part 2 out now: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BmxzZHlipaM.html this show has some good aspects like the makeovers, and gives out pretty good advice. however, there is this disregard for personal style and aesthetics in favor of what is deemed “acceptable” in skinny, white, and “modest” american society’s eye. like if people arent going to able to express their own personalities in these new clothes, then whats the point of a makeover?
Why say "American" like all Americans dress the same because I'm sure this generic style was in Europe as well. I'm just tired of being grouped in such a negative way.
The worse part is that they weren't even on the show because they didn't like their style; they were nominated by OTHER PEOPLE who didn't like their style and wanted to force it away from them
I feel especially bad for Alexa because they kept insisting that her gothic lolita styled clothes were all just fetish material. Made me sick to my stomach.
And the fact that they make these people throw away ALL of their favorite clothes doesn't sit right with me AT ALL. Not everyone can afford $87 cardigans, $50 blouses, and $135 pants to wear every single day. My clothes mean a lot to me, and I will literally yell at someone if they forced me to throw away my clothes. It's like throwing away my identity.
Agree! Granted the clothing prices they offer are cute! But!!! The the fabric used on them and the patterns look cheap, not not in a sexual way, just in quality and this meant to be high fashion? Am personal a neo Victorian, I dress stylize so am not in a costume, and learned how certain fabrics should never be made into clothing, yet high fashion swears by it *eyeroll*
I can just TELL that black Lolita girl did not like ANY of the outfits. Her face says it all😭 I really liked that dress she was wearing before the transformation it was cute (but not so much Lolita)
no she hated all of the outfits. the whole episode she was being belittled and the hosts were basically bullying her. they called her outfits costumes and such, and it was just awful.
I remember watching a video just about her episode and how the hairdresser and makeup artist walked her thru the process and made her comfortable while these two hosts just sexualized her the entire time and made her feel bad
I hate that they insinuated she had to cover up to not be seen as a sexual object when she really shouldn't have to. That excuse is bullshit anyways cause men will still hit on you even if your wear an oversized shirt and baggy jeans. She shouldn't need to cover her shoulders to not be sexualized.
Wow that's literally what I just said before I even looked at your comment! They didn't like edgy or cute they looked like elementary school teachers like I remember how my teacher looked like and idk why they did the guest like that
Yas queen! Acting like an apology is enough after. I suspect there's a bit of poetic justice in that she's a lesbian, and had to suffer through the homophobia of that era, or just stay closeted. Live by conformity, die by conformity.
Stacey London has really changed since the show, she is actually an advocate for wearing what you want, even if it’s not “in style”. She is my favorite, you’ve got to watch her more recent interviews!
@@bree5666 We do not know the true intentions of others and to assume we know it all, allows other people to assume the same for ourself. Has someone ever assumed worst case scenario with you and you felt powerless to change their perspective? All you can do is keep showing up and trying to make it right but there will always be haters, right?? No!! It doesn’t have to be that way! Do you want to be someone who makes real change? We create our reality. Let us lead with love and be the change we want to see instead of in fear that people will never change. 🧡
@@starofazure5597 well you are very right, i just have lingering bias against this show and the entire ideology. i watched it as a young kid and like much of the media i consumed, it wasn't that great for me. certainly not the worst however. i tend to not trust famous people in entertainment and fashion. i certainly wish them all the best.
@@bree5666 I loved that show when I was young and hadn’t given it any head space in years until I watched her in an interview recently and then this popped up and like everyone else I was appalled by the mean spirited nature and am just amazed and grateful that we have moved passed that particular kind of shallow entertainment. But this comment has less to do with the nature of the show and the people who played in it. its more to do with how WE meaning you, me and everyone is constantly given a choice to respond to our environment and every response we make contributes to our reality. When I choose to accept and forgive myself, flaws and passed cringes and horrible mistakes and lazy choices….everything it gives me so much more energy to focus on doing the things that make me feel alive. And then want to share it with others by way of acceptance for their actions too. It’s not easy all of the time but the more I practice the more love and support I find around me. It’s a hard life to live when we feel so betrayed and let down and unstable and unsupported and unlovable by others to the point where trusting in someone or something feels too unsafe when you’ve been burned and broken to the point where expecting to see the worst is at least…. predictable. All ya have to do is start with yourself. I challenge you to find and say something you love about yourself today and something you can accept about yourself and something you can forgive yourself for. I hope this message finds you well. 🧡
@@mw7845 Dunno about Kelly, but Stacy London had a recent video where she explained how she was too harsh back then and regretted pushing generic clothing.
