That's right I said Wal-Mart. I was up to the congested sinus cavities with apprehension and preconcieved notions. The show itself was partnered with MyTVNetwork and their two shows, Fashion House and Watch Over Me, the former a bitch-slap-athon Dynasty style between Bo Derek and Morgan Fairchild, the latter a Bodyguard-esque corny drama starring former Miss Universe Dayanara Torres to be aired in Decemeber. Wal-Mart has a special promotional deal to wardrobe the cast of Watch Over Me, in return Torres will be the face and body of Wal-Mart's new line. She sat front row, as clips of her show (and Fashion House) were projected on the wall between collections. It was more like a boardroom power point presentation than a fashion show. On the one sheet, kept from blowing away by a single box of Red Hots candies (ie: no gift bag), was the breakdown, including PRICES! The Holiday looks ranged from $9.94-$54.94. Nothing in their summer collection was over 20 bucks. How were the clothes? The silouettes were way more up-to-date than I expected, skinny jeans, shorts, leggings, fedoras, suspenders. All of those items were seen, so far, all over the runway, but instead of looking crisp and fresh, the fabrics bunched and the pieces lacked tailoring, leaving even some of the gorgeous models looking frumpy. But considering the price points, you can find a few good basics to enhance better fitting clothes this season. Just how Wal-Mart got to show at fashion week is a whole other story. It was like Madonna playing Coachella, just night quite right for the venue.
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