If fashion is for everyone, is it fashion? The answer goes far beyond the collections and relates to the speed of fast fashion. There is no longer a time gap between when a small segment of fashion-conscious people pick up a trend and when it is all over the sidewalks.
Interpretation
The quote questions the true nature of fashion in the age of fast fashion and instant trends.
Suzy Menkes' quote explores the implications of fast fashion on the concept of fashion itself. It suggests that if trends are so rapidly adopted by the masses, the essence of what fashion means may be diluted, shifting from a niche, creative expression to a ubiquitous commodity devoid of exclusivity. This reflection prompts a deeper consideration of the value and meaning of fashion in contemporary society.
In practice
Discussing the influence of social media on modern fashion trends.
There are some designers who flash and burn - Courreges is an example of that. But he still marked fashion history. And I don't think that longevity is always a badge of honor. Modern brand management means that we are always celebrating birthdays, when what is exciting about fashion is innovation, not repetition.
I'm not a fashion victim, and I don't closely follow trends. I dress the way I feel comfortable because, at the end of the day, you have to be comfortable.
The dress must follow the body of a woman, not the body following the shape of the dress.
When I first got Yves Saint Laurent Couture, I didn't know how to take off a cape. I would ask Katoucha and Dalma - the real divas of the runway - 'Can you show me?' I've never been afraid to ask for help.
Buy less. Choose well. Make it last. Quality, not quantity. Everybody's buying far too many clothes.
Fashion cannot make you sexy. Experience makes you sexy. Imagination makes people sexy. You have to train yourself, you have to study, and you have to live your life.
Fashion in the past meant conforming and losing oneself. Fashion in the present means being individual and finding oneself.
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