I believe Stacey London has commented on the show in the last couple of years, she expressed regret and said that as she’s gotten older she’s found the importance and meaning in finding and being yourself, and also just allowing yourself to have fun with fashion. I think she mentioned that she realized the show stopped people from feeling comfortable with themselves and finding joy in fashion (I don’t remember the exact wording she used)
In the most monotone voice ever “I’m a fun person” Girly you don’t need to dress to someone else’s standards to be pretty and have fun. Tell them what YOU want to wear and have them pick you out pieces you love. This show makes me sad, fashion is such a big part of my life. And they are applying ONE “aesthetic” to a huge variety of people.
It’s where the Karens all got their sense of style from because only a Karen could thrive so hard off this petty, judgy bullshit. The hosts also act just like Karens... tbh mainlining this show is probably one of the main ways you get the specific brain-rot necessary to become a Karen, you start dressing like this and thinking it’s cool to be a dick directly to someone’s face as long as you’re ✨charismatic✨ enough about it. This show is literally a virus.
What is it with the early 2000s in the ugly patterns? Like every blouse has this hideous shitty pattern on it. Why not just go for textures or something more sophisticated?
I'm glad I'm not the only one who felt uncomfortable about this show. It's not just that Stacy and Clinton were forcing their own ideas of style on people until they learned to accept it, but the whole concept of the show is that *the guests were brought on by their family or friends, not willingly themselves.* It was always an intervention where other people thought someone should change rather than accepting their personal style, and in most of the episodes you could see the people chosen were clearly uncomfortable before deciding to continue with the episode (due to peer pressure and being hounded by cameras). The hosts also usually threw away the guests' old clothes which is... completely stripping them of their personal identity?? The moral of the show was that we should be judging people if they dressed alternatively or in any way that wasn't the day's conventional sense of style and I'm glad we've moved on to accept that everyone has their own way of dressing themselves :p
Watching this as a kid with severe self-esteem issues I thought it was the shit. I wished I could be confident enough to transform too. As an adult, I can see why this show is so overrated. Aside from the people who do obviously had depression/other mental health issues that led to neglecting their self-care, a lot of these people were forced into changing their personal style for no reason other than the fact that others thought they were cringe. Not only that, but their "makeover" was so classist in that regular ass people wouldn't be able to afford these brands/styles on their own. I mean, $200 for a damn ring? The better show: accept people who recognize and want to change their OWN style, teach them about self-love/acceptance and how it pertains to their unique fashion sense (not 'this doesn't fit your body type/shape') and give them the tools to continue to do so successfully outside of the NY boutiques.
Yeah, they said they were going to help them find outfits that matched their personality, but for every person, the outfits they gave them all had the same boring professional office/ school vibe. Most of it was not flattering and all the outfits looked like they belong to the same stale 40 year old woman
I always hated Stacy. She always made everyone dress like her basically. Reminds me of how my mom wouldn’t buy me clothes unless she liked them, so I never got to pick out my own stuff until I made my own money. 😒
i used to love watching this as a kid bc i would always try and style the makeovers in my head of things that would ACTUALLY match their style also there's an interview where stacy london says she regrets what she did on the show and she did it to fit in and conform and thought everyone needed to
I think you can give someone a makeover while still adapting it to aspects of their style that they already enjoy. The girl who enjoys Lolita fashion would’ve looked perfectly “modern” in a babydoll dress and tights and it would’ve been closer to what she already feels comfortable in. You also don’t have to insult the person you’re styling for not knowing how to coordinate expensive fashion pieces considering most of us don’t get the opportunity to experiment with $80+ garments. Keep living in your fantasy land, and they can keep their business suits and blazers
Here's the thing, The Devil Wears Prada film was made in 2006. Yet, all the outfits seen in that film are still totally wearable today and feel sorta timeless. Now _that's_ actually impeccable styling and shows how it can be done well without looking washed up in a single decade.
