In our world today, there are a few universal rules to live by: watch Game of Thrones
only if you enjoy having your heart ripped out and stomped on, use
Twitter to let people know when you've gone bats**t insane, and most
importantly, don't mess with Beyoncé's
curves. On Tuesday, Italian designer Roberto Cavalli apparently broke
rule number three. The well-known fashion icon caused quite an uproar
when he released an illustration of Beyoncé in the custom gown that he
designed for her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour.
Beyoncé fans (a.k.a all humans) were appalled by the
image, which showed the singer in a colorful cutout dress looking
anything but bootylicious. Indeed, her curvaceous figure had been
transformed into a scarily thin, almost unrecognizable version of
itself. Upon the picture's release, the masses took to the Internet,
posting their complaints about the horrible "Photoshop job." But is that
really what's going on here?
While we agree that over-Photoshopping is never a good
thing, it's also important to note that this is a completely different
medium. This picture is pretty obviously a fashion sketch (and
seriously, when do those ever make bodies look proportional?).
It looks like Roberto Cavalli's PR people also felt the
pressure to clear up this matter. They released this official statement
on the fashion house's Facebook page:
"Dear Fans,
We would like to clarify that the image of the gown created by Roberto Cavalli for Beyoncé is a sketch and not a photo, and therefore it is only meant to be a stylized and artistic vision. Roberto Cavalli loves women and more than anyone else has always exalted and highlighted the female shape with his creations, building his signature style on the glorification of sensuality and femininity."
We would like to clarify that the image of the gown created by Roberto Cavalli for Beyoncé is a sketch and not a photo, and therefore it is only meant to be a stylized and artistic vision. Roberto Cavalli loves women and more than anyone else has always exalted and highlighted the female shape with his creations, building his signature style on the glorification of sensuality and femininity."
Perhaps it would best if everyone calmed down and
appreciated the most important aspect of this Roberto Cavalli situation:
the real Beyoncé looks positively gorgeous in the gown!
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