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Wednesday, September 27, 2006

These are a few of my favourite things

Oh, to live in a country where fashion photographers were encouraged to take risks without fear of censorship. Italy, for example.

Check out this Italian Vogue photo shoot combining couture with post 9/11 living in the USA. We heart Steven Meisel.

posted by fabulous girl at 4:15 PM

3 Comments:

  • I really liked this shoot - very cool.

    By Blogger Colin, at 9:58 AM  

  • yes - love art that makes a timely statement. Not that the people who can afford these clothes are flying on public planes, but still ...

    By Blogger fabulous girl, at 10:46 AM  

  • I forwarded the link around to some folks, one of whom pointed me to the posted comments. Which I had ignored. And are fascinating.

    Most of them just say something like "I love these!" And several more talk about the clothes. And then there are a bunch that go on about how inappropriate and offensive they are and they can't believe Meisel is "making light" of this for the sake of fashion. And how it looks "unrealistic." And "cops abusing women isn't funny."

    And I know I am preaching to the choir here (as you directed me to the
    link!) but I just have to rant for a moment about the stupidity of the general public. DUH! It's ridiculous and offensive and frankly highly disturbing to see Hilary Rhoda being forced to take off her clothes at the TSA checkpoint. It's frightening to see Iselin Steiro on the pavement with her latte spilt and a cop's knee on her neck. With these amazing looks of passive resignation on their faces. All while wearing $5000 worth of clothing. Hilary's handbag in the onboard search photo is Chanel.

    But nobody cares when 50 year-old business travelers have to take off their jackets, shoes and belts. Nobody cares when the TSA guy screams at a grandmother for being so ignorant to try to travel with knitting needles more than 10 inches in length. (Because a 9 inch needle isn't dangerous, I guess). Nobody cares when a one year-old kid--crying and terrified because his stuffed puppy needs to be X-rayed--has to be frisked because the metal clasps on his Osh-kosh overalls set off the metal detector.

    Yes, it's absurd. Yes, it's disturbing. Yes, it's misogynistic.
    Welcome to America in 2006, folks. The photos aren't the problem.

    OK, I'm done.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 10:47 AM  

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