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God. What a show. I’m sat in disbelief as I just finished watching the full collection on Youtube, I didn’t think I’d ever feel this way watching a contemporary fashion show. Not one collection in the past 10 years in which I actively consumed current fashion media has made me feel such strong emotion or ignite such love for fashion, as this collection did. Not one. Such inspiration and dreams sparked in me as I watch the models contort through the splendid setting of this presentation. I’m even inspired to leave a review more coherent than gay slang, which I feel I haven’t done in a long time.
The clothing is beautiful. So many outstanding garments stayed clearly in my mind, something I don’t experience often when viewing new collections. The shapes and proportions are obviously the most eye catching elements on the initial viewing. Quite spectacular corseting, which I’ve always been a fan of! It really made the all the silhouettes pop all the more unnaturally, the models looked like illustrations come to life. Incredible! Strong craftsmanship paired with excellent styling, this collection simply felt so complete. Complete in a sense that absolutely nothing was lacking. An elaborate set that elevated the story; beautiful music to carry us through; fantastic models translating the story with their movements, bringing the garments to full life; styling that goes beyond simple accessorizing; impeccable hair and makeup. So many details to ponder, so much beauty to take in. I’m still processing! I can’t believe that we are seeing something so extraordinary in this day and age, true elaborate fashion design and storytelling with thought out styling, elevated with a strong presentation! Who would’ve thought?
I am sort of surprised by the comments here, though. A lot of you seem to forget that Pat McGrath’s artistry precedes the polished beauty queens of modern Drag Race, so I’m confused as to how you associate this look with the queens and not the originator. Not one look reminded me of drag queens upon my viewing, but I guess we all interpret fashion differently. It seems to me that constant exposure to mediocre fashion and media has left us so hungry for peak fashion that we no longer recognise it when it’s right in front of us. We complain when there’s no theatrics and extravagance, yet we still complain when there is. Do we even know what we want anymore?
The clothing is beautiful. So many outstanding garments stayed clearly in my mind, something I don’t experience often when viewing new collections. The shapes and proportions are obviously the most eye catching elements on the initial viewing. Quite spectacular corseting, which I’ve always been a fan of! It really made the all the silhouettes pop all the more unnaturally, the models looked like illustrations come to life. Incredible! Strong craftsmanship paired with excellent styling, this collection simply felt so complete. Complete in a sense that absolutely nothing was lacking. An elaborate set that elevated the story; beautiful music to carry us through; fantastic models translating the story with their movements, bringing the garments to full life; styling that goes beyond simple accessorizing; impeccable hair and makeup. So many details to ponder, so much beauty to take in. I’m still processing! I can’t believe that we are seeing something so extraordinary in this day and age, true elaborate fashion design and storytelling with thought out styling, elevated with a strong presentation! Who would’ve thought?
I am sort of surprised by the comments here, though. A lot of you seem to forget that Pat McGrath’s artistry precedes the polished beauty queens of modern Drag Race, so I’m confused as to how you associate this look with the queens and not the originator. Not one look reminded me of drag queens upon my viewing, but I guess we all interpret fashion differently. It seems to me that constant exposure to mediocre fashion and media has left us so hungry for peak fashion that we no longer recognise it when it’s right in front of us. We complain when there’s no theatrics and extravagance, yet we still complain when there is. Do we even know what we want anymore?