I am an aspiring fashion designer, true, but as a pastime I also write music, play piano, and sing. I think the funny thing about the mix of both of these topics is that society has come to points where fashion/music become less and less artistic. I mean how often do you go into a department store and say, "Wow, I saw this same exact when I was shopping, Last Season!" or when you go onto style.com and look at a show review and see that half of the collection is just shear uninspired nudity because a designer is too focused on sales to look at what fashion is really about (at least to me), Creativity. And in music, how many times has this happened to you: You are driving down the street and turn on the radio, what you here is a bunch of electronic pop music and you hear words such as drunk, loving, sexy, and other meaningless words, mainly being sexual.
So my point with all of this is: We need to bring back what art used to be. I love studying my fashion history. I think I do this because I find a different fashion world back then. I love going in to Vintage Martini, a local vintage boutique, and looking back at the times when fashion was so much more separated between what was commercial and couture. Look at times now. Can you review one high fashion designer's collection without finding some blip of exposed chest? exactly. That is why I am such a big fan of (the late) Schiaparelli. She seems to have some kind of signature for her brand, but does not dwell on that for the inspiration for every collection she does.
So dare to take a fashion risk when designing or styling. Don't be told what to wear by society's current sexual and commercial themes.
Sincerely,
Grant Mower
P.S. The same goes for the music. And this is just my opinion, feel free to voice your own. (:
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