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Fashion grasps at most street fads and tries to make them profitable. Remember when only bikers and war veterans had tattoos? When only garage bands in Seattle wore plaid shirts? When kids who looked like punks really were punks and you needed to be scared of them? Lately, your 13-year-old Jewish nephew looks like Sid Vicious at his own Bar MItzvah (he's only in it for the cash). Girls named Tiffani have tattoos and pierced body parts and your great grandmother is carrying a Kate Spade bag. The latest thing is goth, which is a lot like punk in that it can't be made into a style - you have to feel it. You just can't bottle and sell teen angst. But you sure as hell can dress the part, even in your 30s. The runways are full of formerly blonde models that could have been plucked out of an Anne Rice Halloween party and this is the "must have" look of the year. It is sort of tempting though - Carmen Kass makes gothic look so damn chic. A great compromise between full throttle Rive Gauche and vintage cocktail dress, this Anne Fogarty black taffeta dress can be Morticia'd to the hilt and then dressed back down to Holly Golightly after you've had your quart of blood for breakfast. Full, pleated sleeves that stop a little below the elbow and a collarless neckline, the gloss of the taffeta and the lines of the full skirt are really beautiful. Made for Margot, the bust measures 34", shoulder to shoulder 15", outer sleeve 19.5", waist 22" and length 47". Excellent condition. $295.00 |
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