The Divine Miss Ross (Mirror Image)

The Divine Miss Ross

Here is glorious Diana, Miss Ross to all of us, the diva of all divas, as she recieved her Kennedy Center Honor Sunday. The dress is an endless cloud of white, too much for almost anyone but certainly not the ever-stylin' Miss R. Jezebel.com, showing Miss Ross and La Belle Aretha in an egg-yolk yellow gown, poses the great Socratic question of the ages: "True or False: A Legend Can Wear Whatever She Damn Wants."

Frankly, we think a woman can wear whatever she darn well wants provided she does it with style and wit and commits to the grand statement. (The rainbow ribbon is another matter. Couldn't the KenCen affix the award it to a more stately black or red?) Sometimes, too much is just right. What say you of Dear Diana's swarm of satin?

Posted by Karen Heller on December 4, 2007 10:18 AM | Permalink

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Citizen Mom:

She can wear it all she wants, but that doesn't mean we have to like it. Looks like Beyonce's Mom tried to design a bridal gown.
Do. Not. Want.

Posted by Citizen Mom | December 4, 2007 10:47 AM

Posted on December 4, 2007 10:47

mrsbasemore:

I believe she looks beautiful regardless of what people may think of her personal life. She carries this style well. Some of her other outfits, as with other women, did not fit her, OH WELL! Furthermore, Beyonce's mother designs some nice things to enhance her daughters career. Sounds as if you could be a little jealous???

Posted by mrsbasemore | December 4, 2007 8:41 PM

Posted on December 4, 2007 20:41

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The Mirror Image team consists of Inquirer and philly.com writers with a passion for fashion and an eye for the trends. We live to shop and shop to live, but always appreciate a good sale. We know that “What I am going to wear?” is a serious question, possibly requiring consultation and multiple outfit changes. We believe beauty treatments can be a necessity instead of a luxury, and consider awards shows required viewing. Above all, we strive to bring style into our daily lives – and have fun telling others about it.

Contributor Elizabeth Wellington has been the Inquirer's Fashion Reporter since 2003 and writes the Mirror, Mirror column for the Sunday Image section. She is a bargain shopper who hates buying pants and rarely meets a dress she doesn’t like.

Contributor Chris Gray is the editor of the Image section, and has been a reporter and editor at the Inquirer since 2001. She believes you are never too tall for heels and considers text messaging a vital form of communication.

Contributor Karen Heller covered fashion for several years, nationally and regionally, and has an enduring interest in style and fashion. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in commentary, she reports on popular culture. Her column appears in the Wednesday Daily Magazine.

Contributor Kristen Graham is a Philly.com producer and columnist. She is still recovering from her mother dressing her in homemade cotton plaid bell-bottoms as a toddler, and regards religious Project Runway and What Not To Wear watching as the only way to make amends.

Contributor Jodie Chester Lowe is a Philly.com Entertainment producer and a member of the Great Expectations project team. By college, she knew she needed to expand her wardrobe beyond casual shirts and jeans. She’s branched out with the tops, but denim still gets its own drawer (or two) in her dresser.

Contributor Ellen Dunkel is the Philly.com Entertainment channel manager. She was almost literally born to shop, having grown up in Paramus, N.J., the No. 2 ZIP code in the United States for retail sales. She often serves as a personal shopper for family members who are missing the fashion gene.

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