When I saw the pictures of Joey Essex today at the launch of his very own fragrance, I thought two things: 1) what the HELL would it smell of? and 2) where the HELL is his suit from.I know Joey's whole look here will cause mass confusion, lots of raised and frowned eye brows, tutting at the screen, maybe, just maybe, somewhere in the world someone will be doing cartwheels because they love it so much, the fact is, who the hell knows what to think of it? I don't even think Joey knows what to say. For once, maybe, he might be speechless.Anyway, I knew I had to use this perfect moment to do a blog off about someone in TOWIE. Up until now I've resisted... actually, I haven't even been tempted, but Joey has sparked my fingers into a typing frenzy!And not only me, here's what some blogger mates thought of Joey's half-half suit...
The thing is, Joey Essex very proudly IS Essex through and through - it's even in his bloody name. With this in mind, a tango tan, completely ridiculous suit and blindingly white teeth is exactly what you'd expect. If the suit was all black (or even all pink) I think it could be really chic - the cut is tailored to perfection and he does have a good body. But as a two-tone piece it just looks like he fell in paint sideways. But then he's Joey Essex - and he's delivering exactly what the public demands of him - and for all we know, he's so simple that he probably did fall in paint. Good on him I say!
It would be so easy to tear this apart, I mean the suit is absolutely hideous, like Two-face from Batman's badly dressed gay twin. The tan is from Cuprinol, the teeth from Cilit Bang. It's all manner of wrong. At some point the PR at a meeting said "Do you know what would be HILARIOUS? If he wore a suit that showed of the guy and girl element of the fragrance!" Everyone at the table laughed and never thought it would happen. And then it did, and it was so wrong some people felt bad for him. But then they realised they'd get coverage on this alone so all was good again. One day he look back at this and see the horror that lay before him. So that's why I won't be nasty. Everyone makes mistakes, some of us more than others.
***Marcus from The Chic Geek***
It looks as though he should be standing next to a mirror with his arm and leg going up and down. Unfortunately, this is probably an idea of his own, maybe something 'tailor' Mario ran up before he went into Celebrity Big Brother?! The pink could actually make a nice suit, see Paul Smith's Spring/Summer 2013 collection. This weird marriage of two halves does not make a stylish whole. Sad thing is, he thinks he looks 'Reem'.
***And moi...***
I'm not going to be on the fence about this one, and it might shock a few people, but... I REALLY DO LIKE THIS!!! I'm actually quite a fan of a colour block and a two-tone outfit, and believe me, if this was on someone else, it would probably look way more chic. I like the whole optical illusion thing, it's interesting and not safe. He's got balls, put it that way! It's the Donatella tan I don't like.
Who do YOU agree with?