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House of Dereon Ads: Kid Friendly or Are You Kidding?

Mon, 05/12/2008 - 5:00am by lilsugar
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The Internet is abuzz over this House of Dereon ad.

Owned by triple-threat Beyonce Knowles and her mother, Tina, the fashion house has taken a provocative approach in advertising their tot line to say the least.

But in this case, with lil ladies glammed up in high heels, leopard hats and overly appliquéd denim, it appears that mama didn't know best.

The outfits look more fit for street-walking than the playground.

Do you think these fashions are age appropriate?


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  • anniekim's picture
    anniekim
    1

    This ad looks like a joke---kids in costume, no?
    Either way the clothes are horrible ugly.
    I do not wish this line well.

    14 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • katedavis's picture
    katedavis
    2

    So disturbing. I wonder sometimes about all of the levels of approval products have to go through and all the people that have to green light a horrible idea before it comes to fruition. What were they all thinking?????

    14 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • Artemis's picture
    Artemis
    3

    It confirms the image of the label as beyond tacky but it surprises me that such ads are even allowed

    14 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • ufshutterbabe's picture
    ufshutterbabe
    4

    ProstiTots! And high heels are never appropriate for the pre-school crowd - seriously, I dont even wear heels that tall.

    14 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • RosaDilia's picture
    RosaDilia
    5

    What on earth were they thinking? Beyonce wants kid now to look as tacky as she does which is all the time. Waste of advertising space.

    14 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • Twinkle's picture
    Twinkle
    7

    Nice heels! Can't wait to see her line of thong bikinis for tots.

    14 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • ohjeeze's picture
    ohjeeze
    9

    The worst thing about this ad is that the clothes are ugly. Why are people always looking to turn nothing into something?

    14 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • vmruby's picture
    vmruby
    10

    There's not enough money in this world to make me want to put those glorified rags on my child.

    14 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • leafgirl's picture
    leafgirl
    12

    Since when did we want our six year olds looking like 16 year old skanks? What kind of message does this send to little girls? This is how you need to look to be cool. UGH. Not even remotely cute.

    14 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • MarinerMandy's picture
    MarinerMandy
    13

    They should market these as clothes for girls in over the top beauty pagaents. That ad is so creepy.

    14 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • mondaymoos's picture
    mondaymoos
    16

    The little girl has on heels that are 8 times too big for her. They're supposed to be playing dress up. Geez.

    14 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • nina_e's picture
    nina_e
    17

    dress up, whatev....it's tacky...look at the clothes, the tackiest

    14 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • trouble450's picture
    trouble450
    18

    I'm with Twinkle.

    This is too much for kids who should be able to play and have fun in their clothes. Not worried about twisting an ankle on the playground or getting playdough on their sequins

    14 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • artsyfartsy's picture
    artsyfartsy
    20

    def tacky and costume-y. i don't know about inappropriate though, they look more like they are playing dress-up than walking the streets. they were trying to go for the lux-casual look but it ends up a bit ridiculous. :/

    14 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • bellaressa's picture
    bellaressa
    21

    I thought it was dress up and it was meant to be fun for the kids. Maybe I was looking wrong.

    14 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • Greggie's picture
    Greggie
    22

    Well if the goal is to look like a hooker from 1986, mission accomplished. But there's not a chance in hell that I'd ever purchase anything like that for my daughter, dress-up or regular clothes. ProstiTots and Bratz in the real world are perfect descriptions.

    14 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • treb's picture
    treb
    24

    I don't think Beyonce and her mother have the best fashion sense for any age. I think her adult clothes are a joke, too.
    I guess if you're into that thing for yourself you would probably abuse your child by making them wear it, too.
    It's not really risque, IMO. But I don't have kids, nor do I really want to ever.

    14 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • j2e1n9's picture
    j2e1n9
    25

    LOL! Are you serious? These clothes are cute! Fun and funky. They're out of control in a cute punky brewster nothing matches way. Am I dating myself now? Oh dear. Sticking out tongue

    No but seriously, I would never have thought anything of it if I'd seen these ads somewhere. This is what Kimora's kids' baby phat line is kind of like, too, no?

    If I was a lil one I'd prob love these clothes.

    14 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • CaterpillarGirl's picture
    CaterpillarGirl
    26

    How are these cute and fun? the little girls are in heels, with tons of makeup on, its not set up as "we are playing dress up" and I grew up with Punky brewster too, she didnt look like a hooker.

    Take away the "diamond and pearl girls from a prince video" makeup and hair, the high heels....than maybe i would say its okay.

    14 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • DaniCalifornia's picture
    DaniCalifornia
    28

    Tacky and totally inappropriate. Not to mention pedophile bait.
    You have to wonder, though, what the parents of these girls were thinking?
    Wait a few years. When Beyonce has her own kid(s), she'll look at these and be totally ashamed and just as disgusted as we are. Hopefully.

    14 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • hills's picture
    hills
    29

    it always freaks me out when kids dress or are dressed up as a grown up. i dont think i really like these, the kids wearing heels, and the girl has her legs crossed peering over her shoulder like a older model and has a handbag. lv beyonce but not a good advert....

    14 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • SweetDream's picture
    SweetDream
    30

    These are just tacky and ugly they look like puke on fabric, these clothes would not look good on an adult but on a child, oh my, I hope she hires someone to dress her kids up when she has'em because she needs all the help she can get. Whats with the heels and the make up. These clothes are like shrunken version of the adult clothes,most of which I dont find appealing!

    14 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • Alisha_Stiletto's picture
    Alisha_Stiletto
    31

    Aww. look at the baby trannies!

    LOL

    Those clothes are beyond tacky, and the heels? I have no words.

    Shame on them.

    14 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • Jenny86's picture
    Jenny86
    32

    I don't think it's that bad. However, it's kinda inappropriate that the child is wearing heels.

    14 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • C0UTURExADDICT's picture
    C0UTURExADDICT
    34

    Hate to say it but something about the line just screams Jon Benet Ramsey...These clothes are horrid and tacky and I would never ever put my daughter in these clothes.

    14 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • acyl's picture
    acyl
    35

    Those little 7 yr old models have a sexy come-hither look on their faces. Was the photographer telling them to "work it"?

    14 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • Isista's picture
    Isista
    37

    These look very tacky. And why heels? You can't play in those heels...

    14 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • darlene's picture
    darlene
    38

    there are better clothes for kids out there, not this line of clothes

    14 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • nrmunch55's picture
    nrmunch55
    39

    I would never put a 5 year old in heels. This is just bad...very bad.

    14 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • reagan73's picture
    reagan73
    41

    Maybe the heels are only for the photo shoot and weren't intended to actually be worn by little girls - but the clothes themselves aren't attractive. Not even sorta cute! Plus they look really stiff and uncomfortable. I don't think any of the kids I know would (first) wear them because they're ugly or (2) keep them on for even 5 minutes because they look so uncomfortable!!

    14 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • missyd's picture
    missyd
    43

    So so sad. A pedophiles dream, this ad is. I am blown away that this ad ever got out.

    14 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • AvaSofia's picture
    AvaSofia
    44

    These ads (and clothes) are absolutely NOT age appropriate . . . they looks like BRATZ dolls (I HATE those dolls) and we all know what those dolls look like.

    14 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment
  • fashionista119's picture
    fashionista119
    46

    So Tacky.

    It comes as no suprise though, since the adult Dereon clothes are just as hideous.

    14 weeks 2 days ago Report Comment