By April MacIntyre Feb 17, 2009, 13:35 GMT
African Daishikis, Robert Palmer "Addicted to Love" lipstick, big shoulder pads, acid-washed skinny jeans and Cyndi Lauper-esque ripped hose are all the latest travesties of New York Fashion Week.
"Designer" Justin Timberlake - the new duds shown in NYC, USA © Daniel Locke / PR Photos
What happens when dilettantes dub themselves fashion designers and push out the real talent?
You get the likes of Paris Hilton, Benji Madden and Justin Timberlake showing their "collections."
Meh.
Timberlake "and his team at William Rast" delivered a hot mess in New York. He told reporters, "We became more inspired and driven to create this collection," Timberlake said before the show. "As a nation, I feel we are turning a corner. Creativity will inspire people ... while it's happening, you have to stay confident."
Timberlake pulled in a star-studded crowd like Emile Hirsch and Gerard Butler.
Even top echelon stars like JC Chasez, Mario and Aubrey O'Day were there, too.
Timberlake told reporters his "style icons" were "Elvis, Sinatra, Dean Martin and (Steve) McQueen."
The consumers will ultimately decide if Timberlake is on to something, or if retreads of the Reagan years in fashion will fly off the shelves.
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