Reports flashed around Twitter yesterday about women being turned away from a red carpet screening for wearing flat shoes instead of heels at the Cannes Film Festival.
Screen Daily confirmed that a Cannes regular told them how a woman wearing Rhinestone-encrusted flat shoes was denied entry.
The women, some older with or suffering from medical conditions, were attending the world premiere of Cate Blanchett's new film Carol. SDaily then reported that the festival had confirmed heels were obligatory for women at red carpet screenings.
However the director of the festival said the rumors were unfounded. A note about dress codes on the festival's website says "black tie /evening dress is required for gala screenings". No guidance is published about heel height." Source: BBC.
Okay, let's talk about fashion. Are you a Dedicated Follower of Fashion? Listen to The Kinks 60s song.
Screen Daily confirmed that a Cannes regular told them how a woman wearing Rhinestone-encrusted flat shoes was denied entry.
The women, some older with or suffering from medical conditions, were attending the world premiere of Cate Blanchett's new film Carol. SDaily then reported that the festival had confirmed heels were obligatory for women at red carpet screenings.
However the director of the festival said the rumors were unfounded. A note about dress codes on the festival's website says "black tie /evening dress is required for gala screenings". No guidance is published about heel height." Source: BBC.
Okay, let's talk about fashion. Are you a Dedicated Follower of Fashion? Listen to The Kinks 60s song.
Back in the nineteen sixties, every woman wore mini-skirts—even grandmothers. It was a fashion. No deviation. Stay at home if you don't want to confirm. How ridiculous. I can say that now, but at the time as a young woman, I loved the trend. We had to back-comb our hair too to achieve a beehive look, and wear black eye-liner extended to a point at the outer lid. Nobody wore their hair flat to their head or allowed others to see their natural eyeline. But that's fashion in the extreme.
Now, we can wear what we like. Except the women who attend the Cannes Film Festival.
Another side of dressing alike is a uniform—be it used for school or work. The garb equalized children at school and gave added safety, protection or status to those in service to their country.
Now, we can wear what we like. Except the women who attend the Cannes Film Festival.
Another side of dressing alike is a uniform—be it used for school or work. The garb equalized children at school and gave added safety, protection or status to those in service to their country.
Maybe we could think of high heels as a form of uniform for women at Cannes. But what about the men? With all things being equal, they should be required to wear something inappropriate. For instance, to enhance their masculine appearance they could wear a codpiece. Hehe. That would be a sight. Can you think of a way to equalize the fashion stipulation?
I can't wear high heels now after four hip operations. But then, I'm not about to turn up at Cannes.
But, more to the point, do you think women should be forced to follow a particular fashion trend?
I can't wear high heels now after four hip operations. But then, I'm not about to turn up at Cannes.
But, more to the point, do you think women should be forced to follow a particular fashion trend?
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