oomarhatelier said:
Its not a place in AThens! Its a greek island in the Aegean sea!!!
Its one of the most famous! I am surprised you dont know it!!! During summertime, there are more Italian than Greek!!!
Its a place to go!!!
Nudity At The Menswear Shows
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Its not a place in AThens! Its a greek island in the Aegean sea!!!
Its one of the most famous! I am surprised you dont know it!!! During summertime, there are more Italian than Greek!!!
Its a place to go!!!
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PradaBoy said:
sorry
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i think theres something bizzare about sending someone totally nude with a skateboard for a fashion show. It is mainly scandalous for the models just imagine your weenie in all the papers, blogs, forums, magazines and maybe billboards!theres also the pain of walking infront of the fashion people knowing that they are analysing how large or small you are! If i wa sa model and this was the turning point of my modelling career, i dont think id participate. Strippers and p*rn stars have it easier since they know that the people watching are equally perverted
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Interesting point.
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Hahahaha funny thread!
I have a unique side to this issue. Allow me to explain.
I can recall in my Art History class last year or two about Greek and Roman art. While they were just sculptures, I was sort of hooked to a beautiful sculpture of a male body in much the same way I am with that of a female body. As far as nudity for men in fashion show deals, part of me says that this is an attempt to get girls interested in male models. Another part of me says that this is a more artistic approach to selling whatever wares are being offered or displayed. I would NEVER do any of this stuff if I were a model in trying to get people (much less females) into whatever it is I'm trying to showcase to media. I'm judging on the two guys in the two pictures h_bazaar posted in Post #20 < http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/161718-post20.html >. Pretty handsome guys, huh, ladies?
I'm mostly inclined to say that this is likely an artistic approach. After all, I see fashion as an art. Most early art forms I've seen mostly consisted of the human body. After all, most runway models are more of nameless, faceless, and otherwise anonymous folks who graciously accepted the honor of sporting certain clothes. So it isn't like any issues of modesty, public appearance, or what not is eminent when these models are coming out as they are.
It's a more unique view of mine to this issue. I look at this in terms of art and not so much as the hottest fashions for your viewing pleasure. I also thought "I'm a straight guy! Why do I have to look at these guys?" at one point. I don't condone this at fashion shows, but I've had an artistic appreciation for this. Now if the designer just wants to send naked guys out on the runway so that girls can try to flirt with them after the show, then he's/she's just a nut.
I can recall in my Art History class last year or two about Greek and Roman art. While they were just sculptures, I was sort of hooked to a beautiful sculpture of a male body in much the same way I am with that of a female body. As far as nudity for men in fashion show deals, part of me says that this is an attempt to get girls interested in male models. Another part of me says that this is a more artistic approach to selling whatever wares are being offered or displayed. I would NEVER do any of this stuff if I were a model in trying to get people (much less females) into whatever it is I'm trying to showcase to media. I'm judging on the two guys in the two pictures h_bazaar posted in Post #20 < http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/161718-post20.html >. Pretty handsome guys, huh, ladies?
I'm mostly inclined to say that this is likely an artistic approach. After all, I see fashion as an art. Most early art forms I've seen mostly consisted of the human body. After all, most runway models are more of nameless, faceless, and otherwise anonymous folks who graciously accepted the honor of sporting certain clothes. So it isn't like any issues of modesty, public appearance, or what not is eminent when these models are coming out as they are.It's a more unique view of mine to this issue. I look at this in terms of art and not so much as the hottest fashions for your viewing pleasure. I also thought "I'm a straight guy! Why do I have to look at these guys?" at one point. I don't condone this at fashion shows, but I've had an artistic appreciation for this. Now if the designer just wants to send naked guys out on the runway so that girls can try to flirt with them after the show, then he's/she's just a nut.
The physiques of the models were visually appealing to me (perfect tarso and glutes), I am not familar with that particular collection did it have a surfer theme to it? Were the surfboards apart of his collection? If they weren't then I think the whole item was alittle tacky... WHY is it so hard to not look at someone else's private parts?
Very interesting subject!
I do have the same impression as a couple of people mentioned (Lena, Spike431, baklanyc). I sortof think 'why not?' The fashion community is so accepting and used to seeing naked female models on the catwalk - though generally it's more topless than completely naked - that the only reaction I feel seeing a naked woman (in a printed ad or where-ever) is 'oh look, yet another exposed breast/where-ever, my boyfriend is gonna think that's appealing' (and a little, 'I wish I could get away with no bra'
).
