Comments on: You've got your fashion in my art!

You've got your fashion in my art!

Brandon Blatcher — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:39:09 -0800

These are collections of art inspired outfits for women (I, II, III, IV, V, VI).

By: jb

jb — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:42:38 -0800

I'd rather wear the actual 1830's/40's dress - though the modern one isn't bad. But what's with the heels? The first three have massive heels, whether it's appropriate or not.

By: Foci for Analysis

Foci for Analysis — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:46:54 -0800

I think the whole idea behind Polyvore, the platform used to showcase the outfits, is that you create styles using products available online. So I'm guessing she used those shoes because that's the best she could find.

By: Forktine

Forktine — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:53:20 -0800

I was struck by how well she matched many of the colors and textures. I agree with the comment about the shoes, though; with some of the outfits the shoes seemed somewhat dissonant.

By: Zorsha

Zorsha — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 05:22:20 -0800

I think this is an interesting idea. But it hurts my beauty-sense on a profound level. I can see the beauty and the art in fashion from long ago with no trouble at all, SUCH beauty! But the stuff people wear today, shown here, just baffles me. Is there a language spoken here that I don't understand? Or do they really just throw together whatever they find in matching colours? Because I really don't see it. Where's the thread, the IDEA behind it and where's the beauty? I just don't understand. So, lovely idea. But please oh please not with contemporary fashion!

By: lagreen

lagreen — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 05:32:05 -0800

I adore this--thanks for posting!

By: the fish

the fish — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 05:45:27 -0800

Those shoes gave me vertigo.

By: francesca too

francesca too — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:37:53 -0800

I have relied on art for the longest times in choosing yarn colors for weaving or knitting. If left to my own underdeveloped color sense I usually end up with garishly ghastly garments.

By: pointystick

pointystick — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:41:45 -0800

These are great fun; thanks for posting. I don't love a lot of the shoes (though some are great) but the concept is pretty nifty.

By: chara

chara — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:43:24 -0800

Beautiful! Love it

By: erinfern

erinfern — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:50:31 -0800

This one has cemented my belief that Matisse's cutout paintings are responsible for a lot of 80's fashion.

By: Blazecock Pileon

Blazecock Pileon — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:51:37 -0800

Granny loves those stilettos.

By: Surfurrus

Surfurrus — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 07:35:47 -0800

Art is more than color.

By: xod

xod — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 07:38:07 -0800

Strange. No Matt Barney.

By: oddman

oddman — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 07:50:27 -0800

With some of these the idea is clearly to match the feel or idea of the painting rather than faithfully mimic the dress in the picture: some play with the colors, some go for a sensibility, some for a reproduction. I don't see a single unifying ethos for the outfit choices, and I don't think this is a flaw. Just going through them casually I like this one for its fun, witty color choice. I think this one is a good example of going for a vibe, not a reproduction. It seems that they tried to imagine what a flapper would wear today. (Whether you agree or not, is of course, besides the point.) This is one of my favorites. It's fun, colorful and young (so it's clownish in a good way) while being stylish and matching the color pallet really well. Another good one. It's great how they catch the essence of the painting. The shoes and bag are surprising in how well they allude to the elephants. The only critique I might offer is that many of these outfits would look best on a young women (say early to mid twenties). That's such a small problem, though, it's hardly worth getting bothered about.

By: Gordafarin

Gordafarin — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 07:54:47 -0800

Surfurrus: "Art is more than color." This is true, and it's hit and miss, but some of these actually quite impressed me with how the textures also matched up. Adding to the fact that they're so, so spot on - I wonder if she used some kind of eyedropper color search tool to create them?

By: maxwelton

maxwelton — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 07:56:06 -0800

I think these are tremendous; if you take these as art in and of themselves, you can excuse the heels as exaggerations which in reality might need to be more practical.

By: jb

jb — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:54:37 -0800

So I saw the program "What not to wear" for the first time last night. And what struck me is that contemporary fashion has a) too many high heels (3-inch wedges to go to the park with the kids? are you insane?) and b) too many narrow skirts - which look fine on some women, but on round women look awful. A-line, people, A-line - or even full (full skirts are so beautiful). I swear, one day I'm going to stage a coup of the fashion world, and make them produce flats and A-line and full skirts and nice sleeved dresses (not all of us want spagetti straps). Also women's clothes with POCKETS. Lots and lots and lots of POCKETS. (Why should I have to wear men's pants just to have a place to put my hankie?).

By: jb

jb — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:59:06 -0800

The only critique I might offer is that many of these outfits would look best on a young women (say early to mid twenties). That's such a small problem, though, it's hardly worth getting bothered about. It's not such a small problem if these were only some of the clothes available in shops. But when they are 90% of the clothes, then it's a problem. Also, make that a young woman who is also relatively thin and not overly modest. (Okay, I'm overly modest - I don't wear skirts/shorts which end above the knee, and my favorite skirt right now is a maxi (ankle-length). I have no problem with other people wearing shorter stuff, but I'd like the shops to all have a variety of lengths - also sleeved dresses. I'm beginning to seriously think about shopping at the local Islamic fashions place.)

By: goethean

goethean — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:11:01 -0800

Rothko

By: oddman

oddman — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:34:46 -0800

jb, you are right that shops have a problematic relationship with real bodies (this isn't an entirely foreign problem for men's clothing). I admit to looking at the collection as more of a project than an advertisement. Then again, I see nothing wrong with heels in most contexts, and I know women who wear heels to the park.

By: taz

taz — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:14:45 -0800

Those shoes gave me vertigo. This neckline gives me vertigo. whup -- I think I see the baby crowning!

By: jb

jb — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:20:33 -0800

I admit to looking at the collection as more of a project than an advertisement. I'm interested enough in fashion/costume design to be even more excited if these were original designs inspired by historic/art images (like a dress inspired by the mid-19th cent look, but which could still be worn today without looking like a costume). But I understand that is beyond the limitations of the system they are using.

By: functionequalsform

functionequalsform — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:27:40 -0800

Oh my god, I will wear these things. Yes I will.

By: klangklangston

klangklangston — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:37:30 -0800

The ones of old peasant women, generally from the pre-Impressionist "Realism" school, kinda crack me up. Like dour old nona's babushka becomes fashion when replaced with a kicky knit beret that allows you to say, Yes, the Gleaners were FABULOUS!

By: 5_13_23_42_69_666

5_13_23_42_69_666 — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:16:17 -0800

this is a fun idea, but some of them are inadvertantly comical. I call this one "old nun weeps for the future of fashion"

By: troll

troll — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:23:58 -0800

I'm still waiting for Escher-inspired architecture.

By: Space Kitty

Space Kitty — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:46:13 -0800

Beautiful, thank you for posting this. I don't think it's the shoes that are dissonant though - it's the coats. I get that they're included to complete an outfit, but for most of them the silhouettes are distractingly wrong. What I don't thank you for is introducing me to this $6K dress I'll never own. *sigh*

By: Brandon Blatcher

Brandon Blatcher — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:33:10 -0800

Layaway?