Penélope Cruz Pimps Out Campari, But We Aren't Buying Until She Makes a Change to This Armani Privé Gown

The stunning actress is gorgeous and is wearing Armani, so what's wrong with this picture?

By Leslie Gornstein Nov 14, 2012 8:52 PMTags
Penelope CruzVittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images

We love ourselves a good piece of asymmetry. So why can't we accept the dress that Penélope Cruz is wearing to promote her new Campari calendar?

Yes, Campari itself is a problem, being all vinegary tasting when it's got such a deceptively juicy color. Every time we have a gulp, it's like Lucy taking away Charlie Brown's football. We keep expecting something wonderful right until we end up flat on our ass with a bitter taste in our mouths.

But there's also something just wrong about the dress, kind of like Halle Berry when she tried wearing that Helmut Lang last month. The dress was fine in theory, but on a body it suddenly loses its definition and becomes almost dowdy.

Would a belt have helped, maybe? A taller person? A shorter hemline? Or are we just being too picky because Campari is an evil and deceptive spirit that we clearly need to stop obsessing over?

Poll

Fashion Police November 14 Poll

What is our problem with this look?
It needs a belt!
15.9%
This needs a taller person.
36.5%
This needs a shorter hem.
27%
Campari tastes like vinegar.
20.6%