Why then, do naked men generate such dicussion? I think it's partly because male bodies are finally being exploited (harsh word, sorry, I couldn't think of a better one ) for purely sexual interest/usage, the exact same way womens bodies have been for so long.
I say exploited, because the body exposed is being used to sell a product/idea/image, or whatever. So, I sorta think if something's being used to make profit, it is being exploited.
I know as a fashion-adoring, artistic-type (I like to think! haha) heterosexual gal, I'm always drawn to a bit more flesh being shown at any fashion show, menswear or not. I'm intruiged that the designer is taking this approach (because I'm not quite sure who they're trying to attract, or what the exact message is? well, with naked women, I think it's safe to say they're using that to attract men - once women wear these clothes, they're so sexually appealing...) and will certainly remember it. The size thing is sorta not a concern, I really don't care what size it is, it's just seeing it that's interesting. I love the idea of seeing a mans body that I would generally never know that intimately otherwise (a model mind you, wouldn't really have interest in seeing your average fella up there, hehe). I know I'll never forget that YSL ad, simply because it's so beautiful, and appealing in a way that I never find with a naked woman (though I can admire a naked woman, it's just not the same). So in that way, YSL has forever captured my interest.
Though, completely naked is a little strange, (the YSL ad being an exception)... but when it's just enough of a flash of body or a glimpse of flesh (like most of the female models seems to have show when a nipple or breast shows), it's such a draw or interest!
Just my thoughts, though I just realized I didn't answer any questions about why designers choose to take this approach! Very fascinating discussion though, can't wait to read more!
I do have the same impression as a couple of people mentioned (Lena, Spike431, baklanyc). I sortof think 'why not?' The fashion community is so accepting and used to seeing naked female models on the catwalk - though generally it's more topless than completely naked - that the only reaction I feel seeing a naked woman (in a printed ad or where-ever) is 'oh look, yet another exposed breast/where-ever, my boyfriend is gonna think that's appealing' (and a little, 'I wish I could get away with no bra'
). Why then, do naked men generate such dicussion? I think it's partly because male bodies are finally being exploited (harsh word, sorry, I couldn't think of a better one ) for purely sexual interest/usage, the exact same way womens bodies have been for so long.
I say exploited, because the body exposed is being used to sell a product/idea/image, or whatever. So, I sorta think if something's being used to make profit, it is being exploited.
I know as a fashion-adoring, artistic-type (I like to think! haha) heterosexual gal, I'm always drawn to a bit more flesh being shown at any fashion show, menswear or not. I'm intruiged that the designer is taking this approach (because I'm not quite sure who they're trying to attract, or what the exact message is? well, with naked women, I think it's safe to say they're using that to attract men - once women wear these clothes, they're so sexually appealing...) and will certainly remember it. The size thing is sorta not a concern, I really don't care what size it is, it's just seeing it that's interesting. I love the idea of seeing a mans body that I would generally never know that intimately otherwise (a model mind you, wouldn't really have interest in seeing your average fella up there, hehe). I know I'll never forget that YSL ad, simply because it's so beautiful, and appealing in a way that I never find with a naked woman (though I can admire a naked woman, it's just not the same
). So in that way, YSL has forever captured my interest.Though, completely naked is a little strange, (the YSL ad being an exception)... but when it's just enough of a flash of body or a glimpse of flesh (like most of the female models seems to have show when a nipple or breast shows), it's such a draw or interest!
Just my thoughts, though I just realized I didn't answer any questions about why designers choose to take this approach! Very fascinating discussion though, can't wait to read more!
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Oh.my.gaaaawd.John_M. said:
I can only imagine what must've been going through the minds of everyone in the audience.
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To those saying they dont understand why there are nude models when fashions shows are all about clothes I think you're wrong. Fashion is ALL about the body! It's about how you expose parts of your body, alter people's perception of the body and create a new artistic vision of the body through clothes. So to unstrip this and go back to the starting point of how clothes are created (i.e. by looking at the body by itself) is really interesting. It enables the designer to have no preconceived notions about how the clothes should look because they just have the body to work with. I think it's interesting in more ways than one...heehee.
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Learned a lot Nude boys are not bad to see, there are always nude girl models anyways.
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maybe he's a grower...
anyway full frontal male nudity is no no- because that particular part is not particularly pretty.
anyway full frontal male nudity is no no- because that particular part is not particularly pretty.
