Roadkill

New York Magazine has made it easier than ever for those of us who can't - or won't since we haven't won any contests - attend the New York Fashion Week shows to enjoy the shows via online slideshows.

The slideshows are broken down into "couture" and "ready-to-wear" (for those of you who know the difference between the two), but more importantly, also into "fabulous" and "hideous."

http://nymag.com/urr/fhl.pl?rm=listings_page&list=S08RTW&vs=tn&offset=0&f_or_h=h

Next time you're down and need a laugh or a boost in confidence, play the slideshow of the hideous shows from earlier this year (for the Fall 2008 line) or last (for the Spring 2008 line). Some well known designers on the hideous side - Issey Miyake, Miu Miu (that's Miucca Prada for the unenlightened), Comme des Garcons, Max Mara, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Alexander McQueen, Vera Wang, Ralph Lauren - the list goes on.

It's like roadkill, you can't help but look.