Thanks to “Real Housewives,” Atlanta is dubbed 7th worst dressed
Atlanta ranked #7 in Travel + Leisure’s list of “America’s Worst-Dressed People,” and the Real Housewives of Atlanta are to thank.
“If the flashy reality-TV stars of The Real Housewives of Atlanta are at all indicative of how the rest of Atlanta dresses, it’s no wonder our readers ranked it as America’s No. 7 least-stylish city,” the travel mag’s site sniffs. “Hotlanta has one of the highest per capita incomes of any southern city, but as the TV show illustrates and the saying goes: money can’t buy taste.”
Say what?
Come on, five Housewives drag a whole city down? And while the ladies’ antics may be a bit extreme on occasion they usually manage to frock up pretty well in our opinion. Here’s a great photo of Cynthia Bailey, who’s a model and a cast member, strutting her stuff with husband Peter and Simone the poodle at the recent Doggies on the Catwalk fundraiser. The event was held recently at Room and Board and benefited PALS Atlanta, a charity that provides basic vet care and food to the companion animals of Atlantans with serious illnesses.
Other cities on the list include Salt Lake City, drubbed for its “squeaky clean” fashion sense; San Antonio, which the list noted “is known for rodeos, not runways;” Portland, Maine, which “isn’t where you come to try on cutting-edge clothing.” (No, it’s wear you go to wear fisherman sweaters and duck boots; the city is half an hour from the L.L. Bean flagship store in Freeport, Maine).
Orlando also makes the list, which seems a bit unfair, since tourists dressed for comfort accounted for its No. 4 spot.
But back to Atlanta. Do we deserve to get dinged for our fashion sense?
- Jennifer Brett/The Buzz/jbrett@ajc.com
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114 comments Add your comment
ATL Diva
May 30th, 2012
5:41 pm
You know… Ignorance is bliss. If you don’t like something. Don’t look at it. If you don’t like Atlanta… MOVE!
Jennifer Brett
May 30th, 2012
5:48 pm
Sheri
May 30th, 2012
2:24 pm
Well, I gotta say that I do love to wear my flip-flops and I am not real concerned what anyone thinks about it.
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Sheri do you like Yellow Box flip flops? They are beyond awesome. And they are not cheap! But worth it IMO. I don’t wear em to work (often) or church but I would wear them to a casual party or just out and about on the weekends. Belk’s had them on sale over Memorial Day weekend so I don’t think there’s a single style I don’t own now!
Jennifer
JW
May 30th, 2012
6:21 pm
The housewives at least have some fashion sense.I blame the southern frat boys and sorority girls for this ranking. They all move here after earning their worthless bachelors degrees, dressed in their Rainbow flip flops, fishing shorts that are too short by pre 1980’s NBA standards, Greek band party tee shirts, bad haircuts, and my personal favorite, the sport sunglasses with croakies attached to the back, like a tidal wave is about to roll through the city. Go to Nashville or Charleston morons! This is Atlanta…
Jeanette
May 30th, 2012
6:43 pm
Leave it to Atlantans to care. Superficial, materialistic, rhythm and soulless, identity-less, might get you on the list of worst dressed! No surprise here.
Jamal
May 30th, 2012
8:42 pm
This is no newspaper! What the hell are you guys doing?
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May 30th, 2012
9:24 pm
Jennifer Brett, you are not serious are you? Everyone in that picture, including that ugly dog, looks hideous! That nasty green ball gown in the background looks like someone puked it up. Cynthia Bailey’s hair is beyond ridiculous, and her husband is dressed like a homeless man. What a horrible example of a photo to pull to argue that Atlanta is a well-dressed city. You’re just making Travel & Leisure’s point for them.
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carla roqs
May 31st, 2012
8:23 am
jw, wow. just wow. those very folx you are talking about are making good money with those “worthless” degrees. and moneyed whites have never really dressed anyway. join the real world.
Angrymeatball
May 31st, 2012
11:50 am
@ mamj — Obviously you have no morals or common decency yourself if you are defending these pigs, and yes, they are PIGS. These ‘housewives’ are an embarrassment to all of the real housewives of our beautiful, southern city. These pigs drop the F bomb every other word, they fight amongst each other like ghetto trash, they drink, smoke, eat and shop to excess, and they are spoiled rotten snots. Their agenda is money and attention. These women are not housewives. They are egotistical, narcissistic attention whores. Anyone who defends these women and their disgusting displays of attention mongering (better known as “reality TV”) is a classless piece of trash. If the ghetto-fab shoe fits. Good God, woman, get new heroes.
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cordney kelly
June 3rd, 2012
1:39 am
I am new to Atl from chicago. I have experienced some that can dress really well, and others I’m like “WOW”!! I am a wardrobe stylist that is trying to break into the upscale fashion scene here, but have yet to be able to do it. I work at Phipps myself and must say I was impressed at some of the merchandise I have come across in Atlanta. From Jefferey to Saks Fifth Avenue I have seen some pieces that are out of this world. If anyone comes across this and knows about upscale fashion events such as Zac Posen fashion shows at Nieman Marcus etc. please contact me at cordneykelly@yahoo.com ……. Also please check out my fashion blog if you are interested. readytoowear.tumblr.com …….. Much Love!!