No need to get gussied up when you’re afraid to leave your apartment. And sure, some of that may be true, but I’m looking for something a bit deeper. I want to talk about what killed the essence of fashion — the very soul of creativity and expression once shared by both designer and customer.
https://www.revolver.news/2022/10/how-fashion-as-a-lethal-weapon-successfully-destroyed-america/
Fashion, since its inception, has always been a method for dividing the "haves" from the "have-nots."
Agreed. And I’d consider myself a gal who does really like fashion. I can appreciate the craftsmanship and design of a luxury hand bag. But I don’t own one. Never have. I can’t justify dropping thousands of dollars on one purse knowing we need to pay off our car or buy a new dishwasher. My own situation aside, it’s a shame that people can’t simply appreciate fashion and see it through a lens of artistic expression rather than vanity and an “I’m better than you” perspective.
...valid observation...
https://youtu.be/Hi8vXOUi-eI?t=96
This always stuck with me. David Bowie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-z6u5hFgPk
...the Thin White Duke could string some words together....