Cheryl Cole in Ralph & Russo (2)

I really love this line, and I want more people to wear it, because some of what's come down the runway has been stunning and so far it's been in limited deployment.

Cheryl Cole in Ralph & Russo (2)

And so of course, Cheryl here has popped up in a really disappointing one that is not so much harshing my buzz as sanding it down to a bloody nub. That velvet chunk is incredibly awkward there, like it and ONLY it was properly fertilized and seeded.

Oh, and if you think you caught a whiff of something transparent in the skirt...

Cheryl Cole in Ralph & Russo (1)

It's more than a whiff; it's a noseful. She wore this to what amounted to a wedding party for herself (after surprise nuptials). Hotpants and a velvet breastplate don't scream out "EXTREMELY SPECIAL NIGHT!!!" to me. Instead, they yelp weakly, "Whatever, sure."

[Photos: AKM-GSI]