Comments on: Beth Ditto's Got a Collection!

By: Karina

Karina — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:38:44 +0000

Anyone know who made the pink dress she had on at the Brit Awards?

By: MizShrew

MizShrew — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 07:09:47 +0000

A cat-print T-shirt is supposed to be new? Seriously? I get something similar from the Humane Society every year when I donate. Every year, it goes to Goodwill.

I like the hoodie dress thingy — everything else is either outright awful, way too ’80s or already available elsewhere. Disappointing.

By: Squishy

Squishy — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:58:20 +0000

For as much as I love the idea of a larger gal designing some clothes for other larger gals, I don’t love those outfits. Ok, I didn’t like any of them at all.

By: Ginger

Ginger — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:19:37 +0000

Ugh, I find the whole collection disgusting. None of the clothes look flattering at all, and they make me want to poke my eyes out.

The ’80s died for a reason. They should not be resurrected.

I am really disappointed in this. I couldn’t buy it anyway due to locale, but even if I could I would avoid it like the plague.

I don’t think this line will do very well. Beth has a unique style that is all her own but let’s face it: it probably won’t work for anyone else, especially a fat girl. Anyone want to take bets on how long this crap sticks around for? I give it a year, tops.

By: Zoe

Zoe — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:12:38 +0000

I have to admit I was a tad late on the uptake with this one, due to sunning myself in hot countries but i have to agree that the disappointment is abject. As both a fat girl and a degree level fashion student this collection brings a tear to my eye.
Part of me knew what was coming when the whole Evans thing started, Kate Moss suggested that Beth should make a collection for Evans after she refused to do a show at Top Shop on Oxford Street, “Why should i play music at a place where i can’t even buy the clothes” and a part of me cried out HURRAH, make a stand, maybe someone will sit up and take note that plus size people want to be able to buy decent, interesting clothes, we are bored of long skirts and over sized t-shirts, we don’t want shapeless sacks, we want well cut, we want someone to make clothes with us in mind, but when i saw this all that went through my head
is this is Top Shop clothes sized up, you can imagine some skinny waif in any of those garments which isn’t an issue, but i guess my point is that if this is all a plus size collection is going to be why can’t they just size up in the first place.
Now from a fashion perspective again i find it painful, I guess first and foremost, its obvious in so many ways. After 3 years of education and many more of practice as pattern cutter i know that you can make nice clothes for fat people with a little creative thinking and a tunic dress just aint that, this is basically everything i hate about plus size shopping with a few sequins stuck on the front. Don’t get me wrong, I am all for the quirks, I love weird, I love wacky and I love dangerous but this has missed every boat it attempted to catch. Its not innovative, its the same old stuff with different spin and so I think to myself just for once I would like a plus size collection with some depth.

By: ChloeMireille

ChloeMireille — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:44:16 +0000

Things I want:

–the purple sequined top
–the purple hoodie dress
–the black corset dress
–the stained glass prom dress

That’s pretty much it. I don’t need leggings, and even if I did, the conversion rate plus shipping and customs fees would make it way too expensive.

By: Miriam Nadel

Miriam Nadel — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:01:11 +0000

I like the geo sequin prom dress and the face knit dress a lot. And as much as I’d like to see things on models my size, there has been a lot of research that shows that sales are lower when plus size models are used. Sad, but true.

By: Rei

Rei — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:41:43 +0000

I covet that hoodie dress!

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:37:49 +0000

I must say that I love Beth Ditto. LOVE.
But, 90% of what makes her cutting edge and fashionable and what makes me love her is her ATTITUDE. I was really looking forward to this line, but the look is so specific that I think you really have to just be able to rock it. Unfortunatley for me, I think the only thing that if I wore a 100% sequin top and leggings I would have to pair it with a hot pink scrunchie, side pony tail and slap bracelets.

By: Porky

Porky — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:13:30 +0000

Was Beth Ditto originally a model? I think that fashion isn’t necessarily about wearability, it’s about art and making bold statements. It’s awesome that Ditto can bust on the scene and show she’s just as crazy as Betsy Johnson. I mean, most other stars’ clothing lines aren’t much more “normal” than that anyway.