13. Fashion Illustrators
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“The most beautiful clothes that can dress a woman are the arms of the man she loves. But for those who haven’t had the fortune of finding this happiness, I am there.” –Yves Saint Laurent (1983)
Seeing the Yves Saint Laurent Exhibit was one of the highlights of my life. I know it’s such a grandiose statement, but the variety and the accessibility of the fashion made it the most enjoyable exhibit I’ve ever been to. Fashion is a total escape for me but at the same time it’s a medium that anyone can do. You don’t have to be talented to sew a shirt. You do on the other hand have to be mega talented to be a fashion designer and hopefully you can see that. Fashion has long been considered frivolous, but it brings such joy in all its forms, how can it be bad? I know my day totally changes when I see a beautiful dress in a window. Not to mention the sense of accomplishment I feel after I make my own clothes or look banging in an outfit. To me Fashion Illustration is the unsung medium of the graphic arts and it definitely deserves more attention.
PLAYLIST
Freezepop – Jem and the Holograms Theme
The Saturday Knight - Surf Song
Metric – Poster of a Girl
The Faint – The Geeks were Right
Esthero – O.G. Bitch
Korn – Good God
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