feeling out of place
Already at the start of Milan Fashion Week, Sophie Fontanel, a French fashion journalist recognized for her very clear eye and her formidable pen, expressed her regret at finding herself sitting in the midst of photographers and influencers, in front of parades, sublime dresses , great shows. while a few thousand kilometers away some live a real tragedy… And he was right. Hot news is filtering in everywhere and therefore it seems logical to question the merits of all this. Isn’t it indecent to marvel at a cascade of taffeta, high-cut court shoes, or wonder what we’ll wear to the beach this summer when a real drama is unfolding a stone’s throw from home?
Post-covid fashion persists, but be careful not to be arrogant
Where is the limit?
But the question must be asked: when should we withdraw to the essential and feel ashamed to allow ourselves any lightness, when should we forbid ourselves any futility because the dramas are happening elsewhere on earth? The problem of hunger in the world, the conditions of poverty in which certain populations live and other armed conflicts that have been brewing for decades have so far failed to raise our awareness to the point of once again questioning our entire system and we went about our business anyway. However, this conflict here, on our doorstep, because it is not entirely alien to us, has the merit of awakening our consciences even more…
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And yet…
But on the other hand, there was the pandemic and the fashion industry was hit hard. Behind the clothes we wear are all these professions, behind this apparent futility, there are small businesses, a market, and a whole series of people for whom it is vital today to sell clothes and accessories, to continue creating and producing them…
Contrary to popular belief, not all players in the fashion and luxury market are extremely wealthy. On the contrary, there are among them a good number of artisans, small hands, workers and people in sometimes precarious conditions… In the name of what tragedy should we prevent them from exercising their profession?
For all of them, postponing, once again, the presentation or sale of their collection would mean a real annihilation of their activity. The hierarchy of misfortunes is always a dangerous exercise, but we know that an economic crisis also does a lot of damage…
For this reason, we salute the initiatives, the minutes of silence and the tributes that some designers paid at the beginning of their show in tribute to Ukraine, but like many observers, we choose not to regret participating in these fashion weeks. Although a certain reserve and a bit of modesty are required given the circumstances, it is important that a certain normality, that cultural activities, concerts, exhibitions and other manifestations of creativity can continue to exist to the fullest, despite the bombs, despite the tears …
On the street, street style shows its support for the Ukrainian people
Remain standing
Even if we expect today’s fashion industry, after everything it has inflicted on us in the last two years, to take more charge of itself, look to a more sustainable future, refocus its priorities and be more humane, it would be maybe it’s a bit premature to believe that fashion has no place in our news and that because the world is going bad, it should hide in its corner and not make waves…
On social media, we often read that Churchill would have declared, when asked to cut arts budgets to participate in the war effort: “But then what are we fighting for? “…This quote is not strictly accurate, but the man believed in the importance of culture as one of the foundations of our humanity, and this line rings terribly true in these trying times…
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