Ripping the Collections: Sweet P, Part 1

Poodles, now comes the time when we give the decoys the RunGay treatment. Stepping up to the plate, that inked little darling from L.A., Miss Sweet P.

Sweet P's kind of hard to pin down. Her work during the competition was (at best) erratic and when she walked out on that runway to tearfully introduce her collection, we didn't know what to expect. Turns out she has a late '70s/early '80s aesthetic with a twinge of the typical L.A. punk vibe thrown in. She has a strong color sense, even though we think some of these colors were misses, and there's a girliness such as you might find in, say, a Betsey Johnson or Cynthia Rowley collection.

As for styling, we have to say it's not her strong point. There was little in the way of accessories to be found anywhere and the hair and makeup were somewhat uninspired.

Let's start the show.

A good opening piece. As we indicated, Sweet P didn't really establish a "brand" while she was in the competition so almost anything could have come out from behind that scrim. This piece gives you a real idea of who she is and what direction this collection's going to take.

Purple and gold make up the "it" color combo this season and it's to her credit that she's not only on trend, but managed to find two shades we hadn't seen on the runway yet. It's not a color combination that many can pull off but it feels unique and a little chic. We like the proportions on this, especially the sleeves, and the button detail is a nice touch. We're never gonna get behind the socks-with-a-skirt look, though.

The dress is cute, even if it typifies Sweet P's predilection for giving women saddlebags. We like the gold trim. That jacket, on the other hand, is a whole 'nother story. She went from using an unusual gold and purple combo to using one that hurts the eyes. That lemon yellow looks awful.

"Kinda free, kinda WOW! Charlie!"

It's got a "Lauren Hutton at Studio 54" vibe that we kind of love. We think that's a great-looking fabric as well as a great use of it. On the other hand, it doesn't look well-fitted and those shoes and hose are totally wrong for it. A simple open-toed sandal would have made this look more chic.

It's at this point that we were sitting in our seats thinking "Wow, this is kind of a nice, cohesive collection with some interesting twists." This dress is chic and different and has some nice details, like the ruffles on the sleeves and the wide sash. It looks a little poorly fitted, though.

Then this look came out and we though "Okay, maybe this isn't as cohesive as we thought." The cape and the dress were nice on their own, but we don't think they work together and we don't think they look right with the three previous looks. The cape is dramatic and beautiful. The dress is only so-so and the length seems a little short.

Gloves, shoes and hat: all wrong.

*sound of a needle scratching a record*

Hunh? This feels like it just came out of nowhere. This is just wrong on every level. First off, the fabric looks like an old camping blanket, the SILHOUETTE, dear GOD is that wrong, and the styling is just plain weird. Those patterned tights and leather gloves just make her look she was playing dressup in a vintage store. Terrible look - and definitely the moment when the collection started going off the rails.

[Photos: WireImage/Getty Images/Elle.com - Slideshow: Projectrungay.blogspot.com]


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