Kathy Griffin talks fashion: ‘You kind of need someone in the Greek chorus to step in and go, “Excuse me, they look ridiculous”‘

So how do you think the new Fashion Police is going without Joan Rivers?

She s impossible to replace but I think Kathy Griffin is doing a fine job and I am loving Brad Goreski even more.

Kathy chatted with Women’s Wear Daily about the gig and about fashion. Here are some excerpts:

WWD: Is anything fair game as long as it’s funny?
K.G.: It’s more than fair game. It’s my job. I’m from a normal, lower-middle-class family in Illinois, so I’m looking out for those women. I’m not trying to appease the millionaire women or the small group of people who are in fashion. I’m thinking of the actual viewers who are watching with questions like, “What was she thinking? Is it me, or does she look like she’s wearing a trash bag with a belt?” Ninety percent of these celebrities and designers are very sycophantic and everyone is telling them how magical they look. You kind of need someone in the Greek chorus to step in and go, “Excuse me, they look ridiculous and here’s why and what’s funny.” No harm, no foul.…You know what you are getting yourself into when you do a red carpet. My favorite is when the celebrities get upset after they’ve won. They’re holding a Golden Globe, but they’re going to obsess the next day about being on the worst-dressed list on a comedy show. You’ll be OK.

WWD: Do you feel pressure to measure up to Joan Rivers, who was both a friend and a mentor?
K.G.: Of course I feel pressure, but on the other hand I feel that Joan is getting more respect posthumously than she got when she was alive — and deservedly so. Joan talked about how [the question] “Who are you wearing?” was so offensive to people until it started putting designers on the map. And I think that’s what great comedic artists do. They change the landscape a little bit.

WWD: Do you think the fashion world is more fickle than Hollywood?
K.G.: I’ve noticed that a lot of times people take hits because of what they’re going through in their life. Like, if Britney Spears is off the rails, she’s on the worst-dressed list. If Miley has done something “Miley” then all of a sudden she’s on the worst-dressed list. And all of a sudden she’ll give a great performance and show up in a nice dress and then it’s, fashion icon Miley Cyrus! I’ve seen it all come and go and come and go and that’s what inspires me to not give a f–k. Truly, Miley can show up to the Met Ball in the most beautiful Zac Posen and the next night be wearing duct tape on her nipples. So what’s the point of saying she’s a perfect fashion girl who gets it right every time?