Re: Junya Wantanabe Man S/S 09 Paris
[quote user="Faust"]
That is true. There is only problem, in my opinion, with being "repetitive" - you have to first develop a clear sartorial vocabulary for that, they way Yohji and Ann has done. Junya Man premise #1 (reinterpretation of existing classics) seems to largely (not fully) preclude him from doing that. He definitely has certain elements there - reversibility, de/reconstruction, just not enough to immediately snap your fingers at seeing something without a label and say "Oh, that's Junya!" Maybe now he is in a bit of a rot because he's referenced pretty much everything there is to reference - the suit, the military, the biker, the sportswear. What else is left? I'd like to see him do an astronaut, that maybe cool actually.
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My initial reply was a bit defensive of Junya, but these two sentences sum up my thoughts very well.
I feel like his line is like the prequel to a real collection. He's taking us on a ride of his own experimentation and learning. From an art/design perspective, I very much think this is cool. However I have misgivings when it comes to commerce. Ultimately I think his approach is inspiring enough to justify a niche in the fashion world (or at least under CDG's wing), but maybe I'm being too generous.
I disagree with you in that I think there could be inklings of a Junya-esque vocabulary from these three collections, I suppose it remains to be seen in the coming years.
[quote user="Faust"]
That is true. There is only problem, in my opinion, with being "repetitive" - you have to first develop a clear sartorial vocabulary for that, they way Yohji and Ann has done. Junya Man premise #1 (reinterpretation of existing classics) seems to largely (not fully) preclude him from doing that. He definitely has certain elements there - reversibility, de/reconstruction, just not enough to immediately snap your fingers at seeing something without a label and say "Oh, that's Junya!" Maybe now he is in a bit of a rot because he's referenced pretty much everything there is to reference - the suit, the military, the biker, the sportswear. What else is left? I'd like to see him do an astronaut, that maybe cool actually.
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My initial reply was a bit defensive of Junya, but these two sentences sum up my thoughts very well.
I feel like his line is like the prequel to a real collection. He's taking us on a ride of his own experimentation and learning. From an art/design perspective, I very much think this is cool. However I have misgivings when it comes to commerce. Ultimately I think his approach is inspiring enough to justify a niche in the fashion world (or at least under CDG's wing), but maybe I'm being too generous.
I disagree with you in that I think there could be inklings of a Junya-esque vocabulary from these three collections, I suppose it remains to be seen in the coming years.
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