the best and the worst: week 03

arh... it's that time of the week again. time to sit down and think about ALL that has happened... the good, the bad and the not-so-goodlooking (yes, ugly)! so 'flame or frame' was released as a new weekly feature but that will not be part of the consideration for best and worst because its regular slot will be sundays... but i must confess that i am secretly pleased that the actual views of the first 'flame or frame' did not hit sky high figures... it's somewhat indicative of how my readers are not here for the dramatic.

personally, it was a fast-paced week with paris fashion week and all the shows to keep up with... on top of that, there were all the various reports and reviews that i wanted to read... (there is a hidden agenda... *blush*) but yes, on one hand, there was fashion week to keep up with (for those of you following the saint laurent feud, oh the DRAMA!)... on the other, my own material that i need to put out... but i survived, so together now, everyone! *pats on the back*

anyway, this week, the spotlight was on children... the fashion trends, the people (big and small) and a couple of lessons that we can learn from children... it was fun doing the background work... 

some insights... 

1) it's almost impossible to find children pictures of designers (which was the original angle of this post) 

2) everything that children wear seem acceptable and permissible (more details here) and thus the cancelled post mentioned in 'flame or frame: issac ritz' was a easy cut... i guess if you are young, innocent and adorable, there are no real fashion faux pas

and onto the results... best post of the week...

best: pageant children

this is not a surprising best post because people have strong social views about pageants... when it comes to children, these emotions and sensibilities are heighten... i'm divided on this issue though because i always believe that some children shine on stage and we should allow them to do so just not with too much artificial enhancement... but if they are not well-trained and prepared for the stage, we are just treating children as objects of our entertainment.

as for the worst...

worst: designer children

i thought this was an interesting angle to pitch... children of designers who design for children... but granted, Ming and Aoki Lee have been discussed so extensively in fashion and reality that they are probably their own brand. the girls should have their own series! lesson here: nice post but a tad dated... (note to self: must stay current!)

but we learn and move on... the only consolation is that views for the worst post of this week are still higher that last week's... haha... that's an improvement right? (oh come on, some validation will help...)

so as this week wraps up and we enjoy the weekend... The Online Editor soldiers on to another week... what's in circulation next week? only time will tell...

fash'on... BAM!

pageant children

so we've featured children who design and model... so what's the third part of today's feature on children? well, it's going to be about children in pageants. i love children, i love dress up (not literally, dresses...) i'm just not so sure about the two going together...

i have issues with children (especially young girls) slapping on a ton of make-up prematurely... yes, some of them claim that they like it but i always wonder when children should actually put on make-up. well, yes, if they go on stage to perform, sing, dance, act... but getting children into the world of pageants? i have my doubts...

Alana Thompson aka Honey Boo Boo

Honey Boo Boo in Toddlers & Tiaras

great that we want to show our children to the world... but perhaps, less pom in the hair, easier on the eyeshadow and lip colour? if i wear to judge a pageant with children, i'll definitely abide by the slogan of CoverGirl... easy, breezy, CoverGirl!

fash'on... BAM!