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08-10-2011 | |
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I feel like Style.com/Vogue automatically praises certain labels no matter what, such as Balenciaga, Lanvin and Prada. For the past 6 years they've done nothing but marvel about the collections and list them as their personal favorite collections of the season.
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09-10-2011 | |
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It is indeed a rare thing, but I find that they reserve their inner cattishness for the smaller brands. I'm glad this thread popped up because I made a comment on the latest Celine collection about how ridiculous I thought the critics were (As they labelled it "The best Celine by Phoebe Philo collection yet.") and I felt as if I was the only one who felt that way. The post desirous for this thread is here. |
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09-10-2011 | |
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Alot of hard work goes into a collection so ripping it to pieces and saying alot of bad things no matter how true would be well cruel to say the least but I do think so constructive critism would be usefull for people. I would like to think even if journalists or who ever are praising a collection thats well erm not good then people are able to form their own opinions on it. But I do think this constant praise does give people false ideas on there work etc. also Has any one noticed that the odd bitchy comment is save for the less'er known brands. I mean I know everyone knows everyone and all that. So maybe slating the big brands would make things arquid?
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10-10-2011 | |
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I just feel as if certain editors are very biased due to their relationship with the designer and so they automatically praise the collection.
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10-10-2011 | |
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There is a massive difference between a Beavis and Butthead-style response to a show (either it's cool or it sucks) and what I would call a real critical review from someone with more knowledge than the readers, who asks more in an interview than "what was your inspiration." The most important contribution from a writer is providing real context for understanding what you're looking at, and the majority utterly fail in that responsibility. For example, punch "Jen Kao Spring 2011 review" into Google and most of what you'll read is about the intricate sand-painting decorating the runway, which the designer did not create. You'll also find some reviews referring to her as Japanese (she's from Kansas City). The collection was phenomenally strong for an emerging designer, but almost no one (...) talked about the garments, their construction, or the dramatic differences between that collection and her Fall 2010 show. Most people going to runway shows for the magazines, or worse reviewing them from pictures, have no idea what they're looking at or talking about, so it is no wonder that the public has such a bad understanding of fashion. Another example, type Agatha Ruiz De La Prada into Google Images. You're going to see dresses that look like they're covered in giant fried eggs and models wearing eyeball masks and dresses with mustaches. Those aren't the collection. They're not intended to go on the rack at all. It's conceptual decoration interspersed to give the collection context. That designer has a design philosophy that rejects the notion that the clothing made for children and the clothing made for adults should be stylistically divorced. If you send 99% of all fashion bloggers to one of her shows, they're going to come back talking about the fried egg dress and ignore the magnificently complex mixed-fabric pleating on the cocktail dresses that didn't look like Mr. Potato Head. The sad part is that there is a good chance the reviewers from major US magazine blogs are going to be in the crowd that goes after the shiny object instead of the fashion. Given the opportunity to interview her they would ask "why eggs" instead of "what brought you to the idea of pleating wool with silk?" Fashion is a serious business and too often we have the most unserious people on the planet sent in to report on it. |
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