2. Sad also for those who care about great design and quality materials that things have deteriorated so much for this line that they must ha fronted by has-been singers who themselves would never have made the charts were it not for makeup and silliness.
3. If "goth grunge" is hot right now it is because there is an absolute absence in fashion culture of exciting elegance. One must remember that Chanel, YSL and others were as exciting and timeless in their day as today's "copycats" Kate Spade, Ralph Lauren (who has overextended the line perhaps) and Marc Jacobs.
4. Timeless lines, classic fit, thrilling feel aren't boring. What is boring is clothes that look and feel like they've been pulled out of a SoHo dumpster, pitched by greasy, made up pseudo-celebrities to vapid "whatever the fashion mags tell me" fashion "journalists."
5. Yes, this Freeper pays some attention to design. It is an indicator, one of many, of the state of our culture. Right now, nobody seems to have any idea what they're doing, or how to help Americans look and feel great, and strong, and decent again.
Marilyn Munster??? Is she still around?
(sorry, I forgot to add that this is an excerpted article.)
My little, black YSL lined skirt has gotten me through funerals, weddings, important dates, etc. Has worn like iron for 20 years, still looks new and is flattering.
The “Edgy” singers of the 90’s appealed to the 16-24 age demographic. Now, nearly 20 years have passed and those “teenagers”, like every other person on the planet, looks back at that age with nostalgia.
Using “Edgy” singers from the 90’s, hits the age and financial demographic of the 36-44 range, where people are either still single and looking for flashy clothes to attract a mate, or have the financial abilities to purchase designer clothes.
This is just smart marketing, nothing more, nothing less.
“how to help Americans look and feel great, and strong, and decent again”
With respect, I don’t think the general arrogance and narcissism of clothing designers are what will make us feel great, strong and decent. I think they, along with social media and celebrity worshipers are the symptoms (not the root cause) of what’s wrong with this country.
There was a time when we didn’t need to be pretty, popular and stylin’ to be good people - in fact just the opposite.
When is the last time you were confronted by someone who knew the implicit meaning of a simple handshake? In the last decade, I’ve met 2.