo.ri. 
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( left to right Lanvin, Yves Saint Laurent, Doo.ri, Calvin Klein, Versace )

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Stella, Stella, Stella...Tsk Tsk. Stella McCartney can she be more literal? This Rhumba dress is so busted! Here are three reasons why: First, lacks creativity - ruffles on the sleeves I wonder how long and how many sketches it took to create this dress. Next, uninspired - if the Rhumba is the inspiration behind this dress, then it should be sexy in a tasteful way. And how about  a more festive color than black? The last reason this Stella McCartney 'Rhumba' Dress is my pick for this week's fashion criminal is more of a question. Would someone buy this dress if we it was designed by a less known designer?

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Stella McCartney 'Rhumba' Dress $1,295.00 BergdorfGoodman

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I'm a a bit partial on this week's fashion criminal simply because I'm a big fan of this designer's body of work. Alexander McQueen has revolutionized fashion since his first collection and there are no signs of him slowing down or stopping anytime soon. This Mongolian shearling jacket has impeccable tailoring and the attention to detail of which McQueen is known for. I love McQueen's excessiveness and always pushing the envelope of fashion. But this jacket the push becomes a shove. I actually asked myself how many furless black lambs are running around the mountains of Mongolia. The shearling adds to much weight and bulk to the jacket taking away from the gorgeous red embroidery. And for $11,720.00!!! Imagine how many lambs you can buy with that money.
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Alexander McQueen Shearling Jacket $11,720.00 Neiman Marcus

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Sometimes I wonder what was going on inside designers' creative minds when they create such fashion ugliness. Is it to remind themselves that they are human, that they make mistakes? The fact of the matter is premier designers such as Miu Miu, Lanvin and Martin Margiela there are no excuses in creating these shoes. Consolation? This week's crimes of fashion!
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Miu Miu Teacup Pump - Perfect if you're going for that mutated feet look. This pump looks like a python ate a peacock and when the python's skin was used to create the shoe it grew feathers! $660.00 Barney's
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Martin Margiela Money Sandal, can I be anymore rich? Talk about vanity at it's finest. If you just have to have this sandal, on sale at Barney's for $290.00
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Lanvin Double Buckle Platform - I'm sure you'll be asked if the aree you lived in is flooded when you wear this shoes. There' s nothing pretty about this shoe at all. $545.00 Barney's

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Choosing a Fashion Criminal every week is not easy. I do have a few things to consider like wearability, style and the price we have to pay to wear something not pleasing. This week's criminal failed on all the criteria. 

This Akris Turtleneck Jersey Dress is an offender at first sight. The color is absolutely boring. And the design? Just imagine how many times you have to tell people, 'Oh this how it was designed'. Of which reminded me of an old folklore growing up in the Philippines. It's been said that if ever you were lost and would like to find your way, just wear every article of clothing you had on backwards and inside out and you'll be back on track. Maybe this model got lost? And to further prove that this dress is guilty and deservingly be a crime of fashion, you can own this dress for a bargain price of $3,300! Oh, that price doesn't include the belt as shown in the photo. I rest my case.

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Akris Turtleneck Jersey Dress in Chest Nut $3,300 Bergdorf Goodman

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Men's Spring '09 Collections are filling the runways in Milan and Paris. Top Designers Dolce & Gabbana, Versace and Christian Dior are on my best of Spring '09 list. And I'm grateful for these designers for they made it easier to bear some designer's creations.

Ninety (N)ine Men's Spring '09 Collection was too over the top. Possibly one of the worst collections I have seen for a while. I know that fashion is a form of self expression, a platform to voice our opinions or to make a statement. But when delivered in a way that is borderline crazy and outwardly ugly. As a fashion lover, that is just offensive. Someone may argue that it's haute couture, well Ninety (N)ine Spring 2009 Collection is still a haute mess! And guilty of all ninety nine counts of fashion negligence!
 
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From Nine (N)ine Spring 2009 Collection. Photos courtesy of Men.Style.com

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This week's fashion crime had me coughing out fur balls! Nina Ricci what is up? I'm confused, is this sweater made so bulky to warm you up or look like you shrunk. And for $2,190.00? That wool blanket better come with a mattress and a bed. Guilty of all counts, Nina Ricci Asymmetric Sweater this week's fashion criminal.
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Nina Ricci Asymmetric Sweater $2,190.00 Bergdorf Goodman

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This week, one of the most recognized name in footwear fashion is our fashion criminal. Manolo Blahnik is highly revered in the fashion industry but not today. This open toe slingbacks are just not right in so many ways. First, camouflage for fall? Then, the colors limits the clothes you can wear with the shoes. To be honest the first thought I had upon seeing this shoes, was Destiny's Child's song 'I'm a Survivor'. Well, it just goes to show the brand name can only take the shoe so far. 
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Manolo Blahnik Open Toe Slingbacks
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