Originally posted by TheThief
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but you don't win a pulitzer as a critic, (a first for any fashion writer in history) by being some random jackass pontificating just because you have a mouth........
She was the fashion editor/ Correspondent at the washington post for ten years, worked at Vogue and a ton of other magazines, because she has separated herself as one of the primer people in her profession.......that being said, no one is above making mistakes, saying dumb things or misappropriating the intent of the individual(s) they are writing about.
My point is simple, if we disagree with her (or anyone else) lets articulate why we do by giving vital points as to why the person is wrong....
here is my position:
It is clear an obvious to anyone who knows about the life and work of Rick Owens, that for the most part he has lived an alternative lifestyle and has never been an orthordox individual according to the dictates of mainstream society. Understanding this, anyone viewing and critiquing his work must interpret it through such a lens. If Miss Givhan is going to interpret Rick putting women is masks, playing to a musical soundtrack repeating the words b**ch to mean that he is Misogynistic.....she must also explain, or cry out what is her interpretation of his putting men in heels and skirts. However, Miss Givhan does not do this so she is only telling half of Ricks story, or at least her interpretation of it, thus misrepresenting the facts......
Viewing the full scope of his work, would show that at best/ worst he is an equal opportunity offender, and not a misogynist as miss Givhans would want you to believe.....
Aside from this, as a critic who attended Rick's show, being a respected journalist, I would assume she had the opportunity of interviewing him or at least make an effort to understand what were his sources of inspiration and such, before writing a blind article. the article she has written says more about how she views the world, rather than the designers intent and perspective towards the client for whom he is creating.......
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