as someone who casually loves fashion, I’m thinking— though it’s important for people to be properly compensated for their work, I do wonder sometimes about designers who want to make statements about class structure with their pieces while also pricing their garments exorbitantly. is it enough sometimes to just leave them as art pieces and not necessarily selling them???
such an interesting thought because just as you said, these runway pieces have so much nuance that will be absent by the time it gets to the fast fashion websites making it difficult for the working class to participate. Maybe the solution is DIY haha
Yes, exactly! It’s hard to figure out how we balance the artistry and message with affordability… I am all for DIY but then there’s the element of time and a lot of people unfortunately don’t have a ton of extra time to put into creating their own wardrobes
as someone who casually loves fashion, I’m thinking— though it’s important for people to be properly compensated for their work, I do wonder sometimes about designers who want to make statements about class structure with their pieces while also pricing their garments exorbitantly. is it enough sometimes to just leave them as art pieces and not necessarily selling them???
such an interesting thought because just as you said, these runway pieces have so much nuance that will be absent by the time it gets to the fast fashion websites making it difficult for the working class to participate. Maybe the solution is DIY haha
Yes, exactly! It’s hard to figure out how we balance the artistry and message with affordability… I am all for DIY but then there’s the element of time and a lot of people unfortunately don’t have a ton of extra time to put into creating their own wardrobes