You Better Work

Italian hair guru Giannandrea, who is responsible for Drew Barrymores marshmallow puff at the Golden Globes this year, refuses to apologize for the creation.

Giannandrea told WWD that he drew inspiration from Marylin Monroe, but we (and almost every credible fashion critic out there) think the look was a little more 80's Dallas than Old Hollywood.

"People say sometimes less is more, but to me less is less... The idea is always to do something that really stands out," he said.

If that was the intention, he certainly accomplished it. Bobble-heads in powder blue gowns are hard to ignore.

We certainly respect Giannandrea for defending his work, yet he acts as if this bigger-better philosophy is part of some Italian doctrine we fall short of in the American concept of style. Our favorite Italian Designers are no doubt imaginative, and partial to grandeur. John Galliano and Cavalli produce some of the most colorful and inventive collections every year. But when it comes to beauty, we've always found the most world-renowned Italian stylists to be acclaimed for their traditionalism and their expertise with perfecting the classic. After all, no one looks better than an Italian woman in red lipstick, or silky black, goddess-like ringlets. In fact, after a top Italian stylist chased us out of a super-exclusive Rome salon simply because we'd dyed our hair, we swore off experimental cuts and color forever.

That said, next time Giannandrea wants to make a statement he should channel Monica Bellucci and not Dolly Parton. We already have enough playboy blondes over here.

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