As creative director of Kilgour, Carlo Brandelli has fashioned attire for more than his share of international power-figures. It is apt, therefore that his Political Fashion contribution eschews spectacle to focus on the bare-bones of the tailoring pattern themselves and of course the very public figures they will eventually clothe.
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I agree that it the film is made all the more powerful by hanging the "bodies" of these iconic names like cuts of dead meat in an abattoir.
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mopar
at 12:18 Wed 09 Apr 2008
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It looks like a TV commercial for Kilgour and its creative director; the captions on the film seem to be stating the obvious.
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marko
at 10:01 Wed 09 Apr 2008
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I think its core political point is very subtle, looking closely at the names on those patterns, one in particular resonates.
Do you not think that all the films on this sight are "commercials" for their creators and their "brand"?
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mopar
at 12:11 Wed 09 Apr 2008
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great soundtrack, who's it by?
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bamia
at 10:06 Wed 09 Apr 2008
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What a great concept and so delicately executed. This film has really tackled the question of political fashion in an incredibly intelligent way.
It has a resonance that is so rare in this kind of context and offers us an insight and link both visually and conceptually into a 'public' and a 'private' we don't often consider.
subtle.genius.
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jezerama
at 15:54 Wed 09 Apr 2008
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Genius....I suppose the flattery will come on strong. It is not in the same league as Douglas Gordon who went to same uni that I did: Goldsmiths. It seems I am blind to pure genius and subtle, errr
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marko
at 16:22 Wed 09 Apr 2008
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Hmm, you reveal a little too much about your own agenda, marko ;-)
In what way can a film about fashion not be advertising for the brand? And why is fashion imagery's intrinsic function as tacit advertising a problem, exactly?
And surely the argument about originality being the benchmark of art's authenticity was had about twenty years ago. At Goldsmiths, since you mention it.
Oh, don't get me started. I'm even bored of pointing out that the same boring debates are being had over and over again.
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Sandrine
at 17:55 Wed 09 Apr 2008
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There is nothing wrong with self promotion or advertising...but why all the blatant flattery.
I did meet Andy Warhol in NY before he died (through someone I met in NY), and a friend of mine has sold work to a well known collector in UK. Am I boasting? ;-)
I left Golds about three years ago, so do not know about the theoretical debates you refer to. I studied, anthropology, politics, international relations, late 19th and early 20th century literature, sociology, plus gender and race.
It is easy to produce a film/video about fashion that does not refer to a brand, while also making a political statement.
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marko
at 18:59 Wed 09 Apr 2008
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It may be easy to produce a film about fashion that does not refer to a brand, but then why should Brandelli avoid the brand he creatively directs? He is not an artist nor postures as one so why would he make his film according to the principles of art?
You are well educated but I wonder whether you're simply trying to advertise this fact on this forum using words instead of pictures.
And I can find no mention in any of Douglas Gordon's biogs about being a "Golds" Alumini.
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mopar
at 19:38 Wed 09 Apr 2008
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I'm simply trying to advertise myself and my education cos I need work in the creative field, lol. It was close...UCL
Slade School of Fine Art. As you know, Golds is part of UCL. I used to work as professional photographer..but now just write scripts and drivel on web sites.
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marko
at 19:48 Wed 09 Apr 2008
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True same thing but one for ears and one for eyes! Why give up photography?
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mopar
at 19:52 Wed 09 Apr 2008
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Just out of the blue ... and do forgive my drivelling and rude intrution, unforgivable but just the same ... How come we don't see any pictures giving us a taste of your own creativity ... as it is clearly stated in your profile .... photographer.... you see it looks rather strange to ask someone else about the absence of their visual creativity to advertise when having nothing to show in turn .... maybe you are a very well known and very gifted photographer and I just happen to be a total ignorant not to know , but it would certainly help to asses how sharp you truly are in your art .... :):)
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Galileo's Universe
at 07:36 Thu 10 Apr 2008
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Sorry to be bold ;-..but things seem to be getting off the thread a bit! Kilgor..Kilgor...Kilgor!
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marko
at 20:43 Wed 09 Apr 2008
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Absolutely fascinating concept that certainly compliments Alex Fury's Essay ... a real beauty !! ... it's .... all about IMAGE and the true 'essence' is safely hidden, ' dressed' and very 'safe ' away from ... the discerning public eye !
It a weird and somehow ironic way it reminds me of an of abattoir .
By Galileo's Universe at 07:45 Wed 09 Apr 2008
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