Fashion Faux Pas: Amber Heard

Amber Heard is without a doubt one of the hottest stars of the moment (obviously a status helped along by her relationship with the ever hot Johnny Depp), and what are Hollywood starlets known for?  Not their movies no, more of what they wear to the premieres of said work.  Given this you would think the 'The Rum Diaries' actress would wear a dress to match.  Obviously not.

 

From the knees up her Vionnet dress is without a doubt a beautiful number, scale out to the bigger picture however, it's another story.  The navy bottom layer to the dress adds another dimension to this look, one that makes us think she couldn't quite decide between two styles of dress and instead decided to wear them both.  Maybe next time hire a stylist!

Fashion Faux Pas: Perrie Edwards

 

If I've said it once, I've said it a hundred times - Onesies outside of the house are WRONG, on every level. Perrie Edwards of Little Mix fame however, seems to disagree. Little Mix are known for having possibly the worst taste of any girl band to date and even whilst most of us undoubtedly would want to curl up in our pj's upon hearing that our boyfriend has cheated on us, let alone in such a public way, there is just no excuse whatsoever that could ever justify this wardrobe malfunction.

One of Tulisa's 'little muffins', Edwards made an even bigger error in judgement by trying to dress up her grey cotton onesie with a black waist belt and Dr Martens, which clearly had the opposite effect that she was hoping for and actually made the outfit look even worse.

For the love of god, would someone PLEASE hire these girls a stylist!

Fashion Faux Pas: Samantha Faiers

Us mere mortals may be forgiven for turning to the high street to get our catwalk copies, after all not all of us can afford the hefty price tags that come with such garments. If you're in the spotlight however, you should know better.

Step forward Samantha Frairs who this week deemed it acceptable to step out in such a blatant copy of one of Victoria Beckhams diffusion line dresses.  The cat print dress from online store Celeb Boutique comes in at £109.99 as opposed to VB's £950 original version, only slightly differs from that which inspired it's creation.

We all know what happened when Abercombie & Fitch decided the cast of Jersey Shore were lowering the tone of their brand and, considering how hard VB has worked to become such a highly regarded designer in the fashion industry, I can't imagine she would be best pleased with this creation or it's wearer.

Fashion Faux Pas: Men in Uggs = Muggs

As much as we might be a nation addicted to reality TV, that doesn't mean it's good for us.  I know plenty of my friends claim they hate shows such as 'The Only Way is Essex' and 'Made in Chelsea' only to record it any watch it when they think they're safe or claim them their girlfriends 'make them watch it'.

Obviously being a massive fan of Laguna, The Hills, The City and Keeping Up With The Kardashians, I was never going to be able to stop myself watching the UK versions, but believe me I tried.  Despite living near Manchester, I am not a fan of the northern shows like Geordie Shore and Desperate Scouswives, but if you read my blog regularly you'll know that I do love Towie and MIC.

I think I am right in saying that Joey Essex is most people's favourite characters and whats not to love? He's thick, cute and funny and his fashion sense is, well let's just say out there.  This is the guy that on last night's episode was seen out in public donning a personalized onesie.  He went to a black tie even in a turtle neck, constantly wears man bags and let's not even go there with his desire to wear trainers two sizes to small.  His biggest fashion faux pas? Those orange UGG's (see photo above).

Now whilst these bizarre fashion choices might be great for his TV personality (remember if they don't somehow get publicity they don't stay on the show) they aren't for your average male.  When we see Joey in these boots and fire off tweets so much that it begins to trend, it isn't because we think they look good, it's because we are laughing at Joey and his stupid choices, which is all good and well because that's the reason he wears them.

After a friends recent decision to don his girlfriends pair (yes this is the same guy who still lives in 2008 with his plain cardigan and tee's) I decided it was time to speak up.  We shouldn't be doing something just because it is deemed ok by mindless celebrities.  I've searched various forums and other blogs for opinions on the subject.  Men in Ugg boots are determined either gay, or uber chavs.  Ugg's are a fashion statement for woman, because we're sick of wearing heels day in day out, guys you can wear trainers to a club for crying out loads so what is your excuse?  You've stolen our make up, bags and hair products to often and it is time to man up.

