The second runway trend was a no-brainer. It was a garbage bag dress. To add insult to injury, the woman chosen to try the trend also had a matching outfit for her dog. At least she didn’t need to carry an additional bag for the contents of her pooper scooper. She could have just stripped the dog.
The last trend was a knitted turtleneck hood that was described as looking like a chain mail topper for a knight. It did. It didn’t help that it appeared to be a warm day and the girl wearing it had on short sleeves and long gloves to go with the hat. It was seasonably inappropriate, if not unfashionable. I admit it gave the model a trendy looking silhouette, but unless you are shaped like Audrey Hepburn, I wouldn’t recommend it.
Another segment of the show was a discussion of convertible fashion. There were men’s sneakers that, with Velcro pieces, could become high-tops or loafers, Uggs that had a peep toe for pedicures, a Calvin Tran skirt that could be worn thirteen different ways, and, my personal favorite, transformer shoes that could convert from stilettos to flats with a couple of clicks of the heels. Those shoes could be a god-send!
Next, we had the celebrity segment of the show with the beautiful Rebecca Romijn, from the show Ugly Betty. Stacy and Rebecca have known each other for years and the segment felt more like a conversation between friends than an impersonal interview. They talked about Rebecca’s recent marriage to Jerry O’Connell. She looks and sounds deliriously happy. We also got to see Rebecca’s life in five outfits, including a childhood photo, a cover of Sports Illustrated, and Rebecca as Mystique in the X-Men movies.
After the celebrity segment, we got to tour Lancome with Stacy, who showed us how new lipsticks were made. It was amusing to see Stacy wearing safety shoes with black stocking, goggles, and a hairnet.
There was also a segment called Chic or Shred, where audience participants brought up articles of clothing from their closets for Stacy’s judgment. This section of the show seemed the most unbelievable. I cannot believe that the articles of clothing were anything other than the person’s attempt to bring something hideous for the chance to get a free gift. And gifts were made. One woman got a new suit, another one got a new bag, and another got a free trench coat. All the gifts were to replace ugly, old-fashioned, out-of-date polyester.
Article comments
1 - eva
wish i could be chosen for a makeover for a new outfit.....Its been a long time....well maybe Ill be chosen for something better. I enjoyed your review it was like being there. I still want to see what was in the Goodie Bags.......
2 - Carol
great review. i totally agreed. just one question, does anyone know if i can find a copy of the theme song? i've checked Betty websites etc. and cant seem to find anything! Thanks
3 - Ellen
I am a huge fan of What not to Wear, so I was looking forward to Fashionably Late. I watched it last night with my 17 yr old daughter and I was really disappointed. I agree with the comment above that all of the elements are there...but then somehow it all does not work. Stacy is funny but very sarcastic and taken with herself, in general. On What Not to Wear, she is well balanced by Clinton who is also funny, but more FUN and better at relating to the person being made over. At the end of that show, hugs for Stacy often seem forced. She's brilliant about fashion, just too taken with herself. It's fun when she spices up What Not to Wear with her wit. On the other hand, A whole hour with her as the host is just too much Stacy London. She did an interview on the second(?) episode with a little kid - it was really forced. You could tell that she just wasn't comfortable talking to a 9 yr old. She also tried making chocolate cookies with 2 bakers, renown for their baked goods. They looked appalled, the audience look bored and I was just plain grossed out as the normally perfectionistic Stacy threw ingredients all over the place and then used her unwashed hands to put globs of dough on a cookie sheet. The poor audience got cookie samples with teensy tiny little shots of milk. Somehow those stingy little milk medicine cups stick in my mind. I could never imagine Ellyn Degeneres or Oprah being that unthinking about how folks were going to wash down cookie samples with about an ounce of milk. It seemed downright mean.Stacy is great when she hosts documentaries on shoes or bridal gowns or in What not to Wear. I may be wrong, but I don't think Fashionably Late is going to be around for long.
4 - Kate
I like this show!
5 - Sherry
I really don't really know what I think about this show. I always thought stacy was a hoot but this show really is not what I expected. Working with clinton, she is very funny, but alone, I don't know, not to hilarious.
6 - Emma
I love this show. I look forward to it every Friday. I love her outfits, and all the interesting interviews. Love it!!!
7 - Paula
I loved this show along with Stacy London andwas very sad to see it go.