I know it's been a long time but this show reminded me how in the early 2000s everyone was a bully, if you dressed in any other fashion that wasn't trending during those times you were called a freak, weirdo, loser, etc. and people will straight up harass, bully or assault you for being different. I hope that all the people who were in this show stayed strong and are proud of who they are
@@allisonchains__ bro what are you talking about? In the early 2000s people wore "athlesuire" track suits were in especially in inner city areas. However their style was white suburban and that is wear athlesuire hadn't been picked up yet because it was seen as lazy. The only reason people think its being "picked up" now is because white suburban areas are finally starting to adopt it.
These outfits look like what my grandmother wears. Kohl’s realness. Can’t believe some people think this is fashion when RuPauls Drag Race is on tv too, the clownery.
They said that they were pressured by the producers of the show to be more "dramatic" and "extra"...Stacy apologized for her behaviour in an interview and said that her views about fashion and style have changed a lot! She now dresses however she wants and is a lesbian hippie basically lol Not that any of this excuses their behaviour but is good that they recognize that their comments and critics were...not it.
This show just reminds me of my mom every time she tries to dress me. She always had something "funny" to say about my wardrobe and give me very corporate mom outfits
I used to have no idea how to match any outfit. And I gotta be honest: This show helped me a lot. I watched it a few times about 10 years ago, started experimenting for myself and I got the hang of it now.
I'm so sad for the blonde girl and the "Lolita" girl. The Lolita one looked so sad whenever she had to walk in with those clothes, and they treated the problem of the outfit as being the shoes when actually it just didn't fit the girl at all. And the blonde woman looked like such a nice girl who was just having fun, maybe her makeup was a little bit too much, but it was the early 2010s and this could be quickly solved with a make up tip, it looked like she was trying to hard to look happy because she didn't want to upset them.
You can never be comfortable...is it a cold rainy day out on your day off? Well to bad don’t you dare put in that sweatshirt to be warm and comfortable...
I like Stacy London as a person now, but watching this show as a teenager really made me feel bad about myself. I was always awkward and being from a low income household, I couldnt afford to dress in the latest fashions. I never liked how Stacy spoke to the women on the show, and you can tell how uncomfortable they actually were with her remarks. Being the mean girl in the 2000s was trendy. I'm glad it's not now.
Ya she has talked about her regrets and now focuses more on what clothes flatter their body type rather than actually picking out a specific style of clothes
@@orangeh1923 Yes!! I always felt like someone was going to nominate me on the show, even though I was just a kid, and I feel like being on this show was probably pretty humiliating. No one wants to be told their clothes are ugly or they look bad, especially on television
I think what not to wear was a good show for me coming out of "The middle schooler who gets her fashion advice from tween disney channel shows (aka LAYERS UPON LAYERS)" but that's it. It introduced me to the world of fashion, but I feel bad for some people who obviously loved their own style and felt fine in it.
I feel this show actually could have been good had they embraced each persons style and helped them stand out better rather then make them all look like randomly generated sims. The Lolita for instance- couldn’t they just have taught her how to dress Lolita a little better? More clips, maybe add a turtleneck, socks... they could have made alternative dressers simply better versions of what they wanted to be all along.
@@videovamp_ Even if they didn’t know “Lolita”, they could have found cute, girly clothes that fit the lady’s personality. They made all the women look worse than before the so-called makeover.
They’re really judgemental for people who make everyone look like a JcPenny clearance rack after Easter They’re something I deeply hate about this, the way they homogenize everyone regardless of their personality and personal taste is really disturbing
YES they all look the same. The show should be called how to dress business casual. I would love to see a show like this where the person actually VOLUNTEERS to be on the show and actually wants help, and they help give them the style they want.
