I love this take. I think about what it was like to come of age in the 90s, clothes can’t bring back the vibe that went with that time. We didn’t contour our faces, heavy grunge and hip-hop/rap influences played into everything. My friend and I remarked how much kids look just like us back then, but they are not us, because we didn’t live our lives digitally. There was bo curating an online persona. We kinda just were…for good or bad, who we were.
All for the love of the game! I was still very young in the 90s, and I know there was still a lot of aspirational behavior—women purchasing a particular item of clothing or following a diet shared by a celebrity in a magazine or on a talk show—but it was still more earnest than what seems to be brand-building for unclear purposes these days.
E.M. , Demna was quite amazing in Vetements...and I am not as familiar with his work in Balenciago. The regal fashion houses are formidable and he held his own. I have a life-long love of all things fabric, garments and realms of beauty, which change on the surface and yet remain the same longing, especially for women. I have a more narrow view of all of it at my age, having lived seven + decades...but garments will always rule in one way or another. As I said in your party girl piece, please keep writing, this reflection is needed! The old often feel invisible and for me, that is OK, as i can simmer on memories and reflections of my life. From one view of style to another, Blessings, W.E.W.
I love this take. I think about what it was like to come of age in the 90s, clothes can’t bring back the vibe that went with that time. We didn’t contour our faces, heavy grunge and hip-hop/rap influences played into everything. My friend and I remarked how much kids look just like us back then, but they are not us, because we didn’t live our lives digitally. There was bo curating an online persona. We kinda just were…for good or bad, who we were.
All for the love of the game! I was still very young in the 90s, and I know there was still a lot of aspirational behavior—women purchasing a particular item of clothing or following a diet shared by a celebrity in a magazine or on a talk show—but it was still more earnest than what seems to be brand-building for unclear purposes these days.
We were 100% influenced but more by magazines, TV like MTV, etc. It was also “peace time” technically, we didn’t have as much hanging over us.
Not performing is still a performance now
Not for everyone but for many
E.M. , Demna was quite amazing in Vetements...and I am not as familiar with his work in Balenciago. The regal fashion houses are formidable and he held his own. I have a life-long love of all things fabric, garments and realms of beauty, which change on the surface and yet remain the same longing, especially for women. I have a more narrow view of all of it at my age, having lived seven + decades...but garments will always rule in one way or another. As I said in your party girl piece, please keep writing, this reflection is needed! The old often feel invisible and for me, that is OK, as i can simmer on memories and reflections of my life. From one view of style to another, Blessings, W.E.W.