Category Archives: baroque anatomy

Baltimore City: Eye to eye: “Unique” is right

If you’re advertising a vision-based service, make sure to show your best side.

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I guess they’re hoping their customers don’t have glasses yet. In my eyes, it seems like the airbrushed tangle of limbs and Escher-inspired body type raises some serious questions about something that’s supposed to fix your sight.

Thanks Teresa. The original was found in the Baltimore City Paper.

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Patrick Demarchelier: Hips made to Grip

Have you ever gripped your right thigh so hard that it came clean off?

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Patrick Demarchelier is a fashion photography icon, but I have no idea if he does his own photoshopping or if someone at Vogue or Vanity Fair decided this model should be detachable.

Thanks for the find Jenny!

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Vogue: Not-so-natural sass

White girls have never been able to make the sassy ‘hand on the hip look‘ seem natural.

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The sheer part of this dress makes the hands and head seem pasted in (that neck isn’t helping any), but it’s the hips that give away this disaster. A little black dress can and should do a lot of things, but it shouldn’t be an outright optical illusion.

Thanks Dora. You can see the original on the Vogue site.

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Lord & Taylor: Oh lord…

They say you’re the sum of your parts – but where you get those parts is up to you and your photoshopper.

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Let’s hear your thoughts on this one, readers. Do we have a model example of Frankenstein’s monster, or are this woman’s proportions just a touch misleading in spots?

Thanks Rhet. You can see the original on the Lord & Taylor.

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Westfield: The Right Side

When you use Photoshop, less is more and there’s no “right” setting. Also, don’t take those instructions too literally.

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If your selfie looks like this, you need to check your camera or  you need to check with your doctor. A sassy pose like that loses some credibility when one armpit is askew and the other arm is more akin to a toothpick than a limb.

Thanks Neal. The original can be found in Westfield Shopping Centres in Australia.

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H&M: Angelina Jolie Leg

Sometimes I want to know what’s going on under a skirt. This is not one of those times.

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When a leg starts to resemble a kickstand, it’s may be time for H&M to re-evaluate their graphics department. Seriously guys, you provide so much content for this site that we may have to start paying you.

Thanks Coraline. You can see the original on the H&M site. 

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The opposite of top-heavy

Women often have a smaller upper body than men and/or what the laws of nature dictate.

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I’ve heard of having bird-like proportions, but rarely is an ostrich the obvious parallel. This woman must have one low center of gravity and an impressive top running speed.

Thanks Cantor. You can see the original on Woman’s Day.

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Maria Birta: Bottom’s Up

Ever see a lady in a dress without a back and wonder where it stops? Yeah, this is that lady.

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The inexplicable lens flare doesn’t really distract from the stomach width that’s reminiscent of a leather-wrapped slice of flesh. Oh well – at least she has a horrifying career in belly-dancing to fall back on.

Thanks Ólafur. You can see the original on Maria Birta’s Facebook.

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