Most of us have an ability to "edit out" the ugly bits, the unfortunate styling gesture or recriminating accessory, and concentrate on the design virtues in a collection.
And then there were a few style icons whose unfortunate fashion faux-pas (bat-wing sleeves? really?) landed them on our worst-dressed list this week.
The 1970s may have been an unfortunate American style moment, but Mr. Edmier thrived in the pop-cultural environment of "Charlie's Angels," "Space Invaders," family rooms, Brian De Palma's "Carrie," Kiss and unisex everything.
The lowest number I saw was an 8.7, awarded to a woman wearing an unfortunate tent-style blouse, but there was no mention of the blouse or anything else unfavorable in her glowing, you-have-a-great-personality précis.
It's too bad the writing gets in the way of the storytelling — or, to be truer to Frazier, it's plangently unfortunate the writing style gets all up and troublesome-like in the whisper-leaved way of the true and fine telling of this terrible and valiant tale of priapic violence and distaff recompense.
"It was an opportunity for them to air their grievances to the ambassador, the fact that it is unfortunate that the style has overtaken the substance," said the aide.
His is that most unfortunate of prose styles: auto-parodic.
"The boxer is played by Paul Newman, an actor with an unfortunate resemblance in appearance, style and mannerisms to Marlon Brando.
That particular look started during a long subway strike and, as editors in the HBO documentary assert, became unfortunate shorthand among European style types for American hopelessness.
The need for health facilities to generate revenue has had unfortunate consequences for the style of medical care, such as over-prescription.
