POLITICAL FASHION: 'Untitled' by Gareth Pugh
Gareth Pugh is an acknowledged master of cut, but his offering for Political Fashion takes that concept and turns it on its head – or rather, on his model’s head…
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I like how he's left it "untitled", it's undefined and therefore open to infinite interpretations...
It's a perfect portrayal of freedom of choice and expression; both within the clip and the idea itself.
Ace!
By Tobi.M at 10:46 Thu 24 Apr 2008 | reply to this >
hmmmmmm........a perfect portrayal of a man shaving his head, a very beautiful head shaving statement!
By bigsputnik at 17:20 Thu 24 Apr 2008 | reply to this >
,convicts,skinheads,nuns,soldiers,prisoners...
the removal of a persons natural decoration as a statement of submission or agression is alwas going to be a strong and emotive political statement.
By la at 17:41 Thu 24 Apr 2008 | reply to this >
Reminds me of Scorsese's 'The Big Shave'. A comment on the Vietnam War.
By Mic1 at 14:34 Fri 25 Apr 2008 | reply to this >
this was supposed to be me...
oh well.
don't think i'd have pulled of the skin-head quite as well as this guy.
turned out good! well done gareth.
I like it.
liam
By lpulleyne at 16:58 Mon 05 May 2008 | reply to this >
A call for a fresh start ? .... absolutely positive and a very beautiful Political Fashion statement !
By Galileo's Universe at 07:02 Thu 24 Apr 2008 | reply to this >