I have noticed that one of the commercials for "What Not To Wear" that occurs at some point while the show is going on just before going to other commercials features two naked women bare breasted except for their hands cuping the nipples. For this reason, I would not let my children watch this show. They get plenty of negative images for other sources. You would think TLC would be safe.
The show-hosts, Stacey and Clinton, use foul language throughout the episodes. They also ridicule and make fun of people because of the way they look.
I have noticed that the makeup artist often refers certain brand-specific products such as Crest White Strips to the person recieving the makeover.
Many times the unkowing makeover-ees are found drinking in a bar. Sometimes it is at a bar where they show off their new look to their friends.
As an adult, the show is not that bad. I would not allow my children to watch it.
This show is just down right degrading to the people in need of fashion advice. The hosts use words like frightful, dreadful, ugly, makes me want to vomit, when referring to the women they have coming on the show. Does it make them feel good about themselves to bash someone else because he or she isn't like them! The show is ridiculous, thumbs down.
I find this show to be very mean-spirited. I don't find any entertainment value in a show that makes such harsh value judgements. I feel so sorry for each person who is ambushed and told they have ugly clothes. How personal!
Then they are "taught" how to buy ultra-expensive clothes in New York. How many of these victims are ever going to shop like this again? How reaistic is this? Do we really want to teach our daughters to buy $200 trendy jeans that were made in some third-world sweatshop? Does anyone really think these people will continue to wear these unfamiliar clothes?
I'd have to wonder about my friends if they did something this cruel to me.
Teach your kids about budgeting and the role of clothes instead. Don't let them fall for this awful hype. Nobody needs this.
I Don't care for this show, who can tell you what you should or should not wear its okay to buy something here and there but im not spending $300 on an outfit and another 100 on shoes, what gives them the right to tell you what you can and cannont wear people have better things to do and if people had the time any money to get all dressed up and spend hours on makeup then they would, its chaging everything you like to be to meet someone elses standards
I watched it for several shows when it first came out. Loved the subject and the hosts. However, became severely frustrated with the hair stylists. I kept waiting for him to do anything other this a butch, dikey, page. Every person with the same do. Boring. I felt like I was watching cadets coming out of the barber with the same scalped clip job. He has ZERO creativity. I am beyond amazed at his lack of talent and I am perplexed why such a great show would keep him with the severe inept talent he shows. I have watched other shows on hair, such as the one with Jacquelyn Smith from Charlie's Angels, where stylists are strongly challenged to reflect the person's facial features and other things and they do this very well.
The astonishing thing is your show suggests you're providing new and upcoming things in each area of a persons anatomy to bring about a successful look! The hairstyle needs to be removed from your directions in our lives until you can provide someone who actually know what they are doing before he tries to insinuate he can tell us. The world would be bizarre and boring with everyone having a page with a boring ugly dike look.
I watch your show every Saturday, and more I watch it, more it makes me sick, it's only for the people who know nothing about fashion, I don't know how you can call yourselves fashion experts.
I -hate- this show. They give the same tips to EVERY person. They do NOT realize that everyone has their own style. They make these people feel bad about the clothes that THEY enjoy and feel comfortable in, and they both have HORRIBLE taste themselves! Hate it, hate it, hate it!
What Not To Wear is full of great fashion advice and healthy self-esteem boosts. The women (and, occasionally, men) featured are all in need of drastic fashion help. Most have one of two problems: dressing like they're thirteen in clothes two sizes too small, or dressing like they're fifty in clothes two sizes too big. Each time, Stacy and Clinton, with help from hirstylist Nick and makeup artist Carmindy, revitalize the participant without sacrificing their personality and style.
Except for a few sexy outfits and some contestant's lifestyles there is no objectionable material. The show really won't appeal to kids under ten.