Some ppl on this show def needed help and almost seemed like they were depressed for a few years so it’s cool they can help them..but man...they just rip any uniqueness and preference away from some of these women it sucks..not everyone wants to dress like a school principal
Me too! They totally could've helped her out by dressing it up with better shoes maybe some tights to match the gothic lolita style. And then giving her some more outfits in that style that she could wear in diff occasions
I hate how uncomfortable and insecure they make people feel for having their own style and preferences, like not everybody wants to dress like a middle aged white woman who hosts a morning show, drinks mimosas all day and watches Sex in the city, there’s nothing wrong with being like that but they literally made everybody have the same style
not only is this show goofy, but clinton is WEIRD. on an early episode, he shamed a girl's "granny panties" and then tried to pick out bras for her 0.O also are these two fashion experts totally unaware of subcultures...?
Definitely a confidence diminishing show but let me tell you I loved it growing up. What always made me happy about it is they did end up looking good but I can see that they were uncomfortable
Also it’s one thing to help bring people confidence back, like the first lady felt like she couldn’t wear certain things bc she wasn’t “thinner” but when someone feel confident in what they already have then that’s a problem
yeah basically you got the title spot on, i like watching fashion esque shows,project runway is one of my fav shows,but shows like this or the one i can remember plain jane etc etc,you can still do a makeover but maintain the person's personality,make bold choices wear something you wouldnt normally wear,add a piece to your wardrobe to diversify what you normally wear, i like to expand and try new fashion trends if i want to, so i can be adaptable but also take a risk once in a while,recently i have been trying to buy stuff i wouldnt normally because of my own intrusive thoughts that can get to me,i hate wearing skirts because they feel uncomfortable i got some in my wardrobe tho and i got this floor length skirt basically covers my legs i thought it would look awful and too prudish for my taste not that i wear skirts that are revealing in the first place but it's really comfortable and looks flowy so that makes me feel good that i can take on this new addition to my closet and feel happy with it, thats just one personal example,out of the many i have but i refuse to let anyone take my individuality away in what i wear,iam who iam and i like my clothing to reflect that, i used to want to be on shows like this as a child because i didn't know fashion so well(imo and i still dont but now im more comfortable and confident as a woman to choose what i like and dont)and the clothing was so pretty and feminine i just felt like i lacked that so i was envious of that i will admit however i didn't like every clothing combo there was some that i thought were boring and hideous,idk about today's fashion but i feel like stylists or designers have no clue on how to style plus side women properly so they give them a shirt or dress with a horrible pattern on it and pair it with some plain jeans or an accessory that doesnt suit the outfit at all and call it a day but i have seen not in stores or these shows doing the person they are styling and making over justice yet maybe there is some out there but i havent seen it like i said but independent designers who may also be plus size design something that looks good on plus size people and even in this video it doesnt matter if the person was plus size or skinny they still made them look bad,what not to wear stylists idk their names because i have never heard of this show and glad tbh are really bad stylists like the person is telling you they dont like it,instead of fixing it or finding some common ground i.e find an outfit combo thats their style but also not so close to something they would wear normally is possible, you just got to be attentive and creative but no, i hate that these ''stylists'' or whatever they are,are so bad at their job,they are like ''WE LIKE IT,YOU LOOK GREAT AND MODERN(2010)'' when really its hideous and they wouldnt wear it either just like no take the criticism ffs looool
watching this as a kid I always assumed that they were just giving them "work" clothes and teaching them what to wear in an office. seeing it now is so depressing.
Also rly not a fan of how they spoke to anyone esp the last girl like. “Put on bunny ears and-“ “omg you look so much better w/o all that makeup” BOI LET HER BE.
I remember watching this show with my mom when I was younger and then she started to say “shut the front door!!” ALLLLL THE TIME, then I cringed to death and now here I am writing this comment from my grave 🙋🏻♀️☠️⚰️
One thing they do on this show is teach the participants how to select the proper clothing silhouettes for their body types. When a person understands the shapes that are most flattering to their figures, they can personalize any way they like and still look their best. I also like that they force the participants out of their comfort zones, so they’re aware of a wider range of style choices in the future.
i actually really liked denise's original style! her makeup was a little dated, but other than that i really liked her 2 dresses and i wish they put her in more bright colors.
