politics of fashion...
who ever thought one thing had anything to do with the other but i recently came across this article in the new york times called the newly uptight and the title caught my eye. read the article, it's really quite funny and very amusing! a lot of things influence fashion and those who design that fashion and those who tell us what is in fashion. never did i connect the dots between fashion and politics. perhaps i should have but i never did. according to this fashion writer the current political climate has altered what we will be wearing or what we will want to wear this year. because we as a country are nervous about the impending recession and the current social ills such as global warming and teenagers overdosing on drugs no longer are the influences of the spirited warhol years going to be reflected in our clothing. we as a people are looking for comfort and unalloyed optimism...whatever that us...and we are about to get it from fashion designers in the form of bourgeois clothing, business suits, little beige dresses, opera gloves and kitten heels that hearken back to our days of camelot when jackie o was the dictator of what was fashionable. young people are now abandoning the fads in fashion for the conservative quality pieces of timeless clothing to add to their wardrobes to show that they want to be taken back to a time when everything was wholesome, respectable, optimistic and well mannered. huh! no longer will we be seeing platform shoes, mini skirts, disco boots, babydoll dresses and young hollywood's disheveled style. huh! i suppose tie dye will also be out of the question and any way who's wearing disco boots? if as they say we are hesitant about the recession and about global warming which i dare say we are and with good reason why oh why is it that the fashion industry thinks these problems will be helped, solved or changed by purchasing expensive pieces of couture?
take a stand. amuse yourself. wear whatever you like or better yet wear what you already have! just don't wear it all at the same time like i do! global warming will not go away because we buy a little beige dress or a suit and neither will teen age drug use. see more politics here. peace.
I love this pic, it is naturally beautiful! But the message is paramount and one I deeply believe in! I'm an artist and a BIG DDIYer (DEsign and DO it yourself) so brilliant pic and I'm excited to see your future pics!!
Posted by: Amarettogirl | 03/09/2008 at 05:35 PM
Awesome post! And I LOVE the photo! :)
Posted by: Miriam Climenhaga | 03/09/2008 at 07:22 PM
this is a completely fantastic photo!!! i love it.
you look so fun and youthful - at first i wondered if it was an old photo of you from the 60's.
great post too. and yes the upcoming fall fashions look a bit dreary. i mean i'm no one to talk all i wear is grey, navy and more grey. but my inner boho chick embraces you.
Posted by: michele | 03/09/2008 at 09:43 PM
love your un-uptight outfit.
Posted by: kat | 03/10/2008 at 02:02 AM
I thoroughly enjoyed this post! And your picture is fabulous!!
Posted by: Rebekah | 03/10/2008 at 07:04 PM
I love the pic! I guess I'm not the only one to hang on to my favorite clothes from the 70's! The yarn I used--Handmaiden Double Sea Silk--I got it at colorsongyarns.com. They have the whole line of Handmaiden and they are really fast with their shipping even though they are in Oregon! It isn't cheap, but it is worth every penny and it feels delicious in the hands!
Posted by: kozy Kitty | 03/10/2008 at 08:21 PM
Ah, interesting topic and a great photo too. However, I sure wouldn't mind those saggy ass pants the guys wear around their knees going out of style. And if young girls stopped dressing quite so slutty I wouldn't be upset either.
Posted by: bazl | 03/11/2008 at 01:11 AM
Love that photo!! That's way more fun and optimistic than a little beige dress any day. :-)
Posted by: DebR | 03/11/2008 at 06:40 AM
Awesome post! Great photo. And I love your style.
Posted by: madness | 03/11/2008 at 11:13 AM
Very nice picture, I love how natural it is, with soft light and the colours are great.
Posted by: LLD | 03/11/2008 at 04:51 PM
wonderful! i just found you through the self portrait challenge blog. your post and photo are super duper. cheers to you.
Posted by: katrina | 03/13/2008 at 04:09 PM
This is an amazing photo, the colors and your fashion designs are incredible. Thanks for sharing! Roxanne
Posted by: rivergardenstudio | 03/16/2008 at 04:06 PM