And we are back
to the age-old question; what came first the chicken or the egg? Art or
fashion? Buddha only knows.
Many fashion
designers talk about what they do as an art form. Yet another way for one to
express ones self. We are the blank canvas, the clothes the paint, and the
details the technic and finishing touches to make us stand out from each other.
In the wise words of the world’s best drag queen, "We are all born
naked and the rest is drag". - RuPaul
Other designers
claim fashion has no correlation to art and are simply dressing their clients
and producing for their target market. The clever ones collaborate with their
clients creating something that would obviously generate money for the
designer, because, hey, we all need to eat and pay the bills, and have enough
money for alcohol and holidays...and yachts and art and houses and sunglasses
and bags.... you catch my drift?
Viktor & Rolf
created an incredibly whimsical collection for 2015 Fall Couture this week. Literally
removing structured garments off their runway models and hanging these pieces
on the wall behind the catwalk.
This isn’t the
first time Viktor & Rolf introduce the thought element to the runway. Their
shows have always consisted of thought provoking themes; displays and performances
usually lead by them. So is it fashion or art? Is it FART? Is it ARSHION? Let's
try assessing this:
What is art?
The quality, production, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles,
of what is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary significance.
(dictonary.com)
Disagree or
agree? To me is does what is says on the tin. And a bitch aint about to
argue.
-A
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