Comments on: Hey, Karl Lagerfeld! You’re Kind of Sad

By: notfatlikeyou

notfatlikeyou — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:01:04 +0000

ok, here’s the thing, models are suppose to be coathangers for the clothes, they are suppose to make to clothes look good. When is the last time you seen a portly gal wear a babydoll dress without looking pregnant or wearing a frock without making it seem mumu-ish…exactly! Besides, why make it complicated for designers to dress accordingly to each model’s size, they have enough hard time with their skyscraper height. Stop looking at the models, look at the clothes, the design, the fashion! And put the donut down once in a while!

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Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:37:18 +0000

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By: talbot

talbot — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:15:50 +0000

Here’s where Karl has it right and here’s where he’s screwy. He says fashion on superthin models is an illusion. That’s right. But he–and apparently a lot of other people–have decided that the “illusion”, photoshopped to funhouse mirror proportions, is how real people are supposed to look or be demeaned and made fun of. I would like to propose that we start making male models wear cod pieces again. And then make fun of Karl, etc, whose real “equipment” doesn’t match up to the plastic version.

By: hsofia

hsofia — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:53:31 +0000

He is bizarre on so many levels, but at least he is honest and doesn’t engage in doublespeak. At least his weight loss IS about fashion and he’s not pretending that it’s about having discipline or a brain or reaching one’s “full potential.” He doesn’t even pretend that it’s about health. So that’s a plus.

By: Frances

Frances — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:21:02 +0000

Ohhh, I wrote a post about this too! http://corpulent.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/no-one-wants-to-see-curvy-women/

“Go have a bowl of low-sodium broth, Karl, and salt it with your tears.” – That’s the most hilarious thing I’ve read all day. I’m going to shamelessly steal ‘salt it with your tears’.

By: illini13

illini13 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:13:52 +0000

As offensive and completely politically incorrect his statements were, it really reflects what the fashion industry (especially high fashion) has been telling the American public for years. It's what people like Ralph Lauren are not saying, but instead showing by photoshopping already slim and thin models. It's what producers like Joss Whedon convey when his main character actresses all "just happen" to be a size 0. At least he has the balls to actually say it, and not hide behind behind a false image of body positivity like Dove aka Unilever aka Axe *cough*

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:43:28 +0000

jenfu, you rock!
Karl Lagerfeld is an insignificant worm. He’s courting some SERIOUSLY bad karma!

By: Carly

Carly — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:21:17 +0000

What a douche!

By: miss kitten

miss kitten — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:17:53 +0000

as i was reading your blog, i got an email. when i mouse-overed to see what it was….i started HOWLING with laughter. see, i get catalogs from the “living xl” company.

and the title of the email was “seat belt extenders let you travel in comfort”. it tickled my funnybone!

and as i’m another person who’s been urged for the band, i’ve enjoyed reading your posts on that. see…i’ve now got AMMO to use against my doctor (who is an otherwise lovely person) and his silly ideas. as if i’m not beautiful WITH this extra poundage!

kitten diva, strutting her stuff. ;)