Althouse: "Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue and co-chair of 'PUNK: Chaos to Couture,' seemed to have interpreted 'punk' to mean 'charming English garden party' ..."

May 7, 2013

"Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue and co-chair of 'PUNK: Chaos to Couture,' seemed to have interpreted 'punk' to mean 'charming English garden party' ..."

"...with this surprisingly upbeat Chanel creation. That's the great thing about being in charge. Themes don't apply to you."

Compare Madonna.

ADDED: The whole slideshow is amusing.

17 comments:

Palladian said...: The "Costume Institute" is the worst part of the Met. Thank goodness it's relegated to the basement.; 5/7/13, 8:43 AM
traditionalguy said...: Madonna is definitely looking for it. Is she Polish?

The crucifix dangling at the crotch is a great touch to a slut look.

And yes, the theme never applies to the moderator of an event/blog/show.; 5/7/13, 8:45 AM
Palladian said...: Although occasionally those corset-keepers escape the basement. Someone needs to make sure they lock the door.; 5/7/13, 8:45 AM
Eric the Fruit Bat said...: My guess is it's much easier to write photo captions in that style if you are a genuinely stupid person.; 5/7/13, 8:46 AM
Palladian said...: Madonna and Anna Wintour were just at the Met to find their sarcophagi in the Egyptian wing.; 5/7/13, 8:47 AM
Dear corrupt left, go F yourselves said...: Madonna link is the same link as main post...; 5/7/13, 8:55 AM
Darrell said...: She already gave the people a chance at the best teat in the house when she was doing that Obama fundraiser with Sarah Jessica Parker. What more do you people want?; 5/7/13, 9:02 AM
bagoh20 said...: Me, Madonna, and Michael Jackson are all the same age, but I'm the only one who accepts it. You won't see me in a Speedo.; 5/7/13, 9:05 AM
Patrick said...: Yeah, those chicks know exactly what punk is all about: extremely expensive gowns with dyed hair.

Rock the casbah.; 5/7/13, 9:07 AM
cubanbob said...: Money still can't buy class.; 5/7/13, 9:42 AM
edutcher said...: "That's the great thing about being in charge. Themes don't apply to you."

Apparently it's a disease among these people.; 5/7/13, 10:01 AM
Ann Althouse said...: "Madonna link is the same link as main post..."

Thanks. I hate when the slideshow pages all have the same URL.

I fixed the problem with a work-around.; 5/7/13, 10:54 AM
Ann Althouse said...: "The "Costume Institute" is the worst part of the Met."

It's a crowd pleaser.

What's wrong with documenting the history of fashion? The celebs that attend the openings?; 5/7/13, 10:55 AM
Dear corrupt left, go F yourselves said...: The whole slideshow. Agony!; 5/7/13, 1:18 PM
Unknown said...: Pink is punk?
Times have changed.; 5/7/13, 1:19 PM
Auntie Ann said...: Sarah Jessica Parker looks like she's wearing the headpiece from the staff of Ra.; 5/7/13, 5:53 PM
Palladian said...: It's a crowd pleaser.

It attracts riff-raff to the museum.; 5/7/13, 8:24 PM