tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461231136515332343.post2600037419577521280..comments2023-05-12T08:30:00.208-07:00Comments on Colin McDowell: Male and Female Fashion DivideColin McDowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814089620702036047noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461231136515332343.post-90755023074388531802010-04-24T10:46:42.477-07:002010-04-24T10:46:42.477-07:00One might say that this cross-over or unisex tende...One might say that this cross-over or unisex tendency is just a trend, and perhaps it is, but it also seems to be indicative of a gradual reorientation in fashion. <br /><br />For starters, fashion is no longer tethered to function, and cannot be relied upon to faithfully depict class distinction or gender (among other things). Modesty and a concern for simply covering the body are not exactly central to most designers' aesthetic. <br />So perhaps the purpose of clothing in a modern context is becoming purely decorative. I think that this is part of the picture, but "decorative" means that the clothing is made for the body, to decorate it, whereas over the past few decades clothing (or runway fashion at any rate) seems to be made more for itself in a way. I dont think fashion is turning into art, but when I look at runway shows the body seems to have become somewhat secondary, a necessary object, like the dress dummy.<br /><br />Then again I'm kind of a formalist, and tend to see most things in this light.Eugénie - Sartor Resartushttp://www.tailorretailored.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com