If you insist on taking fashion advice from someone like Joey?  Well then you are obviously as dumb as he looks.

Fashion Faux Pas: Frankie Cocozza

We ll know how addicted I am to reality TV.  I literally have no time in my life to even get more than 6 hours sleep any night, but I make an exception for shows such as MIC, TOWIE and X Factor.  Not only do these shows entertain me as well as millions of others because we get to document weeks of other peoples lives, but the outfits are, to be honest, off the hook.

Whilst the contestants and judges are, in my opinion, a lot better than before, the outfits on the show have left a lot to be desired.  Cheryl & Danni had even had polls going about them.  Tulisa and Kelly may no doubt look stylish in a lot of their outfits, they hardly stand out for people like me to notice do they?

The same goes for the contestants.  Their make overs weren't dramatic, merely accentuating the features the wannabes already have.  Frankie Cocozza is another story.  As the first contestant of the competition he walked on with his cheeky demeanour with that indie hair and voice and his cute little smile so successfully that I wouldn't be surprised if Bieber himself was worried.

Personally I think that type of thing Frankie and Janet had going on is slightly overrated (there's only so much Adele-ness and Ed Sheeren-ess I can tolerate - it's like how amazing Barbours were before the chavs discovered cheaper alternatives!)  But on the plus side Frankie did have his own style that made him stand out.  Or so I thought until he strutted out onto the stage last week with his guyliner, big bangs and vile jewellery.

Now I'm not arsed about a guy wearing make up, a man bag or even women's underwear (I know but I think it''s cute) but that necklace, I feel violated having seen that on him last week, and again this week.  Gary goes on about how cheap Louis makes his acts look - but doesn't mind sending one of his own acts out wearing a necklace from Primark??

Fashion Faux Pas: Leggings & Heels

Leggings - they originally designed as two separate hose in the 13th century as a way to keep me warm and protect against chafing during battles.

They came to be popularised in the 1980's thanks to movies such as flashdance, when women began wearing them with oversized t-shirts and mini skirts. They managed to stay in fashion for more than a decade until people started investing in mirrors and realising how ridiculous they actually looked.
However, as we all know, fashion is ever changing. What is one decades old news is another's big news! Women everywhere breathed a sigh or relief in 2005 when they were bought back into fashion, wondering why they ever turned their back on them.

I won't lie, I do remember my first pair. They were the capri length white ones, I wore them with a short, strapless white dress (it was a nice dress, honestly) on my 17th birthday. What once was designed to keep us warm or protect us during exercise were once again big news in the fashion industry.
Not only were we wearing them in different lengths but new styles came out, from floral to wet look (I won't even go there). Six years on, they are still a best selling basic item in many high street retailers.
When teamed with an oversized t-shirt, converse and a smart blazer, leggings can look quite good, as long as this is worn during the day time. But when I see girls wearing them on a night out, or even during they daytime but with heels...ughh it actually gives me a headache.

I find myself sometimes wanting to reach out to random girls in the street and shake some fashion sense into them. The ONLY time it should be deemed socially acceptable to wear leggings with heels is when they are stirruped or if the top of the shoe covers the bottom of the legging. Seriously girls, this sort of look is what the stylists on Jeremy Kyle look for!

As for leggings worn during a night out...it seems to me they are a substitute for girls too cheap to invest in a decent pair of skinny jeans, or those so not bothered about how they look that they won't even consider wearing tights!

Lastly girls who wear leggings during the day as a substitute for Jeans - that is to say without even having the decency to wear a top or cardi that covers their arse!. Firstly, short of being Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, this does not look good. Bottom's are made up largely of fat, and if they aren't supported properly they are going to wobble. Secondly there is such a thing as VPL, under no circumstance what so ever is VPL a good thing to have on display. My last point is, most of us have seen Hollyoaks right? Unless you want to look like Jaqui McQueen or Cheryl, do us all a favour and get to Topshop and invest in a pair of Jamie's!

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