I`m out. It reminds me of some of the outfits Boy George concocted in his heyday, all cobbled together lengths and mismatched layers. I think it`s a look only the young (28 and under) can carry off 100% successfully. On older people the odd piece might look ok matched with more conventional clothes such as jeans but that isn`t really carrying a look, that`s dipping your toe and sending out a half hearted message of look at me I own a YK piece , aren`t I brave or aren`t I fashionable, when the answer is no, you`re neither one thing or the other. It makes people look as if they`re trying to achieve something but not quite getting there and that`s why it always looks so wrong on DF, JR and some of the models. They mix YK with stillettos or peep toed wedges or sparkly handbags or flowery scarves etc etc and it simply isn`t meant to be worn like that.
Give a YK dress to an 18 year old and she`d probably wear it with striped tights, black Doc Martens, a pork pie hat, a combat belt and a khaki rucksack and look great. YK designs for the younger woman but at an older wealthier person`s price point and it doesn`t work. I wish she`d have a trip to Afflecks Palace on a Saturday afternoon when Manchester Uni design students are purposely looking for shapeless oversized clothes so they can do their own thing with them.
The balance isn`t right for the market QVC are aiming for, the style is wrong for most middle aged women, the price is too high for most younger women, the styling on air is contradictory to the ethos Ingrid tells us is YK and the presenters simply can`t carry it off.
I know a lot of people might disagree with my view but that`s how I feel about it and I feel you`ve got children ie. very young stylists and buyers, trying to dress middle aged women and failing badly.
