"...1963 in America: anything
was possible. 1993 in America: anything goes. If you've had enough, you're
not alone."
--Connie Chung,
"Eye to Eye", 11/11/93
Allure, 1/93 Harper's Bazaar, 7/93 |
People, 9/20/93 |
"Collection week left fashion industry observers
wondering if designers had lost their minds. Why would they think that
smart women who work hard to afford high-priced clothes would be dumb enough
to turn up at the office wearing see-through clothing? Have they ever heard
of sexual harassment? Have they ever walked by construction zones?
'Unfortunately, the designers did
themselves an injustice,' says Sheila Kamensky of Rich's department store
in Atlanta. 'We all wish the shows had been a little more realistic...You
can bet your bustier that Vogue editor Anna Wintour isn't going to work
in chiffon shirts and gauze minis. She wears serious clothes that make
a powerful personal statement, not a come-on to corporate on-lookers.'"
--"Sheer madness
reigns at spring shows", Elizabeth Snead, USA Today, 11/10/93
"Most anorexic moment: Karl Lagerfield's Chanel finale
featured bone-thin models in shockingly sheer dresses as late bulimic singer
Karen Carpenter's 'Sing' played...
Strip show moment: Saint Laurent's
hipÐhugging fringed mini worn by a model without undies who kept twirling
a lot.
Strip show moment II: At Chanel, supermodel
Cindy Crawford wore nothing under a sheer black evening gown that ended
just below her crotch. Nothing. Got that?
Strip show moment III: Superwaif Kate
Moss went topless in just a micro-miniskirt for British designer Vivienne
Westwood."
--"Style Wars:
Dainty vs. Disheveled, ShowÐstopping moments", Elizabeth Snead,
USA Today, 10/18/93