25 August 2012

Most Visually Unpleasent Designer

Im so glad I have a few judgemental viewers on here otherwise this would have of been a very unsuccessful pole of the week, but eventually your fingers did the talking, and the winner is...
 
 
 
This is not an post about why Vivienne isn't the most gorgeous designer or how-to's for those that battle with self-esteem issues, but rather giving my take on how she lets her voice be heard and embraces who she is.


Vivienne Westwood has  had a long and successful career in the fashion bizz and has created a sought after product in a niche market, Westwood left a clear footprint within the English community and has gained the critics nod. I can say with a clear conscience that Vivienne's colloquial women's wear collections have never excited me in the least. Her English humour together with her outrageous sense of style has made punk and new wave fashion see the light of day. Westwood's style is a over explosion of texture, colour and artistic appeal. I can only imagine that South Africa's latest music phenomenons [Jack Parrow & Die Antwoord] gained inspiration from the trailer-park trendsetting designer and adopted the classical Zef attire to suit their image accordingly.


I am happy to say that her men's collections can not be spoken for by the opposing genders collections. When it comes to men's fashion, I give Vivienne a standing ovation that is much needed. With trench coat style cardigans and wide set lapels on her linen shirt and beautifully tailored print pants she sets the bar extremely high for herself, I have a motto that reads, "Once you've set the bar, and you find it hard to reach that high, pull a step ladder closer." so to Mrs Westwood I say "I'm glad you pulled out your fireman's ladder when approaching men's fashion". There are distinct spill-overs from her women's wear to men's wear collections, with ripped turtle neck sweaters and combat boots paired with suit pants. There has never been a problem with using foreign design elements to spice up your wardrobe or in her case her collections, but moderation is the key.
 

1 comment:

  1. That bi-yatch be crazy!

    The question is not whether or nor she is cooked in the head but rather how cooked in the head is she!

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