When I saw the excessive, lopsided, and over-sized cuffs on the Viktor & Rolf runway they struck a chord somewhere deep in my nostalgia centers, and I started craving candy corn and Treehouse of Horror episodes (might be the weather, too). Then it hit me: “It’s tucked into my socks!” The wonky collars and cuffs look strikingly like the failed Gorden Gartrell knock-off made by Denise Huxtable for her younger brother Theo on a 1984 episode of “The Cosby Show.” A classic moment of an epic series. Watch the episode below.

I love that the resolution of the story is that Theo’s friends prefer the artsy, avant garde appeal of his homemade shirt over the flash of the designer label. Hopefully, though, they grew up to fuse that perspective with an appreciate for quality materials and craftsmanship. Amsterdam-based label Viktor & Rolf is the embodiment of this ideal and while there are wild looks in the Spring 2011 collection that indulge the artistic urges of designers Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren, there are also several very smart, buyable pieces that even a safe fashion-lover might try.

photos: Viciously Sweet, YOUR MOTHER SHOULD KNOW

Rihanna appeared on Oprah this week wearing a Viktor & Rolf dress from the Spring 2010 collection. She performed a heartfelt cover of Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song”. Buy this song and support Haitian relief efforts via

Rihanna is among a handful of fashion-forward celebs that have given the cutting edge line a try. See below, then vote:

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Katy Perry hosting MTV Europe Music Awards

Anna Paquin at The Art of Elysium Gala

Lady Gaga in Elle Magazine Spread

Julianne Moore at “The Private Lives of Pippa Lee” Screening

Apphia Michael at Wallpaper* design awards

Via: Red Carpet Fashion Awards, Photos: Style.com

Katy Perry looked great in an off-beat Viktor & Rolf gown while hosting the MTV Europe Music Awards (although I wish they’d done something different with her hair). The bodice of the dress, from Spring 2010, is just pretty enough to allow for the quirky skirt, whose voids carved from layer upon layer of chiffon kinda make me itch.

Kudos to Katy for taking a fashion risk with this dress. And by risk I mean wearing something that covers her crotch. I will be sooo glad when this cult-forsaken pantless trend is over with!

Cult Picks from Viktor & Rolf Spring 2010 (click for larger view):