Look, ladies. I know Paris is all about being all á la mode and shit, and that can be a lot of pressure, and it might push you to try things that you wouldn't otherwise do. I get it. But you're both seasoned competitors, experienced clotheshorses, built like a designer's dream... so there's no excuse for what I had to look at today.
This picture actually makes this dress look about as good as possible. I looked all over, but the others must have been so bad no one could justify posting them. I never think Venus's dresses fit her, and this is no exception. It's exactly the same design as her other one, and I'll skip right over the fit problems (skirt fixed too high, straps too loose, etc. ad nauseum) and go right to the colour scheme. Is tie dye supposed to be back? I think Venus is trying to convince me, but she's failing. Colour block tie dye, even if well-executed, is never advisable. And this is not well-executed. It looks like the light reflection in an oil slick. About the best thing I have to say about this is that at least she finally figured out that she needs to be wearing a bra.
Next, Miss Sharapova:
Yeah, that's how your dress made me feel, too. The cut reminds me of JJ's Anta Maternity line (circa AO), and the way it billows out in action reminds me of when I was 10 and was obsessed with drawing ball gowns with bustles on them. The overall effect is just kind of bizarre, like a 10th grade Home Ec sundress gone terribly wrong. It's not terrible standing still, but in action it's a nightmare, and the action is the point, n'est-ce pas?
