Floury

Manolo says, so the Manolo sort of understands the hood with the golden balls, but why the flour?

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8 Responses to “Floury”

Tracy Says:
April 19th, 2007 at 10:54 pm
I don’t understand anything about that picture. The model looks just as confused as I am.
L.M.Noonan Says:
April 20th, 2007 at 4:38 am
maybe they are applying the flour as faux snow?
Sue F. Says:
April 20th, 2007 at 8:06 am
maybe they don’t want her to stick to the pan?
gemdiva Says:
April 20th, 2007 at 12:46 pm
At first glance I thought the strainers were attached to her garment as some sort of epaulets and were designed to sprinkle “snow” about her as she walked. After putting on my glasses I discovered my error.

I believe wearing your old Christmas tree skirt and being gently dusted with flour is an opening day tradition for Belgrade fashion week, meant to evoke a holiday atmosphere (the tree skirt) free from privation (the flour symbolizing food and plenty).

Or it could just be a really silly outfit.
redwards Says:
April 20th, 2007 at 2:50 pm
oh, the whimsy, sometimes it just hurts the brain…
class-factotum Says:
April 20th, 2007 at 5:11 pm
Obviously, no one has thought this through. If the fire alarm goes off and the sprinklers launch, the flour will get wet. Then she will be glued to the nearest object and in the heat of the fire, will be baked to it. Surely the OSHA laws with respect to modeling safety prohibit this.
cris Says:
April 20th, 2007 at 11:45 pm
Perhaps there are bells elsewhere on the outfit. They could chafe, and the photo is step one in the application of talc. Some of those guys in the CMA photos might use some talc as well.
desertwind Says:
April 25th, 2007 at 4:06 am
Oooo, I get it! I get it! Mr. Manolo! Call on me!

Late to class — again. Cest la vie. The desertwind will give it a shot.

Since this is the fashion show of the graduate of couture arts in Paris, the flour represents talcum powder for the sweaty palms of the bead embroiderer (women all, it seems) working on the expensive couture gown?

(the desertwind recalls the talcum powder from “Signe Chanel”… ah, a little knowledge!)