Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Five Things We're Still Wondering After Macy's Glamorama
By Joel Hoekstra, interim editor-in-chief, and gent-about-town, and guest Style File blogger
1. How can we bottle the glamorous vibe? We’re all for casual, but Minnesota’s dressing-down trend has gotten us a reputation for being schlumpy (Dockers at 20.21? Clogs at the Guthrie?). Glamorama should be the welcome exception to the rule, the once-a-year event when locals rouge it up, slip on the garters, curl the locks, and take a bit of pride in their appearance. See, that wasn’t so hard, was it?
2. Is the fur wrap back? We’re not naming names when it comes to the designer in question, but we haven’t seen shoulder coverings like that since Mamie Eisenhower was in the White House. Egads.
3. How cold was that water? ’Cuz apparently nothing could cool the enthusiasm of the Orpheum crowd, which went crazy when the show’s male models stepped on stage dripping wet and wearing nothing but designer skivvies. After that, even Ne-yo had nothing to say but g’night.
4. Does everything taste better wrapped in prosciutto?
5. Is there anyplace that feels more big-city and glam than the top of the Macy’s parking ramp? Seriously, standing on the red carpet, surrounded by svelte models and glass high-rises, it was easy to feel like Minneapolis was a fashionable metropolis. Here’s hoping we never wake up from the dream.
Posted on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 in Permalink
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Reader Comments:
1. I totally agree with #1. I know my girl friend and I were dressed to kill and there were many people that could have stepped it up! It is called GLAMorama for a reason :)
One only has to camp out at Humphrey Terminal, er I mean Terminal #2 waiting for an arrival to see the shocking display of dress that Minnesotans have. My sister who defected to the East Coast says she knows she is on a flight to/fro MSP because of the flips flops and over-sized sweatshirts, fleece pullovers and flannels that are wrapped around everyone all the nearly obese bodies in coach.
We need a little Glamorama on every Friday night in this town.