I'm reading "How Stacy London Spends Her Sundays/Ms. London, the former co-host of 'What Not to Wear,' goes shopping, of course. But she also has a latte with friends and spends time with her dog, Dora" (NYT).
Ha ha. "What Not to Wear" became what not to air so they changed their attitude from telling young women they were doing it all wrong and needed to listen to instruction to telling them they were inherently right and to go ahead and do anything they want.
But this article is just about what Stacy London does on a Sunday... and it's very much like what everyone else in this NYT series does on a Sunday.
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I figured most went through the show for the free spa like makeover.
The British version came first and was better. One feature was making the contestant stand in a bodysuit and be photographed from all angles, to better assess what flaws the new wardrobe would need to cover.
JSM
As a hyper-masculine male (with just enough soft edge to make me palatable to the honeys) it's something I would never have thought of, considered or listened to if brought to my attention - particularly ever of a Sunday. I tried to envision what might sound like but gave that up in 5 seconds. Oh well, cowabunga surf's up!
always crushed on mrs london
What Not To Wear was a GREAT show. Participants were young, old, rich, poor, thin, fat, occasionally male - and yes, the makeover part would be hard to replicate at home, but they did a fantastic job of kindly telling people to wear the size that fits, not the size they used to (or aspire to) be; to dress in clothes that help the world see them for who they are inside, to work with a budget they can afford, to be comfortable (now, Stacey did encourage heels for many women, but she didn't encourage *stiletto* heels - a low or moderate heel, a platform, a wedge all have a similar visual effect to make the legs look longer and more graceful if that's what you're into - and she did more flats as the show went on).
WNTW was very body-positive - it just didn't encourage anyone to flaunt her body a la Lizzo a few years back. Overweight women (and men) were encouraged to wear clothes that didn't bind, didn't cause bulges, didn't *emphasize* the fat, but also didn't pretend it wasn't there (no muumuus).
I only saw one episode where the participant rejected it all. I'm sure there were others, presumably who didn't get all the way through the expensive exercise; it could have been an interesting move to present more of these failures.
And yes, of course, there's a sense of catering to the world's expectations of (especially women's) agreeableness in the concept. But honestly, is it a bad thing that most people, male and female, want to fit at least loosely into the society in which they live? It's (I think) a general good that we no longer have quite the uniforms we used to have, but let's be real, there are still uniforms. What you wear *does* telegraph all kinds of things about you and we'd be foolish to deny it.
Instead of going to church of a Sunday, I now devote the morning to housecleaning and the afternoon to gardening. Just as spiritual, really, and I don't have to wear nice clothes.
The show could do a real service for women if the hosts had the contestant pick out 3 or 4 of the outfits she wore most often (even if they’re from Walmart - quality is usually pretty high) and then had those outfits tailored to the woman’s figure.
My theory is that body dysmorphia and women constantly shopping for clothes is the result of buying ready made clothes and not having them tailored. Clothes no longer fit. Back in the old days (prior to 1960) women made their own clothes or had their clothes made (in general). Women weren’t so dissatisfied with their bodies because their clothes fit - made to each individual figure.
"Back in the old days (prior to 1960) women made their own clothes or had their clothes made (in general)."
When I was in junior high school — mid-60s — the girls were required to take sewing as part of the Home Economics class — a graded class that counted in our GPA. The other part of the class was cooking.
At the same time, what the boys got was mechanical drawing and shop.
There was no option for the girls to take the boy subjects or the boys to take the girl subjects.
Cosplay and historical dress look like so much fun. If I were still going to an office, I'd wear Ming Dynasty Embroidered Guard uniforms. BEST UNIFORMS EVER - especially the black and silver version. I'd leave the sword at home. Wait, no, I would not. If anyone dared to look at me sideways for my clothes, I'd draw the sword on them and say, "how dare you make an issue of what I'm wearing!!!"
Me wearing jeans and sweatshirts all day since 2018. (Retirement) Will wear a dress for special occasions only.
Attended a Delaware junior high in 1967. I believe we had two girls in my mechanical drawing class, none in metal shop. I don’t think any boys took home ec in ninth grade that year, but I think one or two took home ec courses in tenth grade, primarily for cooking.
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