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| Anrealage Faded Circle Poncho |
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| Vogue Paris June 2018 |
This one looks like it could be part of an Escher drawing
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| Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh Fall 2019 Available to pre-order at Moda Operandi |
Showing posts with label Graphic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Graphic. Show all posts
Thursday, May 23, 2019
Target Practice
Monday, February 4, 2019
Circularity
None of these are new images but I'm still feeling inspired by the purity of Suprematism.
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| Uma Wang F/W 2011 |
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| Issey Miyake |
Monday, January 28, 2019
Suprematism
I'm decently knowledgeable about modern art but I had never heard of Suprematism until I meandered through a small exhibit at the MoMa a few years ago. Since I'm always attracted to stripes, color blocking, and graphic patterning, the work resonated with me instantly.
Founded by Kazimir Malevich around 1915, Russian Suprematism is an abstract art movement which focuses on basic geometric shapes like the circle, rectangle, and square painted in a narrow range of colors. The Suprematists eschewed the typical depiction of objects in favor of what Malevich deemed the "supremacy of pure artistic feeling" in a quest to reach the point of absolute zero where art ceases to be art. (It's called "Abstract" for a reason.)
Suprematism is the kind of art that makes people who can't draw a stick figure say, "That's art? My 2-year old could do better!" But like all forms of artistic expression, it is the artist's mission statement, the context and time in which it is created, and the body of work in it's totality that defines and clarifies it's purpose.
Because the shapes are so simple, it might be hard to say there's a direct connection from Suprematism to contemporary fashion but perhaps through time and space, there's a connection of the collective unconscious from one form of expression to another.
Founded by Kazimir Malevich around 1915, Russian Suprematism is an abstract art movement which focuses on basic geometric shapes like the circle, rectangle, and square painted in a narrow range of colors. The Suprematists eschewed the typical depiction of objects in favor of what Malevich deemed the "supremacy of pure artistic feeling" in a quest to reach the point of absolute zero where art ceases to be art. (It's called "Abstract" for a reason.)
Suprematism is the kind of art that makes people who can't draw a stick figure say, "That's art? My 2-year old could do better!" But like all forms of artistic expression, it is the artist's mission statement, the context and time in which it is created, and the body of work in it's totality that defines and clarifies it's purpose.
Because the shapes are so simple, it might be hard to say there's a direct connection from Suprematism to contemporary fashion but perhaps through time and space, there's a connection of the collective unconscious from one form of expression to another.
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| Kazemir Malevich, The Black Square, 1923 |
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| No. 21 S/S 2015 |
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| Kazemir Malevich, Black Circle, 1915 |
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| Yohji Yamamoto |
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| Anrealage Circular Cardigan |
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| Akris as seen in Oyster Magazine, 2015 |
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| Kazemir Malevich, Hieratic Suprematist Cross, 1928 |
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| Damir Doma S/S 2014 |
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| Source Unknown |
Monday, December 18, 2017
Going Graphic
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| Monse Resort 2018 |
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| Oscar de la Renta Resort 2018 |
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| Victor Alfaro Resort 2017 |
The above sweater was made in a wool/cashmere blend and knit in Italy. I know this because Victor is a client of mine and I have great respect for his eye and aesthetic. The below sweater is what we call a knock-off. Good styling and decent photography makes this $30 "mixed fiber" (whatever that means) sweater an easy click. How do I know this seemingly simple, black and white sweater is a knock-off? Because of the same exact combination of elements: the same boxy proportion, the same blocking position, the same mix of a chunkier gauge rib with a finer gauge rib, the same rib structure, the mock neck, and most tellingly, the same slit on the cuff which is definitely a design decision based on someone's particular design POV. Forget the fact that there's a difference in the quality of materials, the fit and workmanship; consumers need to recognize that without someone else's vision and creativity none of these fast-fashion brands and retailers would exist. Yes, everyone should be able to participate in fashion and by that I mean have access to affordable, stylish clothes but there's simply too many same-same players churning out too much same-same product. As long as customers continue to feed the beast, companies will continue to mindlessly pump more stuff into the world; most of which will end up in a landfill in a year or two. We're not making them think so why should they do anything differently? #BuyLessBuyBetter
Monday, February 8, 2016
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