Random Fashion Thoughts (Part 3: Style farmer strikes back) - our general discussion thread

[willy cheesesteak]

 

[kjb]

Good thing there’s nothing but Classic Gentlemen here

 

[conceptual 4est]

👋

 

[Budd]

Matthew Wong’s Life in Light and Shadow

How a self-taught artist became one of the most celebrated painters of his generation.

www.newyorker.com

 

[cocostella]

Oh man… what was his handle here again? Seems ages ago. Beautiful work.

 

[Fuuma]

Oh man… what was his handle here again? Seems ages ago. Beautiful work.

Fade2black.

 

[Fuuma]

Good thing there’s nothing but Classic Gentlemen here

There are only two types of men: classic gentlemen and fashion boys.

 

[cchen]

Fade2black.

What a tragic story. I remember him from here and SuFu. Had no idea.

 

[cocostella]

Something to keep in mind when ripping on folk virtually, or otherwise. I can’t remember the exact circumstances, but he exhibited some obvious (in hindsight) signs of being in mental/emotional crisis. Some here were not kind to say the least. Can’t remember who… and they’re probably not around anymore anyway. 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

[sipang]

Some vibe shifts in here since that time, and yeah the more vocal and vitriolic posters are long gone. I think I remember Fade2black standing out wearing Yohji and stuff, very unusual. There were a few other designer fashion eccentrics but it was more current names like Rick, Thom Browne etc

 

[cocostella]

Yeah, he was pretty big into Yohji and even discussed how his mom influenced him in that direction IIRC. That New Yorker article fleshed out much I was unaware of.
Heavy business.

 

[cocostella]

But, absolutely agree @sipang. Definitely a more welcoming vibe here than back then.

 

[sushijerk]

Oh wow I remember him from the sufu days. Had no idea he had such renown as a painter. Sad to see talent like that go too early.

 

[double00]

i thought the profile was most interesting in discussing evolution of genre , i suppose it's basically impossible to write something like this without indulging in objectifying talent for currency ... but i didn't think it was too crass in the end . rip .

 

[verver]

Yes, I posted on here when it happened. It was really affecting me deeply; as I remember him since the early sufu days, as fade2black. He was one of the first adopters of the loose yohji fit. Then he became an artist with amazing pieces, a true talent. He had such a future. So sad