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Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months - Oscar Wilde
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Ornament is a crime, and so on. Loos and company.
Minimalism/functionalism is nothing else but a period in history of art (and as usual, a reaction against the previous dominant movement), not its end or goal.
In addition, I wouldn't say that any of the designers praised here is a minimalist. on the contrary.Last edited by Chant; 05-09-2010, 01:17 PM.
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Originally posted by Christian View PostIn addition, I wouldn't say that any of the designers praised here is a minimalist. on the contrary.
(Well, I'm not forbidden to try, right ? )I can see a hat, I can see a cat,
I can see a man with a baseball bat.
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Originally posted by Christian View PostFaut réviser tes classiques, le Moth. Et fréquenter plus Le Corbusier, tu vois...
Ornament is a crime, and so on. Loos and company.
Minimalism/functionalism is nothing else but a period in history of art (and as usual, a reaction against the previous dominant movement), not its end or goal.
In addition, I wouldn't say that any of the designers praised here is a minimalist. on the contrary.Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months - Oscar Wilde
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Originally posted by Faust View PostTrue, and I am not a wholesale subscriber to Loos/Le Corbusier by any means. BUT, I think there is something to be said about those quotes. Look around today at contemporary aesthetic in architecture, design, furniture, clothes - a certain sobriety is there, clean lines predominate, and overall I think we do prefer stuff that is easier on the eye, not garish, loudly colored, and over-ornamented. We find bling vulgar for a reason. I am not talking pure minimalism, but a gradual removal of ornamentation that reflects a certain maturity of intellect and spirit. And most designers championed on this board reflect that. Maybe a juxtaposition will help - Ann Demeulemeester vs. Galliano, Yohji Yamamoto vs. Gucci, Carpe Diem v. Dolce and Gabbana, etc. etc. And of course we love Helmut Lang and Jil Sander. And M.A.+ and LUC are pretty minimal as well.Selling CCP, Harnden, Raf, Rick etc.
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sure Ann or Rick aren't formal minimalists...
...but most of the designers we like here have a touch of asceticism. that may appear in either in the reduction of the color range to black, or dark and fade tones (CCP or Julius reds are seen as ultimate baroque provocations), or in the choice of raw/used or poor-looking materials, or in purification of designs (MA+, Avantindietro...). In all cases we favor some sort of a typical bourgeois good taste (in a non pejorative sense) against shiny bling bling "mainstream" fashion.pix
Originally posted by FuumaFuck you and your viewpoint, I hate this depoliticized environment where every opinion should be respected, no matter how moronic. My avatar was chosen just for you, die in a ditch fucker.
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Fuuma, you misread my post. I said specifically that I am not talking about pure minimalism. BSR gets what I'm saying.Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months - Oscar Wilde
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Originally posted by BSR View Postsure Ann or Rick aren't formal minimalists...
...but most of the designers we like here have a touch of asceticism. that may appear in either in the reduction of the color range to black, or dark and fade tones (CCP or Julius reds are seen as ultimate baroque provocations), or in the choice of raw/used or poor-looking materials, or in purification of designs (MA+, Avantindietro...). In all cases we favor some sort of a typical bourgeois good taste (in a non pejorative sense) against shiny bling bling "mainstream" fashion.
Oh and you can't use "we" if you include me considering I wear a lot of "gaudy" mainstream (or bordering on) fashion. From Mickey mouse cashmere sweaters to beaded tux collars I can't be accused of entirely conforming to what you call "bourgeois good taste".Selling CCP, Harnden, Raf, Rick etc.
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@ fuuma: i wasn't contradicting you for once, of course arte povera is ascetic about the use of materials and so on. and my bourgeois good taste idea was more of a joke reminding of what the greatest french fashion theorist -namely Marc Guyot- once said about the taste for black: that it is the mark of the boring bourgeois taste against the heroic aristocratic times when daring color matches were the proof of superior distinction.
and thanks for reminding us of the marvels of your wardrobe ...they certainly are necessary attributes to the Guyot-style lord you are tell us the truth now, you are his hidden son!pix
Originally posted by FuumaFuck you and your viewpoint, I hate this depoliticized environment where every opinion should be respected, no matter how moronic. My avatar was chosen just for you, die in a ditch fucker.
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Il faut en planter des aiguilles pour être Marc Guyot!Selling CCP, Harnden, Raf, Rick etc.
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Originally posted by Fuuma View PostIl faut en planter des aiguilles pour être Marc Guyot!
indispensable video link: http://www.ma-gold.fr/uploads/wizman/shopping.movpix
Originally posted by FuumaFuck you and your viewpoint, I hate this depoliticized environment where every opinion should be respected, no matter how moronic. My avatar was chosen just for you, die in a ditch fucker.
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