{"id":1589,"date":"2025-05-15T18:10:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T18:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hubpsotemail.net\/?p=1589"},"modified":"2025-05-30T11:34:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T11:34:11","slug":"so-chic-very-chic-label-whores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hubpsotemail.net\/index.php\/2025\/05\/15\/so-chic-very-chic-label-whores\/","title":{"rendered":"So Chic, Very Chic: Label Whores"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This is So Chic, Very Chic, <\/em>PAPER\u2019s examination of Bravo\u2019s sprawling cohort of fashion obsessives. From haute couture to TJ Maxx, they\u2019ve literally worn it all. Sometimes they stunt, sometimes they turn the look, and sometimes they burn holes in retinas my ophthalmologist says might never heal.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a thought experiment: We all wake up tomorrow in a world that\u2019s exactly the same as this one, except for one major difference. Every single piece of clothing on earth is either covered in visible brand logos or visible slogans. Think: podcast quotes, random sentences and the like.<\/p>\n

What does your closet look like? I asked my boyfriend, because he\u2019s sitting right here, and he said brands probably. \u201cI already wear things with brands on them, so whatever.\u201d But he\u2019s talking about a minor Nike swoosh, or the logo of my podcast on a shirt sleeve. But the question feels much deeper than that to me and reveals a stunning divide amidst Bravo\u2019s programming schedule.<\/p>\n

See, The Real Housewives<\/em> is absolutely defaulting to brands. They\u2019ve got more Chanel logos on t-shirts than anyone knows what to do this and leggings plastered with the Fendi print. But the millennial lineup, composed of the Summer House<\/em> casts and The Valley<\/em> and the Southern Charm<\/em> extended universe? I\u2019m pretty sure they\u2019re going with slogans! If it\u2019s not Kristen Doute\u2019s James May graphic t-shirts, it’s Carl and Kyle and Amanda in \u201cSUMMER SHOULD BE FUN\u201d t-shirts.<\/p>\n

Really makes one think, doesn\u2019t it? Let us sift through those closets now and look for answers.<\/p>\n

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West Wilson<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Summer House<\/em>, slogan-heavy clothing is to the castmates what labels are to casts on shows like The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills<\/em> or The Real Housewives of Atlanta<\/em>. Every single one of them, eventually, pops up in a silly t-shirt or hat with a merch brand\u2019s marketing copy. West seems to have some connection to the above hat company, as he follows them on Instagram. They\u2019re not important enough to remember the name of right now, but I did chuckle at this Instagram post<\/a> from the hat designer. Pray for mother! Not because she is broken \u2014 because she is becoming.<\/p>\n

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Ciara Miller<\/strong><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t have much to say about this outfit, which is about as much as this outfit has to say about itself. I mostly include it here because, despite what she often wears, I can\u2019t help but gasp at how indescribably beautiful Ciara is. Can you believe she still chooses to nurse, despite everything? This is a face that\u2019s already launched a thousand ships!<\/p>\n

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Shamea Morton<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shamea has now had what feels like 10 different confessional looks this season, and I cannot wrap my head around a single one of them! She is, to me, the only logical successor to Erika Jayne in the confessional booth in that each one reads so extreme and so clearly disingenuous, despite the pageantry of the format in modern times. It\u2019s just a lot! I don\u2019t dislike them, for the most part. In fact, I\u2019m even mildly entertained by the attempt to make a big splash for her first proper season. But it does, ultimately, read false. Just like her friendship with Porsha!<\/p>\n

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Perhaps what\u2019s tripping me up is the styling. Here she is in a Chanel necklace with a Chanel backpack and a Chanel belt over a modest $200 dress from House of CB. It\u2019s a common technique to make cheaper clothing look more expensive but doesn\u2019t quite evoke a sense of genuine personal style. We\u2019ve discussed this before when it comes to the use of brooches on shows like The Real Housewives of Orange County<\/em>. <\/p>\n

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Angela Oakley<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m genuinely disappointed in my stories this week! None of the outfits are hitting me, and none of these women are dressed in ways that move me very much. This totally nothing dress on Angela is her first true miss, even if she looks beautiful. There\u2019s something about it that reads very dated, like the type of thing you\u2019d get at Nordstrom Rack in 2015 during prom season. <\/p>\n

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Here she is in another nothing dress, except this time its trimmed in rhinestones. I think, truly, I would like it more had it not been trimmed in rhinestones. There\u2019s a purpose for them on television, certainly. There is even a purpose for them on The Real Housewives <\/em>\u2014 don\u2019t we know it. But there is no purpose for them on this dress, especially when they match the necklace, making the whole thing read more cheap than it probably is.<\/p>\n

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Brit Eady<\/strong><\/p>\n

Have I talked about this Brit dress yet? Probably, but like most things it\u2019s completely passed through me. I don\u2019t dislike it, but I do think the jewelry visible through the keyhole is an interesting touch. I can\u2019t tell if it was an intentional styling touch or just an accident. Either way, I\u2019ve raked Kelli over the coals enough for her ostrich feather abuse that I\u2019d be hypocritical not to mention Brit\u2019s own ostrich feather addiction. Luckily for Brit, this wasn\u2019t memorable enough for me to notice at first glance.<\/p>\n

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On the opposite end of the fashion spectrum is this dress. Her commitment to the updo is commendable, especially with these piece-y strands and side bangs. If only the rest of it warranted another sentence I could muster up!<\/p>\n

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Porsha Williams<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leave it to Porsha to rock a Pucci jumpsuit and matching headband on The Real Housewives<\/em><\/em>. Of course I love it, if only because she\u2019s the spiritual successor to the ultimate Pucci muse, Megan Draper. If you know you know, and if you don\u2019t know, then you should find a way to get in the know. The hair is especially good, as are the earrings. Kudos to this totally ridiculous sociopath!<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ll leave everyone with her tennis outfit, complete with Japanese katakana lettering from the looks of it. Weird, really, and made weirder by the visible tags on the lawn chairs.<\/p>\n

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Photos courtesy of Bravo\/NBCUniversal<\/em><\/p>\n

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