Steven Losco considers Marc Jacobs to be “the strongest proponent of change in the rhythm of fashion,” and examines his AW2020 collection — possibly Jacobs’ last — as evidence of his ability to predict the shifting tides of the fashion system.
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Screening Fashion and the Virtual Commons, Part 2
Osman Nemli reflects on the lasting impact of fashion going virtual, how screening fashion can both break down barriers (while also building new ones), and the virtual commons that a fashion gone virtual can constitute.
Alexander McQueen: The Sublime and Melancholy
Robert McCaffrey considers the concepts of Melancholy and the Performative Sublime in the catwalk presentations of the late designer Lee Alexander McQueen. Through examinations of No 13 (1998) and The Widows of Culoden (2006) the author demonstrates how McQueen’s engagement with artists and artistic philosophy elevated his creations.
Points of Touch: Towards a Fashion Epistemology
Possessing a peculiar manner of epistemic functioning, an invitation made out of a fabric sample, a press release written in the shape of a poem, or a blurred image of a garment printed in a catalogue can trigger sensorial knowledge about fashion.