MulletProof
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That's an excellent point, Berlin. And I concur 100%, I think that once the so-called democratization was established, at least the guidelines for it, there's been a continual effort to blend all the leftovers of subcultures (at least those in the West, which I feel, at this point struggle to truly qualify as such) and build a uniform of what's characteristic of fashion, which in a way is mostly one gigantic trend streetstyle photographers are after in order for their work to qualify too as 'streetstyle', same dilemma of current publications and whether they're able to survive or not by resisting to glossiness and the perfect or perfectly messy appearance (produced in both cases).the problem to me is not a globalization of style, but mostly a proteiform-globalization (i like this paradox i just made ahah) of taste and gaze at style and taste.
I agree with what Tine mentions in regards of the approach to fashion depending on culture. I was talking (as a joke, but partly serious) about this not long ago, about how every country has its own haircut, and in a way I stand by it, but not just with haircut but sense of proportion, body emphasis, importance of individuality, style, traditions, beauty perceptions, etc. These minor details make a major difference for me and I feel that, like ssgghh, I can still venture into guessing someone's nationality (even region when it comes to countries I'm familiar with) just by seeing the shoes they chose for a specific pair of trousers, or how they're wearing their hair.. fashion is acquired from one day to another but almost automatically adapted to cultural standards/aesthetics. Obviously I'm not talking about fashion, Tommy Ton-obsessed divas but regular people with a low/normal/considerable interest in fashion.
psst, I liked your theory on thread-start conspiracy.. like an anti-conglomerate strategy secretly financed by WGSN to maintain hope in trend forecasting via informal social networks (tFS).. you're still suffering elections syndrome, and so am I

