Fashion by its very nature is of-the-moment: hence Tamsin Blanchard’s Political Fashion essay examines clothes barely off the models’ backs. With Viktor & Rolf showing protest chic and Gaultier sending fur flying (most of it down the catwalk), Blanchard demonstrates that Political Fashion is by no means confined to the history books.
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I'm a big fan of Gaultier, always have been, but I agree, I am really mystified by this collection. Great essay, loved reading it.
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Roger T
at 14:50 Mon 10 Mar 2008
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I'm a big fan of Gaultier, always have been, but I agree, I am really mystified by this collection. Great essay, loved reading it.
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Roger T
at 14:50 Mon 10 Mar 2008
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QUOTE "........For Viktor & Rolf, the issues are quite black and white. Their walking slogan clothes shouted 'No' as emphatically as a contrary teenager. 'What are we supposed to be saying no to?' asked the editor next to me. Well, it seemed you could take your pick, but Viktor & Rolf were apparently saying no to fast fashion, even though their seams were hurriedly stapled together (with gold staples, no less) instead of painstakingly stitched. Now, I seem to recall a recent collaboration between V&R and the high street chain, H&M, which they didn't seem too concerned about at the time, but they are right to raise the issue. The speed at which fashion is being produced and the rate we are throwing it away is simply unsustainable and irresponsible - contributing to the pollution of the planet, the exploitation of garment workers in the developing world, and feeding our feckless desire to consume, consume, consume......"
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I'm not so sure whether V&R do realise that the rather unsophisticated and crudely executed ' NO ' .... only made them look rather terribly infantile to say the least on how to convey their message and 'convictions ' on 'political fashion ' .....
By Galileo's Universe at 08:04 Mon 10 Mar 2008
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