Posted by Katia on November 10, 2010 · 4 Comments
Art: n. A visual object or experience consciously created through an expression of skill and imagination. (Encyclopaedia Britannica) Is fashion art? If we base ourselves on the above definition, then it is safe to surmise that yes, it is. While traditional definitions of art have been challenged over time to include contemporary forms of art, namely … Read more
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Posted by Katia on October 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Fashion. Style. Are the two synonymous? Interchangeable? Can the latter exist without the former? It’s sometimes difficult to make the distinction, what with the inundation of periodic trend forecasts, dictates on the latest must-haves, and the ever changing state of prêt-à-porter. It seems as though the lines are blurred. While fashion makes constant reference to the outside … Read more
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Fashion as Art?
Posted by Katia on November 10, 2010 · 4 Comments
Art: n. A visual object or experience consciously created through an expression of skill and imagination. (Encyclopaedia Britannica) Is fashion art? If we base ourselves on the above definition, then it is safe to surmise that yes, it is. While traditional definitions of art have been challenged over time to include contemporary forms of art, namely … Read more
Filed under Designers, Fashion, Musings, News and commentary · Tagged with architecture, Art, couturiers, Denis Gagnon, Encyclopædia Britannica, exhibition, fashion, Grace Kelly, icon, installations, Jean Paul Gaultier, MBAM, Quebec, retrospective, Style, video, Yves Saint Laurent