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11/14/2006: "Rooftop Déjà Vu?"

Hello to all my little fashion victims! wink

FINALLY Mimi is emancipated from her what feels like year-long vacation (haven't we missed her?!), just like a butterfly from its cocoon. Sooo, to the question on everyone's mind..! Did our favorite diva stun her ex, New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, at last week's Joe Torre Stay At Home Foundation Gala? Well, let's just say I hope this, what looks to be a leftover from her tour collection, was just her arrival/departure ensemble...

Okay, first off, the good: the top surely frames those two big stunners well. satisfied

And... okay, that's all I got.

This dress looks cheap, thanks to those unflattering side cutouts. Why she keeps insisting on those is way beyond me. The thing is, you can't really go wrong with a long black gown, IF you just choose to accentuate your advantages. Why not ditch the Barbieish cutouts and opt for a nice long slit to show off those gorgeous legs (and what looks to be a pair of fabulous matching pumps)?

A lovely black ensemble also gives you the fabulous opportunity to really go all out with the make-up - so where are the dramatic, seductive smoky eyes? With such a demure lip make-up, you really need a sharper eye make-up to avoid that washed out look. Also, with a halterneck cut, sweeping up the hair (think "Don't Forget About Us" video) would leave the shoulders exposed, which would make for a more slimming effect.

Grade: C-

Comments:

Aoife | Thursday, April 5, 2007

I think Mariah looks really good in this ensamble! her hair looks great and so does her dress, the only problem i think is the make-up. she should have more dramatic eye make up and maybe a brighter or darker lipstick/lipgloss.

Hieu | Wednesday, April 4, 2007

They say "Love is blind". I happen to fall head over heels in love with Mariah, so I always turn a blind eye on whatever she's wearing. Plus I don't give a sh*t about what Mr Blackwell may say about her style.

mariahcarey | Sunday, November 19, 2006

mariah, fire your stylist now!!!! this dress looks hideous. i am so tired of those side cutouts. this reminds me of the outfits she wore for her tour, which i thought looks really cheap. first off, if you are gonna wear cutouts, you better have a slender body. mariah is just so bulky that all you see is her stomach and boobs. revealing too much skin in places that are so unnecessary can really be a turnoff, and the word "sexy" automatically turns to "trashy". GRADE: C-

Curtis | Friday, November 17, 2006

I love that outfit!! smile

rita | Friday, November 17, 2006

i think she should return to the way she used to be dressed during the butterfly era ( + her natural breasts!) or even last year when her album came out. i don't know what's happening to her outfits lately it's getting worse and repetitive as well as for her haircuts. during charmbracelet she used to vary her haircuts now she always has the same hair it's pretty boring. her make up made her look fat or like pamela anderson and co.

Alberto | Thursday, November 16, 2006

This dress is just unflaterring for the occasion. I don't understand why she exposes her breast like that...She really looks like a porn star dressing in that way.

I think it's time to fire the stylist.

MCL | Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Hello David,

I totally agree with you. I don't like this eather. She could look more sexier and elegant than too choose for this dress.
I don't like it how she shows her breast in that way....

Giggles | Wednesday, November 15, 2006

maybe you should grade according to catagory of event or occassion? So if it s a Tour ensemble say "Tour" if its a formal wear then say "formal" and if its casual wear "Casual" so that people won't B*tch about how you gave one look a better grade over something else LOL

David | Wednesday, November 15, 2006

I can agree on the tour outfit being unflattering from certain angles, but how is the Japan airport one unflattering? I think her body looks great in it, and it's not like it was for a special event or anything. I think she looked fabulous (save for the hair) for just getting off a plane!

Anyway, readers, do you think I should revise the grading system?
For example, I do think this latest black dress deserves a D-, compared to say the beautiful red dress in the top logo, which I'd give a B. Maybe I need to do a general grading system to avoid confusion?

Please post your thoughts everybody!

Sergei | Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Apart from the occasions, both previous outfits very quite unflattering to Mariah's figure. This one, perhaps wasn't something you should wear to a Gala, but at least it was flattering. In the end, it's about HOW Mariah looked, not how appropriate her outfit was. And Mariah looked WAY better in this outfit than the others!

David | Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Jeremy,
You have to keep in mind I'm also judging ensembles based on what occasion it is. A tour ensemble can be over the top and borderline "tacky", it's all in good fun anyway. With this tour ensemble I picked what I felt was the best one from throughout the tour, and I REALLY had to look hard. So, when comparing it to the other ones (the yellow and blue dresses, the hotpants/bra, etc) it definitely deserved a B+. It's a relative grade.

As for this latest dress, really the only thing that makes it any better than the tour ones, is the color. The cutouts look cheap and only help to make her waist look wider. Also, remember this is a gala event - do you really think this kind of dress is appropriate for that?
Lastly, the hair and make-up is a huge portion of any look, and here I'm sorry to say, they failed miserably.

Hope that answers your questions! smile

Giggles | Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Gotta agree with everything you said here David, she could have looked betta for DJ, that dress with the side cut outs is old, and she does seem to be stuck in the "Tour mode fashion" LOL Mimi pleaase just get GOOD stylist pleasee

Eman | Wednesday, November 15, 2006

so you go from one extreme to another.....to be honest, i can't see how you gave this ensemble/makeup a D- when you gave her airport arrival a B-. you're right about the tour leftover biz.....she needs to stop with the cutouts.

Erica | Wednesday, November 15, 2006

I think this dress is hot and it looks great on her.

DRB | Wednesday, November 15, 2006

The dress is okay, but I thought she'd be her very very top notch best for Derek and all of his teammates but she's using the fashion from the show too much lately. Looks like she lost a few pounds she gained from when the tour began (what hapened? she was skinny from April to the end of July! It's like the week between the Pepsi Smash show and Miami show she gained 20lbs, but its cool). The hair cound be like DFAU video. And she really does have the best eyes, so more attention to them, the shoes seem half a size too small, and the body make up or spray on tan and her face do not match at all.

Jeremy | Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Yeah, so I don't understand how you can give this ensamble a D when you gave the horrific "Black Is The New Black Pt. II" ensamble a B+... What gives?

That mini skirt was way too short for MC and at many angles she looked, well....

This dress is gorgeous. The side thingy may be a little over-done, but the ensamble as a whole is very flattering to her figure.

Michael | Tuesday, November 14, 2006

I kind of like this dress, although she's recycled the style of dress quite a bit lately.

I love is the neckline, because of how much clevage it gives her. The shoes are ok, but it looks like she's scrunching her feet in them.

I totally agree with you about the eye/shaper eye make up, though.