Fashion Faceoff: Thakoon Dress

Wed, 02 May 2007 at 12:05 am

Curvy chick America Ferrera wore Thakoon’s sandwashed silk orchid dress from its Spring 2007 collection at “An Evening with Ugly Betty” presented by The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at The Leonard Goldenson Theater in North Hollywood on Monday. She finished off her look with Jimmy Choo shoes and jewelry from Martin Katz.

To the right, supermodel Lesly Masson.

“I think it’s hilarious when people call Jessica Alba or Eva Longoria curvy,” America has said. “Come on. They’re not curvy; they’re small. I’m curvy.”

Who wears it best — AMERICA FERRERA or THE RUNWAY MODEL?

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Photos: Stephen Shugerman/Getty
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45 Comments

# 1

Amy @ 05/02/2007 at 12:12 am

It looks like a sack on the model. very cute on America

# 2

Jules @ 05/02/2007 at 12:15 am

defintiely america. it is so nice to see a celeb that is not ano. she looks beautiful

# 3

bdj @ 05/02/2007 at 12:17 am

America’s curves enhance that dress. It looks like a sack on the model.

# 4

Reader @ 05/02/2007 at 12:18 am

America, hands down. On the model it just hangs. America fills it out nicely. :o)

Love her shoes too.

# 5

Shoes4life @ 05/02/2007 at 12:28 am

America

# 6

schizo·phren·ic @ 05/02/2007 at 12:36 am

USA

# 7

Rose @ 05/02/2007 at 12:44 am

America looks gorgeous in that dress! It looks awful on the model

# 8

MonkeyShines @ 05/02/2007 at 1:03 am

America wears it better. Her having a shape makes that dress look great.
I agree on the model it looks like a sack, wholely unattractive.

# 9

Jekki @ 05/02/2007 at 1:50 am

America for sure! That is a dress that needs curves in it and she fits it perfectly! Just beautiful!

# 10

A Certain Smile @ 05/02/2007 at 2:04 am

Hallelujah! Some people who have some sense:) America looks so much better.

# 11

R @ 05/02/2007 at 2:05 am

are you kidding me with these ‘who wears it better’ between heifers and models! 99% of the time it is obviously the model - as is by far the case in this instance…

# 12

vbn @ 05/02/2007 at 2:23 am

model

# 13

angelah @ 05/02/2007 at 2:39 am

America rocks it!

# 14

angelinammm @ 05/02/2007 at 2:57 am

America
I didn’t even notice the other chick
btw America has beautiful hair

# 15

coalharbourqt @ 05/02/2007 at 4:19 am

America looks absolutely gorgeous in that dress - so much better than the model, who looks drab and lifeless compared to America’s healthy, glowing look. Anyone who thinks she’s a ‘heifer’ needs to have a look at themselves and the crap in the media that they’re allowing to brainwash them.

# 16

Celeb_Star @ 05/02/2007 at 4:45 am

Lesly Masson (the model).

# 17

1006 @ 05/02/2007 at 6:58 am

America the beautiful.

# 18

first time poster @ 05/02/2007 at 7:15 am

america.. hands down
i have a lot of respect for someone whos comfortable in their own skin…

# 19

Nando @ 05/02/2007 at 8:38 am

America the Mexican. lol

# 20

Sweet Swede @ 05/02/2007 at 9:07 am

America looks so cute in this dress. The model? Dull.

# 21

Kitten @ 05/02/2007 at 9:28 am

America definately, she looks great in that dress, it swamps the model

# 22

ZzaRaZza @ 05/02/2007 at 10:31 am

Wow, America is shining in those pics. Really good looking. Somebody please feed the model

# 23

Amy @ 05/02/2007 at 10:40 am

The model looks like a clothes hanger with a dress hanging on it. Ewwww.

# 24

aglaias @ 05/02/2007 at 12:04 pm

of course the model. for god sakes .who can think that America is better than the model? I think those who has the same weight. Lol be logicall

# 25

WTF @ 05/02/2007 at 12:25 pm

Most of the time on the comparisons the dress isn’t fitted correctly. It’s almost always too long. Actresses don’t have access to seamstresses??

# 26

D @ 05/02/2007 at 1:26 pm

To #19 - Nando

America Ferrera is not Mexican. She was born in California and is of Honduran descent. Her parents were born in Honduras (Cental America). I get pissed when people automatically assume that a Latin looking person or someone with a Latin name is automatically Mexican. I’m not Mexican or Honduran, but Puerto Rican and I cringe every time I hear that assumption. Nando #19 and anybody else who thinks like you: There are 20 Spanish speaking countries, look it up.

BTW - America is freaking beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!

# 27

Vanessa @ 05/02/2007 at 1:26 pm

How can so many people say America? This isn’t even a question worth asking. Of course the model looks better. America looks like a blob. I don’t understand why people are trying so hard to promote being fat. It’s not pretty, people. Not at all.

# 28

Kimberly @ 05/02/2007 at 1:41 pm

America doesnt look like a blob, I think she looks 10x better than that model. That dress just doesnt suit the model at all and America makes it flattering . Plus her hair looks good too~

# 29

thea @ 05/02/2007 at 3:12 pm

america looks WAAAY better shes glowing, unlike the model who is dull. Though, i dont think its the same dress.. looks a TAD different :-/

# 30

david @ 05/02/2007 at 5:32 pm

Please, the model wears it better. It looks like curtains on America, but couture on the model.

# 31

Anthony @ 05/02/2007 at 5:34 pm

Lesly EASILY

# 32

Bibi @ 05/02/2007 at 7:07 pm

She’s right. Jessica is not curvy anymore. She used to be.

# 33

hoho @ 05/02/2007 at 8:26 pm

huh..? why everybody call that fat sack of grain beautiful.

absolutely the model. america.. she’s just to overweight.

# 34

R @ 05/02/2007 at 9:22 pm

no brainwashing going on here, thx
i just like seeing my size 2 @ss staring back when i look in the mirror, that’s all

# 35

anon1 @ 05/02/2007 at 10:51 pm

Not kidding.

I work in fashion, and…

America looks better in it. Wrong choice of dress for Lesly.

# 36

anon @ 05/02/2007 at 11:11 pm

America def.

# 37

Meg @ 05/03/2007 at 12:12 am

Well, R, I enjoy being a size 4, but c’mon, that model looks like she’s going to keel over and die. Anorexia, anyone? She’s just washed out and drab.

# 38

Mary @ 05/03/2007 at 12:34 am

It looks on the Model. I don’t think the dress is very flattering on America. I’ve seen her wear better.

# 39

Sweet Swede @ 05/03/2007 at 1:19 am

Anyone who calls America Ferrera a fat blob is in desperate need of a reality check.

# 40

lina @ 05/03/2007 at 2:43 am

It look much better on America

# 41

robz @ 05/03/2007 at 9:43 am

Looks like an ugly 80s sunday school dress

# 42

Angie @ 05/03/2007 at 2:28 pm

That dress looks 1000000000 times better on America than that stick-thin model….. it looks like a fancy potato sack on the model

# 43

AB @ 05/03/2007 at 2:29 pm

everyone saying America is fat needs to go to therapy…. you anorexic ***** make me sick.

# 44

MRs.kabalan @ 11/19/2007 at 8:28 pm

Although both ladies look fine in the dress, it is obvious that America wears it so much better.

Also, FYI America is not Mexican. She is Honduran.

# 45

lala @ 10/03/2008 at 9:23 pm

They both look nice. America looks happier, that’s for sure. I love how different body types can be beautiful in different ways!

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