Absolutely Fabulous Darling!

Last night I noticed UKTV Gold was showing a re-run of the New Year episode of Absolutely Fabulous.

The show first aired way back in 1992 and I watched it religiously as the hapless fashion PR Edina Monsoon and Editor Patsy Stone make complete fools of themselves in the business of fashion.

Eddie's dreadful attempts at trying to squeeze herself, sausage-like, into all manner of hideous of-the-moment trendy ensembles were totally hilarious, whilst the sharp tongued, ex-model, coke addicted, anorexic Patsy, who "hasn't eaten since 1974",  navigates her way through life in a drink induced haze in complete denial about her age.

As I watched the show though I must admit their outfits didn't seem quite as ridiculous as before! Eddie was wearing some PVC trousers (although teamed with a dreadful zebra-print jacket) and Patsy was wearing a fabulous leather tuxedo jacket and silver trousers. My Prince always used to say I was Patsy - good god he was right!!!

I hope UKTV Gold show more re-runs of the programme as it really was one the one the funniest send-ups of the fashion industry I think I've ever seen.

Of course since then I have never been able to speak about Christian Lacroix without saying "Lacroix sweetie, Lacroix".

Queen Michelle

Comments

[jules]

I loved Ab Fab! My ex used to call my friend and I Edina and Patsy due to our trendy' drunken' cigarette fuelled nights out. I had a pair of silver platforms - pretty identical to the pair Edina is wearing with the silver "sport" outfit. They had wooden soles - and I loved 'em. Golly, you've got pyning for my 90s outfits. Nowt to do with being in my 20s, clubbing and a size 6 of course ;-).

[enc]

A very funny observation. That show was so adept at skewering fashion. I wish there was such a clever show here. The only attempts at fashion industry we've had here have been done up in the format of night-time soaps, and, thus, boring.

[miau a]

oh my god i LOVE abfab!!
it's the best tv show every (actually i am not a fan of sitcoms, but this is just the best)

IT'S A BEEEEEEEE!!!

[Princess Poochie]

Gah!

We LOVE the AbFab - I think the husband as much, if not more than me. They are the best.

And yes, it's always "La-croix, Dahling, Lacroix!"

Luv
Poochie

[Catie]

YES!!!!! AbFab was in reruns in the States as well and I loved it. Oddly enough, I watched it with my dad; my mom hated it. I was *this close* to being Pats for Halloween last year but it didn't seem right with no one else to be Edie so I was Karl Lagerfeld instead. LOL. And yes, you absolutely cannot say "La-CROIX" the same way again.

[The Clothes Horse]

I love the AbFab ladies!

[Melissa]

Hehe, I LOVED AbFab and I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks of the show when I see Lacroix. *giggle* All I can think of right now is Edina squeezing into that one Lacroix jumpsuit. I need to put these dvds on my Netflix queue.

[la femme]

Absolutely my favourite show ever.

[La]

What a great episode but can someone tell me what designers Edina is wearing? The striped kimono gown at the retreat, the print trousers when she is celebrating being back at home with Patsy? It will save me wondering all the way through reruns...