'Nowadays you see fashion everywhere but the problem is they are not making fashion for tomorrow'. Pierre Cardin recently opined that fashion designers change styles much too quickly, making it harder to create couture that lasts for years. He puts this down, in part, to obligatory twice-yearly collections. Wikipedia, in its 'Fashion Design' entry, openly states that collections have planned obsolescence of one or two seasons. Forgetting / Remembering.
clas·sic - adjective - 1. of the finest or highest quality, class, or rank. 2. of enduring interest, quality, or style.
Perhaps as a small label Ocabini can do things differently. I try to design knitwear that is classic, but can be worn inventively, combined with more ephemeral pieces to create a new look season after season, such that it is the look that evolves, encouraging creativity and individual expression rather than imposing it.
In tribute to yesterday's Remembrance Day:
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| On Parade Clockwise from top left: vintage Chanel, Cooper by Trelise, Balmain, Burberry, Balmain, Matthew Williamson |
Here's my red tie-neck poncho, military style:
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| Combat Style L to R: C17th Tibetan armour, C19th Japanese samurai, C21st British soldier |
One hundred years from now, will they think the same of the last as we do the first?
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