Another thing that captivated the fashion vicitim was the witty use of logos. To my surprise, the Fall/Winter 2017 collection featured the parent company, Kering, and even a political logo. What would we call this without wit?
Japan has long been infested with a specs glorification culture, but fashion is not about picking at the corners of a box.
The Congolese people, known as the Sapeurs, reminded me of this. The men who wore well-tailored tailored suits in bright, uplifting colors showed me how much they enjoyed dressing up. . It was a beautiful rebellion against the reality of political instability. They laid down their weapons and chose to live elegantly.
The same kind of motivation isBalenciaga.. may have been in Demna Vasaria, artistic director of the
Demna was born and raised in Georgia, in the former Soviet Union. In an interview with Vogue, he recalled his childhood during the civil war, saying, , "I didn't have to learn the names of brands of toothpaste. I didn't have to learn the brand names of toothpaste, because there was only one brand of toothpaste," he said in an interview with Vogue. . because there was only one brand of toothpaste.
For Demna, who moved to Germany with her family to escape the oppression of her life, fashion was a magical drink that soothed her chapped throat. Her heartfelt thirst for fashion was expressed in her pure and straightforward design work. The play on the logo is a clear expression of Demna's desire.
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