You’ve all seen them: people wearing clothes so hideous that it’s almost embarrassing to mention them here. Tights with holes and combat boots, tube tops in summer and winter, jeans so tight they seem almost painted on, and the dreaded “muffin top” (for those who don’t know it’s when your pants are too tight and your sides ooze out the sides) are scene on an almost daily basis.
Don’t you wish there was someone, just ONE person, who could help these lost souls of fashion and transform them into the inner fashionistas they all want to be?
TLC (Channel 38 on cable) has come to the rescue with “What Not to Wear.” Hosted by the infamous Stacy and Clinton, this show caters to those who are clueless when it comes to fashion. Relatives or friends refer the fashion victims to the show, and they are chosen based on who dresses the worst.
Fashion faux-pas on the show include overalls, sweats (worn ALL the time), skimpy club wear worn to the workplace as well as everywhere else, and jeans so high-waisted that it’s amazing that those who wear them can even see over the waist. Too-baggy clothes are also another common fashion misdemeanor, as well as prints of every color under the sun.
After having to deal with scrutiny and a wardrobe throw-away session from Stacy and Clinton, guests are given 5,000 dollars on a Visa card and are sent forth to the streets of NYC to find new clothes and shoes that, with advice from the co-hosts, will fit and flatter them like a cashmere glove.
Without their knowledge, Stacy and Clinton are spying, making sure the rules are being followed. If the advice is not being followed (and even if it is, to some degree), the dynamic duo will come to the rescue of their guest, helping her to find clothing that flatters.
A makeover is also in store, with a haircut and makeup lesson. The show ends with Stacy and Clinton viewing their handywork, and the guest on the show reveals their new look to their friends and family. It truly is a show of growth and metamorphosis.
Check TLC’s website for show times.
January 24, 2009 at 5:10 am
Would really like to see older women on your show they like to look good too not just the young stuff……thankyou