A somewhat far-fetched story
recently reported
in the Daily Star has made Luxe Models wonder whether the worlds of fashion
and music are about to collide in a way we never could have imagined.
The X Factor effect
As much as it sometimes pains us
to admit it, The X Factor has changed
the face of modern music. The Simon Cowell creation has further commercialised
an industry that we didn’t think could possibly be commercialised any further
than it already had been after its bubble-gum pop days in the late 1990’s.
One of the reasons The X Factor has been such a hit is that
it turns the relationship between its judges into a circus. We all remember the
Sharon vs. Danni, the Cheryl vs. Danni, the Cheryl vs. Mel B, the Sharon vs.
Louis and the Simon vs. everyone sagas. Shows like The X Factor are more likely to make stars out of their judges than
the people who actually use them as a launch pad into the world of showbiz.
Kate Moss could be a judge on The X Factor
But it’s a symbiotic
relationship. The show relies on the star power of its judges just as much as
those who man its panel rely on its power to turn them into stars. That’s why
every time The X Factor hits its
latest ratings slump, the show’s execs decide that it’s time to shake up the
judging panel.
The X Factor was pounded in the ratings last year. So now every tabloid
across the UK is speculating who’ll be added to the show’s judging panel for
its next run. A lot of names have been thrown into the ring so far (as usual),
including Nick Grimshaw and Rita Ora. The most surprising name is Kate Moss,
who has been touted as an assistant judge that could help Grimshaw at the
judge’s houses stage of the competition.
This is a really bad idea
Let Luxe Models tell you why this
is a really bad idea. We adore Kate Moss. She is arguably the most famous super
model the world has ever known, and she’s sparked more fashion trends than
Madonna, Anna Wintour and Jackie Kennedy combined.
Yet she isn’t a music industry
professional. She has no experience in this field and would be a disaster of a
judge. If you don’t believe us, why don’t you look at a similar shock Simon Cowell
hire; Ellen DeGeneres as a judge for American
Idol. It generated a tonne of press but once she started the job it quickly
became obvious that she had no idea what she was doing. Needless to say, she
didn’t return the next season.
This is one way fashion and music shouldn’t collide
OK this isn’t quite the same
thing but the point stands. There are many amazing ways that fashion and music
have collided to create something incredibly beautiful. We don’t believe that
hiring Kate Moss to judge the public’s singing ability would be one of them. Like
DeGeneres time on Idol, it’d be
nothing more than a publicity stunt.
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