{"id":311,"date":"2025-03-20T18:30:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T19:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ihousecolor.com\/?p=311"},"modified":"2025-04-13T06:32:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T06:32:00","slug":"so-chic-very-chic-im-the-bad-guy-chun-li","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ihousecolor.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/20\/so-chic-very-chic-im-the-bad-guy-chun-li\/","title":{"rendered":"So Chic, Very Chic: I’m the Bad Guy, Chun-Li"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This is So Chic, Very Chic, <\/em>PAPER\u2019s examination of Bravo\u2019s sprawling cohort of fashion obsessives. From haute couture to TJ Maxx, they\u2019ve literally worn it all. Sometimes they stunt, sometimes they turn the look, and sometimes they burn holes in retinas my ophthalmologist says might never heal.<\/em><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s been 84 years since the Titanic sank in the Titanic<\/em> movie, and also since we\u2019ve seen The Real Housewives of Atlanta<\/em> on television. Thankfully, it\u2019s back! Not the Titanic, just in case that wasn\u2019t clear. It\u2019s currently disintegrating on the ocean floor, sort of like Porsha Williams\u2019 relationship or the plaster walls in Shamea Morton\u2019s mega-McMansion!<\/p>\n

With two mega-sized episodes under our belt, I felt it necessary to comb through the numerous confessional looks we\u2019ve been treated to already. Really, numerous doesn\u2019t quite describe just how many clothes these women put on in just the premiere alone, with each averaging around three whole confessional looks. It\u2019s an achievement that even T<\/em>he Real Housewives of Beverly Hills<\/em> does not hold, with Erika Jayne wearing a single confessional look for six straight episodes.<\/p>\n

With last season having been a near unfilmable trainwreck, the network completely overhauled the cast this time around, with Drew Sidora being the only full-time cast member to return. Kenya Moore was also set to return but sabotaged that chance. My honest thoughts, having watched these episodes now? Good riddance to the old guard! Let these new girls have a spin at the wheel, what with their waffle restaurant empires, tax accounting services, divorces and athlete husbands. I\u2019m hooked, even if the line could break any second. <\/p>\n

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Porsha Williams<\/strong><\/p>\n

The most beautiful woman on television is back, messier than ever and probably learned nothing from her too-long sabbatical. Thank god! In the time away, it seems Porsha here spent some time honing in on what makes her feel fabulous: silver, black-and-white gowns, shiny hair and costume jewelry. I\u2019m glad she\u2019s a student of her craft, because it\u2019s safe to say she\u2019s never looked better, let alone amidst her messy divorce proceedings from ex Simon. I\u2019m a big fan of this first look, mostly because she looks expensive with her big boobs out. The dress is nothing to write home about, but why would it need to be when it’s her face that they\u2019re launching warships over.<\/p>\n

As for this second look, I love that it\u2019s actually a pantsuit. How funny! I love the idea of wearing a big old cape and ostrich feathers when rocking church pants and pageant necklaces. Let\u2019s all pray she never changes out of it. <\/p>\n

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Too late! This amateur salsa dancing competition leotard is just about my least favorite thing, combining everything I hate about modern clothing: rhinestones, cutouts, corsetry. I wish it had been literally anything else but this. Sorry, Porsha!<\/p>\n

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With all the confessional looks on display in the first two episodes already, I\u2019m holding out on their daytime outfits except in select instances where appropriate. I thought it necessary to note that when she\u2019s not dressed like a megachurch pastor about to go to prison for tax fraud, she has these silly little tweed suits for more serious occasions, like talking to her divorce lawyers.<\/p>\n

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Shamea Morton Mwangi<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shamea is rich \u2014 airport HVAC empire rich. To illustrate this, she came rocking up to the confessional booth in Balmain and this black dress, which I couldn\u2019t ID immediately, but I\u2019m sure is equally as expensive! <\/p>\n

Sadly, the black look suffers the same way all black looks suffer in the confessional booth, with the camera and white balancing crushing all detail out of it. Meanwhile, the white is so goofy that I\u2019ve decided it\u2019s incredible. In typical Balmain fashion, it’s constructed with the proportions of football uniform padding, which I\u2019m meant to assume is intentional, considering this lace detail. I\u2019m never a fan of icy white jewelry, which is mostly for showing off and not for looking nice, but the blinged out nameplate is a fun touch. <\/p>\n

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Out of confessional drag, she swings wildly between her monogrammed label obsession and pure pageantry. It makes for an interesting Real Housewives<\/em> star, but not so much for a real fashion icon. There\u2019s still time though! Someone introduce her to the stylist that put Keiarna Stewart in Area!<\/p>\n

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Kelli Ferrell<\/strong><\/p>\n

Speaking of fashions, here\u2019s Kelli in her \u201cnow I\u2019m the bad guy, Chun-Li\u201d costume. Seriously, the chopsticks in the hair with these hoop earrings and red minidress and leather blazer. Scream! Literally, scream. What makes it funnier is how on the nose her Instagram post about it was, considering it also uses \u201cChun-Li\u201d as the song. I promise I made that joke before googling her wardrobe credits. <\/p>\n

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Now, she says the trench is custom, but tags Ferragamo on the post, meaning said Ferragamo is either the dress or the shoes. But imagine it was those earrings, right? That\u2019s the sort of thing I\u2019d do if I was a Real Housewife: wear TJ Maxx dresses and tag my Chanel broach.<\/p>\n

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Her styling team is relying on monochromatic looks this season, if her few confessionals are anything to go by. I actually love this color on her quite a bit and think it\u2019s just flattering enough to not immediately make me roll my eyes at the mesh. My favorite touch is the way her hair highlights the pop of pink in the earrings.<\/p>\n

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Drew Sidora<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the lesser end of the budget spectrum is Drew, who made a passable effort with this white dress and sequin blazer set. Neither are necessarily fabulous, but they\u2019re not terrible either. Well, the blazer is, the more I look at it, having noticed it’s actually a bra underneath. Geez, Drew! I was really rooting for you. Beautiful glam, though!<\/p>\n

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Brit Eady<\/strong><\/p>\n

For those not following along at home, Kenya Moore, longtime star of Bravo, fell out with the network and production after she allegedly exposed illicit photos of Brit at an event without Brit\u2019s consent, surprising the cast and production. It led to her eventual exit from The Real Housewives of Atlanta<\/em>, alongside a cast shakeup and back-and-forth drama online between fans and bloggers. Needless to say, it rocked the Bravosphere for a good few weeks. <\/p>\n

One can imagine, then, how interested I was to meet the woman who cast down the once fan favorite of the franchise, and she didn\u2019t disappoint! Goofy, gussied up and gossipy are how I\u2019d best describe Brit. She interrupted herself mid-sentence in that first confessional look to polish her now out-of-trend solitaire diamond ring. Then, she popped up in this baby pink lip with the Guess denim dress and chunky statement jewelry. Fabulous showing, Brit! Prayers up for the rest of her season.<\/p>\n

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Cynthia Bailey<\/strong><\/p>\n

Apparently, with said cast shakeup, Cynthia Bailey is back in the mix, wearing this bob around and filming confessionals. This look is laughably bad, sorry to say, but her glam is correct and Lake Bailey looks warm and inviting on the green screen. Here\u2019s to her never learning how to dress herself, so I have something to talk about each week. <\/p>\n

Until next time!<\/p>\n

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Photos courtesy of Bravo\/NBCUniversal<\/em><\/p>\n

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