Random fashion thoughts - Page 4323

Originally Posted by A Fellow Linguist 

Which half? Left, right, front, back? Or just shave 50% of it, but from random spots? Probably won't go all the way if/when I do it, just take it down to a 1 or 2.

I was not invited. Despite positive reviews of his early YSL and Dior collections, as well as a profile, Mr. Slimane objected bitterly to a review I wrote in 2004 — not about him but Raf Simons. Essentially I wrote that without Mr. Simons’s template of slim tailoring and street casting, there would not have been a Hedi Slimane — just as there would never have been a Raf Simons without Helmut Lang. Fashion develops a bit like a genetic line.

Anyway, Mr. Slimane insisted that he was the first to show the skinny suit. It was a silly debate. Who cares? As time went on, he also felt (as best as I can tell) that I gave preference to Mr. Simons in my coverage of the men’s shows. If I gave him attention, it was because his work and my reporting into the key early part of his career merited it. I haven’t spoken to Mr. Slimane in five years.

Originally Posted by brad-t 

How can this be the "same collection" when this is Hedi's first womenswear collection?
We're so conditioned to expect some crazy level of artistry and esoterism in runway shows that it's easy to forget that they're ultimately for buyers and for press coverage, not art shows. Hedi didn't blaze any new trails but he released a very beautiful, very focused collection full of wearable clothing. Honestly, that's good to me. Maybe I'm just not intellectual enough to appreciate fashion on such a level, but I prefer good clothes over statements. I guess it's no coincidence that most of my favourite brands release variations on the same pieces every season ...

I don't think Hedi should be held accountable for others aping his aesthetic, anyway.

Originally Posted by Synthese 

Also, I hate that Haider won't do men's.

Originally Posted by sipang 

Now I feel like a hater.

I think it's a bit dishonest and easy to insinuate that people that might not like this collection prefer statements over good clothes or that they can only enjoy fashion as something more cerebral, or that they want something esoteric or more spectacular (or even something totally new). It's an argument thrown around everytime we try to have a discussion about fashion outside the confines of pure commercialism and frankly it's just bullshit.

Originally Posted by Synthese 

Also, I hate that Haider won't do men's.

Originally Posted by mike868y 

totally random fashion thought:
it's interesting how the more time we spend paying attention to fashion, the more open we become to different pieces/silhouette/etc. Granted, I come from a small farming town and my exposure to fashion was incredibly limited before coming to college/finding sf/sufu, I remember when I first joined and someone (probably scott) was telling me how blazers/tailoredwear looked best on small dudes and I literally couldn't imagine wearing a casual blazer. it was just something that wasn't on my radar. A few years later and I probably wear some form of casual blazer at least 50% of the time. it's kind of neat to watch how one's tastes change as a result of exposure/knowledge.
this whole thought came about as I was debating buying an EG shawl. I love how they look in the look books but I had a moment of questioning whether i would have the balls to wear it around campus. it brought me back to the when i first started wearing cropped/rolled pants and was self conscious (even though I liked it i worried other people wouldn't), then the first time I wore my eg blazer out i was kind of worried it would look too "formal" or whatever to everyone else. kind of went through the same thing with that red denim jacket i have, my friends still joke about it, but i like it and like the way it looks.

Originally Posted by mike868y 

totally random fashion thought:
it's interesting how the more time we spend paying attention to fashion, the more open we become to different pieces/silhouette/etc. Granted, I come from a small farming town and my exposure to fashion was incredibly limited before coming to college/finding sf/sufu, I remember when I first joined and someone (probably scott) was telling me how blazers/tailoredwear looked best on small dudes and I literally couldn't imagine wearing a casual blazer. it was just something that wasn't on my radar. A few years later and I probably wear some form of casual blazer at least 50% of the time. it's kind of neat to watch how one's tastes change as a result of exposure/knowledge.
this whole thought came about as I was debating buying an EG shawl. I love how they look in the look books but I had a moment of questioning whether i would have the balls to wear it around campus. it brought me back to the when i first started wearing cropped/rolled pants and was self conscious (even though I liked it i worried other people wouldn't), then the first time I wore my eg blazer out i was kind of worried it would look too "formal" or whatever to everyone else. kind of went through the same thing with that red denim jacket i have, my friends still joke about it, but i like it and like the way it looks.