Ralph Lauren: "Don't concentrate on 'celebs'. . . !

Hi Friends! I found a recent article posted in Newsweek magazine very interesting regarding 'the modern celebrity' and how all this craziness takes on a life and after-life of its own. It was enjoyable reading and I linked the article for all to read should you have about ten minutes of spare time. It was a Tiger Woods article (if you can stand another one) but it refers to our current state of celebrity culture. It's sick and wrong!

The author refers to "people," for the most part lately, that have no discernible talent to speak of but are somehow elevated into celebrity status because of the actions of someone else or for just being themselves. It's really out of control but the sad part is it's not going to improve anytime soon. We even recognize the silliness but we can't stop ourselves either. It's really like rubber-necking the Internet! We just have to slow down and look even though we hate ourelves ofr it!

This has been a topic of interest of mine for many years and with the growth of jlamore.com, I've really noticed how the fashion world is obsessed with celebrities that designers want wearing their clothing. The designers will use anyone who is photographed in their clothing, too. It's crazy and I don't understand it! Why is a woman who can't act, can't sing. doesn't say intelligent things, doesn't really even have a job, hasn't really accomplished anything and never will, is followed everyday by hordes of photographers who happily click away even when she's putting gas in her car and then, oh yes there's more, every woman wants to wear what "she's" wearing because all the designers have given her free clothing because she's famous for,. . . . well, . . . . being famous! Was that job posted on Craig's list? Is there someone I can talk to about this job? Even part-time?

Ralph Lauren in a recent article about designing clothing stated that he doesn't concentrate on celebrities at all saying, "One minute she wears your gown and the next minute she's wearing someone else's. It's not like the days of Audrey Hepburn wearing Givenchy and having a relationship with the designer over a period of time and where he also made clothes for movies, . . ." The good ole' days are gone for good, but I really like what he said. (Just so you know, we painted the inside of our house with Ralph Lauren paint! If he would somehow read this I would like him to know that.)

We don't follow "the fickle celebrity" either at J. LaMore because we want you to look great all on your own, not because Paris Hilton wore that top to the dog park with 'Nicky Dog'. But every designer on every buying trip we go on whips out their press packet showing all the celebrities who wear their clothes. Like that's important and somehow a right of passage for their line. Giorgio Armani just signed Megan Fox to be the star representative for his line. The long list of celebrities he has used in the past is just the opposite of Ralph Lauren. I was surprised to read that.

So, is this celebrity nonsense ever going to end? Nope! By the way, I really like those aviator sunglasses that little home wrecker is wearing! ;)

Jim

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