Cutting Michael Kors Some Slack
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
...but let me tell you, it’s not easy.
I recently went to the Micheal Kors store at the Grove to check out his Spring collection. I’m a big fan of The Show Project Runway, a show all about fashion design and being innovative and original. Michael Kors is one of the esteemed judges on the show and often gives insightful feedback. After hearing what he has to say about fashion, i was curious how that perspective came out in the clothing that he designed.
His clothing is beautiful, but that’s not the point of this blog. No, the point is to rag on narcissictic people as Kirstin so aptly admonished me to do. After all, she’s right - there is no lack of such people in LA. In any case, I picked up a catalogue so i could get a better sense of the collection as a whole. On the back of the booklet was a letter from Michael Kors himself. This was his downfall.
One one side, there is a picture of him in the cockpit of a Leer Jet, adorned with aviator sunglasses to boot. On the other page, he writes conversationally to you, the buyer, and talks about his line. It’s all in caps, which (a) bothers me because it’s hard to read, and (b) is the source of this ridiculous statement because you *know* things look different when they’re capped! Here’s the paragraph that got me:
“ONE THING THAT I’VE LEARNED OVER THE COURSE OF MY CAREER IS THAT WOMEN WANT TO MIX IT UP...THAT’S WHY IN THIS CATALOG, YOU’LL FIND THE FULL RANGE OF OUR COLLECTIONS--MICHAEL KORS, KORS MICHAEL KORS, AND MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS - ALLOWING YOU TO DECIDE JUST HOW MUCH YOU WANT TO INDULGE.”
He totally lost me when he started going off on versions of his own name. The caps made it really hard to understand that there is a line named KORS by Michael Kors. It makes a little more sense, but it’s still pretty lame. I thought he was saying you could mix and match HIM! “I’m feeling like i want some Kors, a little bit of Michael, and maybe a little more Kors.” Obviously I am a bit dense, but just as obviously, this was a bit retarded in his part as well.
So Michael, i love you and all, but this was lame. And *only* because you’re on my favoritest TV show in the world (next to Top Model) will i cut you some slack. Thank you lucky stars because it won’t come as easily next time. --shakes admonishing finger at Mr. Kors, or is it Michael Michael Kors?--
That is HILARIOUS! Or, should I say:
THAT IS FUNNY HILARIOUS WITTY!
Posted by on 05/10 at 11:08 AMwell done kat!
although if we’re ragging on narcissistic people… come on, you know you would totally do the same:
khoo kathy khoo, kathy kathy khoo, or my favorite khoo khoo kathy.Posted by on 05/11 at 01:57 PMi totally agree with Suz...here are my ideas:
khoo kathy khoo: maternity linekathy kathy khoo: teeny bopper line (carried by Forever 21)
khoo khoo kathy: punk rock/goth chick line
KATHY KHOO: the main line
KHOO: couture, of course
KK: kids line
(LOL)Posted by on 05/12 at 12:01 PM