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Yoox is selling one-of-a-kind Maison Martin Margiela Artisanal pieces. I want them all, especially this dress, described as “silk crepe that is decorated with old 33 and 45 vinyl records. The records have been colored, then heat-modeled in order to contour the body.”  Fan-fucking-tastic! But it’s $8,775.

Click the photo to buy this for me.

Click the photo to buy this for me.

If I were 25 years younger and famous enough to have been invited to the recent Crillon Ball, I would have insisted on wearing this dress and felt best-dressed by far. Seriously. I saw what the little girls wore and this dress kicks the ASS of any dress worn that night. In fact, this dress more than kicks ass. It grabs a damn golf club, chases after the other dresses, smashes the window of their Escalades and causes them to drive into fire hydrants. Sorry, Karl Lagerfeld. You lose this time.

I love pieces that trail to a point this week. I started considering this “dress” (I’d wear it as a top, of course) from Swank Vintage a couple of days before I saw the Margiela. It’s only $225. Very reasonable compared to the vinyl record dress.

Click for more info.

Click for more info.

Should I get it? I’m sure I’d have to have Jean of Ghost Tailor take it in. It’s a bit too smock-like for me as it is. While you mull that over, take a moment to vote for me in the Drysdale Awards if you haven’t already done it. I’m up for Blog With the Most Swearing, Blog That is Clearly Contracted to Endorse a Product or Service, and Blogger of the Year. Help me win, dammit!

UPDATED TO ADD: Here’s another reason you should vote for me for blogger of the year: I am not too fucking lazy to do a simple Google search in order to bring you correct information. My link on Margiela’s name in the first sentence of this post is to this New York Times article with a photo of the designer. Meanwhile, more famous bloggers write nonsense about how Margiela has never been photographed. Too lazy to Google! How do you like that shit?

CLICK HERE TO VOTE, BITCHES!

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  7. Ha very good reference indeed and you would look the bees knees in this dress – I would look an idiot.

    However the Swank Village number is a good second – even I could pull it off.

  10. That dress DOES KICK ASS, and I love the visual of it chasing after other dresses. I certainly think that age has nothing to do with wearing it – you just need a smokin’ bod and a youthful attitude, and you have both in spades, so go for it. I hope Santa leaves that dress under your tree.

  11. You already know how I feel about this one.

    I’m going on record about that top MM one, though. It really is groovy! You’ll buy it when you get a-ROUND to it!

  12. I’m brand spankin’ and slappin’ new here. I saw you torching up the polls on the Drysdales and had to come over and see what all the fuss is about.

    I sooooooo get it.

    You’re hilarious!

    Oh God, and that vinyl record dress is freaking brilliant. I wonder if I could make one myself…. I’m sure I’ve got an old stash of Debbie Gobson records in the garage somewhere. Theraputic is what that’ll be.

  14. Wow, that record dress is awesome! I would wear that too…25 years ago.

    I think you should go for the top – it’s very you. The colours will look fab on you.

  15. Wow! Those are unique dresses. I think you should get it because it looks different from other dresses. Will definitely make you noticed.

    And btw, I love “FAN-FUCKING-TASTIC”. That’s my new, favorite word now.

  16. The Vinyl record dress? FREAKING AMAZING!!! wow! why does no one ever wear dresses like this to balls? Just amazing,it would definately have any eyes on you!
    Amazing, a real collectors piece.
    xx
    marian

  17. Yep, I would buy it and wear it with leggings and boots to show off the awesomeness of the trail. But I would also be scared that it would get stepped on and muddy.

  19. I already voted for you once, but I will certainly sign in shadily as another person and do it again! Anything to promote your profanity….LOVE IT! And, brava about the Margiela photo….F those bloggers too lazy to google.

  25. Your “fun-fucking-tastic” seriously kicks ass than my own “fantabulous”!

    The vinyl dress is amazing.

    I voted for you. You’re running away with the votes, sweetheart!

  28. Wendy, I would love to see you upstaging the other debs in that Margiela dress! None of them really looked like they were having fun with their clothes at the Crillon ball. You might even pass for 18…I heard you get carded regularly.

  29. Miss Wendy B – I’ve been stalking your blog since I noticed you over at the shoe girl!!

    Umm – re: that link you hyperlinked about the crillon ball – did you read all those comments bashing up Jane (and her crappy posture)??

    YOU WOULD’VE STOLEN THE SHOW. nobody would have taken a second glance at stupid Jane and her duvet-covered elongated parisian tshirt, if you’d popped up in a RECORD/VINYL dress!!!!

    I think you’re a riot and I am glad I found your blog!!! (and jewelry.. 🙂 )

  32. Heard lots about you. You swear more than I thought you would. We will get along just fine!
    Margiela embodies fan-fucking-tastic. Are you also up for most accurate blogger. Cuz my lazy ass didn’t do the google either…
    Ima go vote fer you now.

  34. Woow,
    the prices of these Martin Margiela pieces are…amazing 😉
    Love also the chain detailed top ….

    Have a lovely week ahead!!!