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In Case You Missed Fug: The BAFTAs

Feb 18, 2014 By Jessica AT 6:00 am
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As yesterday was Presidents Day, we know a lot of our fellow Americans were not in their offices, and ergo, had less time to sit around procrastinating and reading about what everyone wore to the BAFTAs on Sunday. We’re here for you! Behold, convenient links to our entire BAFTAs coverage. Today: More London Fashion Week, the first of our figure-skating recaps, your Downton recap, and Kate Middleton in red. It’s apparently a very British Tuesday.

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BAFTAs Fug Carpet: Maggie Gyllenhaal

Feb 17, 2014 By Jessica AT 9:30 am
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I really dislike this. But I’m not sure if that’s because I don’t like the dress — I don’t — or because I also feel like this haircut does her no favors and therefore I think this entire look combines to turn into kind of a hot mess:

I don’t dislike short hair, at all — I loved it on Michelle Williams and Anne Hathaway and of course on Halle Berry — but I think HER short hair looks better like this, which is only infinitesimally longer. (She also looks cute in a bob. Apparently, I have a lot of thoughts on Maggie’s hair.) This particular hair, though, looks like a mistake, like one of her kids stuck some gum in her bangs and the only way out was off.

Additionally, this dress — which is CUSTOM LANVIN — is SO fussy, and if Maggie Gyllenhaal is anything, she is not fussy. You know some people who just look ridiculous in anything with a ton of bells and whistles? I happen to be one of them, and so is she.  Like, I am sure the detailing on this is exquisite, but she also looks like she’s in costume as a Faberge egg. INTENTIONALLY. She is INTENTIONALLY A FABERGE EGG.

She looked overly fussy earlier this weekend, too. I fear we’re entering a weird fussy phase for Maggie. Also, the more I say the word “fussy,” the less it means:

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In Case You Missed Fug: New York Fugshion Week Shows

Feb 16, 2014 By Heather AT 4:40 pm
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In addition to our celeb coverage from The Cut, here are some of the runway presentations we’ve written up that may have slipped through the busy cracks this season:

– Rodarte put out a bunch of crazy-ass craft projects and then some Star Wars nostalgia

– Marchesa (lots of lace)

– Zac Posen (lots of big drama)

– Prabal Gurung (lots of confusion)

– Jenny Packham (lots of Kate)

– Oscar de la Renta (lots of AHHH)

– Naeem Khan (lots of YES)

– Monique Lhuillier, with a bonus video

– Marc Jacobs

– Tadashi Shoji

– The Blonds (costumes!)

– Betsey Johnson

– Carmen Marc Valvo

– Joan Van Ark and others looking terrible in the Heart Truth Red Dress Show (although some, like Victoria Justice, had on gorgeous gowns)

– We did a Wine Cardigans slideshow; for those not familiar with the concept (which was born in the Scandal recaps), a wine cardigan is something large and cozy which you throw on for those nights when you’re guzzling the potent grape on your couch and plotting, emoting, trying not to emote, and/or yearning. Or anything else that can be done on your couch with a glass of wine in hand, really.

– Carolina Herrera had some interesting stuff on the runways; we picked out selects and tossed them into a salad with Jeremy Scott and Ralph Lauren and some Calvin Klein, because why not?

– I’m not really behind this reboot of Marc by Marc Jacobs into MBMJ, because that sounds like something you need to get vaccinated. Also, the clothes were often hideous. That’s why we threw in some beautiful Badgley Mischka — it was a very strong collection this season — to offset it. Also: Proenza Schouler, Pamella Roland, Reem Acra.

– The first two outfits in this slideshow are A BIG FAT NO.

– Nautica showed us some semi-nude dudes; also, Rebecca Minkoff, BCBG, Nicole Miller.

– And, some depressing Vera Wang, dramatic Christian Siriano, and appealingly businesslike Jason Wu stuff for Hugo Boss.

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Not Totally Casual Fuggerday: Kate Mara

Feb 15, 2014 By Heather AT 10:00 am
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So I guess these face dresses are happening. Still.

This feels like one of those situations where the name on the label is obscuring better judgment. NONE of these have looked good on anyone’s chest, and all the faces are distractingly weird. This one looks a bit like Clown Cat Stevens, which is probably upsetting both to clowns and to the erstwhile Mr. Stevens. Let’s not cross either of them again, okay?

[Photo: Getty]

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Fugstruck: the Musical!

Feb 12, 2014 By Jessica AT 2:00 pm

Okay, we need to talk about this. First of all, how is Adrienne Bailon EVEN STILL HAPPENING? And why is she happening IN THIS?

Stop. This is like what would happen if Kim Kardashian had a baby with a doily, and it’s giving me Bob Costas Pink-Eye. Next thing you know, Matt Lauer is going to have to take over this, too.

[Photo: Getty]

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Fug and the City

Feb 10, 2014 By Jessica AT 2:00 pm

Here’s one good thing about Jennifer Hudson’s outfit:

It’s made me realize that I am DYING for someone to make a really juicy biopic about En Vogue. Think of the costumes! Think of the soundtrack! Think of the early 90s kitsch — everyone will have beepers! Rolling Stone will still be oversized! Madonna can wander through the background of one of the scenes at the Grammys with weird bleached eyebrows, as she had for much of the early 90s! If nothing else, think of the scenes where they have big fights with Luther Vandross! Someone start typing.

[Photo: WENN]

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