In Eman Alajlan
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Huma walked the red carpet on Saturday evening wearing a black gown from Eman Alajlan with diamond jewellery from Ghafari. The silhouette looked great on her and she looked like a star but the more I look at the neckline, it just felt so off. Also the full sheer skirt at the back just felt very awkward.
What did you think?
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Huma Qureshi
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Disgraceful.
Ugly dress.
She looked quite nice in her front profile photos but I do not like seeing her behind! Not one bit and I am quite shocked.
Ugly dress from the back
Agree She looks so resplendent and the stylist had to do such a shoddy job of putting a poorly tailored shady dress like this. At least on the neckline they could have been some care to to put doubles sided tape. The transparent backside is unforgivable and makes it look unnecessarily risque and not in a classy way.
Really annoyed with her team to have done this to her
that neckline and misaligned bust, the sheer backside.. tackastic
What in god’s name is going on with the bottom flashing?
Nah bro! A tad too far!
I feel bad for her. Maybe she was too rushed and didn’t know how she dress looked at the back. :’-(
that’s not a dress but a pure wardrobe malfunction, was there no one from her team who saw this coming ??
I think it’s all intentional design. If you look in the front it’s like a one piece swimsuit with a tile like long skirt under it. So naturally the back follows the same. It’s just that it looks terribly tacky and is an awful design that should’ve be been scraped right when it was pitched. Looks hideous from the back
The neckline and the sheer skirt with back exposure are both hideous and does a great disservice to her.
I’ve been reading this blog for almost twenty years, and during that time I’ve experiences not only the blog evolve, but also my own broader relationship with fashion and fashion criticism. To the blog’s credit, there seems to be less direct judgment from the authors than there once was. The approach today feels more neutral: a photograph is presented, and readers are left to decide for themselves what they like or dislike about it.
But over the years, I’ve increasingly questioned whether the entire exercise of judging fashion as “good,” “bad,” or “ugly” serves any meaningful purpose anymore.
I’m not talking about showcasing fashion, personal style, creativity, or self-expression. Those things are interesting, inspiring, and worth celebrating. What feels increasingly outdated is the idea that someone’s appearance must be evaluated, scored, approved, or condemned. The fashion industry has always thrived on creating standards—deciding what is trendy, what flatters whom, what is tasteful, what is not. Those standards are shaped by the industry’s own biases, preferences, commercial interests, and cultural assumptions. Fashion critics, magazine editors, bloggers, and commenters often participate in reinforcing those standards.
But to what end?
Whenever I read the comments section here, I see far more cruelty than insight. People make dismissive remarks about someone’s body, their clothing choices, their age, their confidence, or their perceived lack of style. These comments are rarely objective critiques; they are simply personal opinions presented as facts. Why should it matter if one person thinks a dress is vulgar, inappropriate, unflattering, or not fashionable enough? Another person may see that exact same outfit as bold, elegant, joyful, or empowering.
After following this blog for two decades, I’ve also noticed that even the writers themselves have their own consistent preferences and biases about what constitutes “good” fashion. That’s perfectly natural—we all do. But those preferences are not universal truths. They don’t necessarily reflect how individuals see themselves, how they wish to express their identity, or what brings them confidence and happiness.
Fashion at its best should be about individuality, creativity, and self-expression. It should be about dressing for your own joy rather than seeking approval from strangers. We should be celebrating the diversity of bodies, tastes, and styles, helping people feel more confident in themselves rather than giving them new reasons to feel self-conscious.
For that reason, I genuinely wonder whether the comment section still serves a positive purpose. If the platform wishes to continue showcasing fashion, that’s one thing. But allowing endless streams of judgment about people’s bodies, appearances, and personal choices feels increasingly unnecessary. What one person considers tasteful, another considers excessive. What one person calls elegant, another calls boring. There is no objective standard being defended here—only competing opinions.
Some may disagree with the term, but much of what appears in these comments borders on hostility rather than critique. If I were the subject of some of these discussions, I know it would damage my confidence. And given that the vast majority of people featured here are women, I find it particularly troubling. In 2026, do women really need more public spaces where strangers dissect their bodies, clothing choices, and appearance under the guise of fashion commentary?
I don’t believe this kind of discourse contributes anything meaningful. Showcasing fashion can inspire people. Celebrating personal style can broaden perspectives. But inviting people to tear others down in the comments does neither. As the platform currently operates, I’m not convinced it serves a positive purpose anymore.