I have noticed that when people who design clothing draw models, they do not draw their faces. Question: does this make the clothing more important than the person that wear's it? Or does it make the people that present the clothing lower status than the people who buy the clothing? Either way, I don't agree. At least, I didn't until I started sketching my ideas.
When I began to have to get to my notebook before I lost my bright dot of inspiration I realized that its not that the designers don't care about the people inside, I mean, it IS still all about the clothes, but when you spend your days looking at what people wear, their face fades out of your focus. So these great designers are not leaving the people faceless to snub them or because they just don't care, they do this because this is what they see in people. Every article of clothing, every garment, is a tribute to that persons soul.
Clothing is not an art form, or a statement, or even a hobby. Clothing is a reflection of your beliefs, and your mind and what you're like inside. At least, that is what I have come to believe.
That's an interesting thought. It's always frustrating to me when I can't dress how I'd like to - like actually emotionally frustrating, but I don't think everyone feels that way. I also think you touched on something really right - you can tell so much about people by what they wear. Not just that it's this label, or that designer, but more like the many choices that lead up to a person wearing a specific item on a specific day - why buy that item in that store, why pick it out and put it on this morning, why wear it with this other item, etc.
ReplyDeleteI could go on, really, but I won't! I'd love to read more sometime, and see more, too.
Katie
That's really interesting, and kind of depressing when I think of the little care or consideration I put into my own clothing. It makes me wonder if that means I disregard myself that much? I don't like how I dress, it upsets me, but I never take time to improve :)
ReplyDeleteI love reading your insights. It's clear you are very thoughtful and inspired...