ITA, Kwanford Wife, that Sasha hadn't chosen a dress that looked like so many of her other costumes. Althought I liked the way Zulema swirled and sequined the fabric part of the bodice (what there was of it), that big belly white illusion "egg" in the middle seemed as if it belonged in a different costume, like the one Sasha wore for "Hernando's Hideaway." This was looked like a bridal dress combined with a belly shirt.
And if Sasha was concerned with looked "straight up and down," Zulema's dress accentuated that, IMO. Although one thing about the models, their thinness is the opposite of athletic thinness. The modals are all slumpy with an "I couldn't care less" posture, which is the opposite of how an athlete like Sasha looks.
I thought Chloe's turquoise chiffon with layered "skirts" was the most outstanding by far. Ironic that all the fashion judges voted for it but Sasha went for Zulema's "Swan Lake at Hernando's Hideaway." I wasn't surprised, thought, since I thought Sasha's choice reflected her personality. She's not much of a risk taker, though few figure skaters are. It's a conservative sport and tends to attract conservative people, at least with the ladies. Just listen to the music that gets used over and over.
I thought Chloe's dress would have looked great on Sasha, and contrary to Sasha's concerns, I think the design would have
added shape to Sasha's "waistless" torso rather than "hidden her shape" (hidden what shape?). My only concern with Chloe's dress is that Sasha is so short that the layered skirts might have looked as if she'd fallen into a box of turquoise chiffon ruffles. But I think with the right fitting and taking out some of the layers, Chloe's dress would have been flattering on Sasha for her "Don't Rain on My Parade" exhibition.
Plus I agree that the color was not only different for figure skating, but would have looked stunning. Also, I'm dying to see how it would have moved! I may be very wrong, but I think the movement in all aspects of Sasha's skating would have been dynamite.
Obviously Chloe's dress would not be a competitive outfit--the judges aren't ready for something that different. But for exhibitions, I think Sasha could have really made a statment. It seems she's been careful to play the game in the years since her outspoken days in early 2002; at least I hope it's a choice and not a true limitation of her personality. I say that because in these next four years, I'd love to see Sasha become a trend setter in not only fashion on the ice, but also in the music she chooses for her programs and especially the choreography.
Assuming Sasha wears Zulema's dress, I can't imagine it for anything she has up currently except "R&J," and even then it's not a good match. As for "Don't Rain on My Parade" and Zulema's dress--yuck.
I liked Nick's dress third best. His design was interesting but what sunk it for me was the color: a kind of goldish beige. What's up with that?
As for the rest, the ranged from Mom's basement design to nice parts vs. ugly parts, such as the fringe as the skirt on Kara's to Santino's "I don't know what to do so I'll just keep adding things." I loved the way Sasha described the back, something like, "Having to skate with a full backpack." But as one of the judge's asked, "Which is worse? Going too far or going nowhere?" So I thought they made the right decision in letting Santino stay, but unless he comes up with something great this week, he's going to be sewing on sequins for Zulema.
So Sasha, hon', be like Chloe. Think outside the box and wear the turquoise no matter what you decided on the show. And talk to David Wilson about your music, PLEASE! Or me.
Rgirl
P.S. You know who else I thought would have looked great in Chloe's turquoise dress? Alissa Czisny. You have to be straight and thin, IMO to look great in that dress and Sasha and Alissa, IMO, have the best bodies for that dress. Plus, imagine Alissa's spins in that dress. WOW!
He's a trip! I do find him entertaining in an obnoxious sort of way.Seems kind of shy but did a great job. Leno asked her about wardrobe malfunctions and she told him about how she lost her tights at the last Olymoics. He asked her about the Bush incident with the phone, cute. Also talked about her training. I enjoyed it.
