Betsey Johnson - Extremely Cute or Outrageously Extreme?

I must admit, I am a fan of Betsey’s. Or, perhaps I should rather say I’m a fan of the effortless way she combines rocker style (guns and skulls, neon colors and extreme patterns, leopard, studs, and chains) with all things feminine (flowers, pearls, hearts, lace, diamonds, ruffles, bows). You have to hand it to her, Betsey definitely marches to the beat of her own drum and, in doing so, has created a fashion empire with herself at its center, a leading icon in the fashion industry. Her style is so recognizable, I constantly find myself gravitating towards her outrageous shoes, bags, and jewelry in the department store, picking up the items, and saying to myself, “oh, Betsey!” It’s hard to stay away!

Although I consider myself someone whose style is distinctive in that it’s not classifiable at all, and someone willing to try and incorporate almost any fashion fad into her own style at least once, regardless of how ridiculous it may seem, I sometimes find myself doubting whether I could rock some of Betsey’s, sweet but eccentric designs. When it comes down to it, I think the only person able to pull off head-to-toe Betsey is Betsey herself. And even if I could afford every B.J. product I would want to own, I think I and the rest of us should probably stick to one Betsey bauble at a time.