Of the current crop of runway models, Agyness Deyn is one of my favorites. She’s cool on the catwalk, she’s got a unique look that stands out among all the long-haired bed-headed models with interchangeable pale faces, and I’m incredibly amused by the fact that Wikipedia tells me the celebrities she’d most like to meet are Queen Elizabeth II and Jordan — yes, that Jordan — whom Agyness reportedly claims seems super funny and real. Which is exactly what I would say about a woman who deliberately slices up her skirts to be no longer than nine inches. It’s like we’re soulmates. I wonder if she ALSO likes putting potato chips in her peanut-butter sandwiches.
But:
Yes, distinctive fashion style is an asset at times, but this one caught me by surprise because I don’t see her dress like this all the time. Indeed, when I saw the thumbnail for this photo, I thought, “Holy hot DAMN, Macaulay Culkin hit his head and thinks he’s in Duran Duran.” And I’m not sure that’s a clever style choice as much as an ill-conceived VH-1 holiday rock opera, which will run in deadly infamy this holiday season in a marathon alongside A Diva’s Christmas Carol.