What is it about fashion shows? Why do they exist? Are they more a fun thing or do they serve any purpose. I wonder. Take for example, the Academy of Art University. They allow their graduate students to show in NYC Fashion Week. Here are their current collections. While, I can see this is amazing exposure for a student, I’m not sure that this is necessary for all lines. What do you think?
Needless to say, it is nice to hop over to Style.com and get an overview of my favorite designers each time there is a fashion week. I obviously love to catch up on Christian Lacroix Haute Couture, though his couture collections are over and finished by the time all of the RTW collections come out. I’m definitely a Ralph Rucci fan and was surprised that Michelle Obama didn’t even approach him for her inauguration wardrobe. Why? I guess I’m wondering if certain gate-keepers like Ikram Goldman will be the new style setters. Here’s a link to the New York Times article on her.
If so, how does one gain favor with the new gate-keepers? Is it not fashion unless your designs are covered in the glossy magazines? What do designers aspire to these days? Red carpets, repeat customers, something else?
I’d like to start a discussion on what people feel like fashion is, what they wish stayed the same, or what has to change. Anything goes.
Peace,
Katy
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I really don’t know much about fashion, but I was watching The View the day after (I think the day after) the inauguration and I seem to remember them saying something about a president’s wife always choosing someone from her home town area to do their outfits. I’m not sure where Ralph Rucci is from, but maybe that has something to do with it. Maybe not, like I said, I’m really not knowledgable on the subject.
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Ikram Goldman is the lady from Chicago, Michelle Obama’s hometown, that helps her pick out her fashions. Jason Wu, who created Mrs. Obama’s gown and Isabelle Toledo, who created the suit she wore to the inauguration both work outside of Chicago. Ralph Rucci is a little more well-known, so perhaps that is why he wasn’t considered. The only person who know for sure is Ms. Goldman and she is not taking interviews at the moment. Interesting indeed.
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