Re: RICK OWENS
/\ Good question. Same thing has been debated in literary criticism - do you judge a text solely on its own merit, or do you connect it with the author?
I say, both :-)
In case of Rick, for example, I can easily separate his persona from his creations. He does his thing, and he does it well.
In case of Ann, not so much. Her work is deeply imbued with her personality and her outlook on the world. It's also deeply intertwined with her own taste in art (Patti Smith, Jiliet Margaret Cameron, etc.), and there is just too much internal feeling that she projects into her clothes. It's always cool to see a manifestation of one's feelings - isn't that what art is about, at least in part?
Maybe Rick does that too, I just don't feel/see it. I've never read Rick explain why he does what he does. There is a definite gothic viking vibe with some s&m thrown in, but I can't figure out if it's genuine or not. It does not detruct from his clothing in my opinion - I still like a lot of it.
/\ Good question. Same thing has been debated in literary criticism - do you judge a text solely on its own merit, or do you connect it with the author?
I say, both :-)
In case of Rick, for example, I can easily separate his persona from his creations. He does his thing, and he does it well.
In case of Ann, not so much. Her work is deeply imbued with her personality and her outlook on the world. It's also deeply intertwined with her own taste in art (Patti Smith, Jiliet Margaret Cameron, etc.), and there is just too much internal feeling that she projects into her clothes. It's always cool to see a manifestation of one's feelings - isn't that what art is about, at least in part?
Maybe Rick does that too, I just don't feel/see it. I've never read Rick explain why he does what he does. There is a definite gothic viking vibe with some s&m thrown in, but I can't figure out if it's genuine or not. It does not detruct from his clothing in my opinion - I still like a lot of it.
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