I still don't 'GET' Vogue or the fashion industry…
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smoko — 13 years ago(May 28, 2012 07:04 AM)
@nitekat01 I still don't get Vogue or fashion either, even after watching this. It amused me when someone would say that a photo was perfect or hideous, when to me it looked neither.
But there was one quote that stood out to me like a sore thumb, it was about how "fashion is this world of play and make-believe." I think that might explain the appeal of fashion. Kids like to play dress-up, and fashion is the grown-up version of it. -
Dash99 — 12 years ago(June 30, 2013 11:16 AM)
I think if you want to take anything from the fashion world is one its an industry it is there to make money plain and simple. But in saying that it is also an art form, I'm sure designers whether they are real designers or just some teenage girl decorating her backpack just creating something because they want to create art. This is where couture comes in. Although one could argue couture is becoming a business more and more now.
Vogue is just a way to sell the clothes. Whether you see the magazine as an art form is up to you really. If you're not into fashion you might not know that The September Issue featured in the film has a total number of 644 pages, only 128 pages of that are actually articles and editorials. The rest, 516 pages is all advertisements. It pretty much sums up Vogue for me. -
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ShizaMinelli — 12 years ago(December 05, 2013 04:48 PM)
This is the most valid criticism I've seen so far despite not necessarily agreeing. If you still didn't get fashion after watching this, though, then it kind of failed at its main mission imo.
When you're 17 a cow can seem dangerous and forbiddenam I alone here? -
moionfire-259-468629 — 11 years ago(August 06, 2014 11:27 AM)
What is there to get? The magazine is important to the fashion industry due to its prestige. Getting your clothing inside the magazine is an honor and creates a platform. Which in turn leads to more money.
As far as Anna's decsion making, I don't know. I don't think she has an art or fashion background. She is more of a publisher/editor. But I am sure she goes by instinct, because she knows what looks good and or sells. -
kamiwinds — 11 years ago(October 24, 2014 05:31 PM)
I watched this because of reasons similar to yours, and I agree there are not many "blue sweater" moments, unfortunately. The biggest "blue sweater" scene is that first meeting where apparently it is said that Prada created a fabric to a collection because Ana thought the previous one was to heavy.