Sunday 5 May 2013

Suzy Menkes "the fashion circus"

Suzy Menkes on the circus of fashion. 

Back in february the esteemed journalist Suzy Menkes penned an article for the New York Times titled “The Circus of Fashion”. The article was in response to the growing presence of street style photographers outside venues during fashion week. It could be argued now that the action at fashion weeks are outside the tents rather that inside. Menkes comments “Today, the people outside fashion shows are more like peacocks than crows”. From personal experience I’ve seen that in London there are many people that go to Somerset House not to go to shows, to get photographed, to be apart of the moment. 

Menkes speaks about people peacocking in eclectic, multi-printed and textured “look at me fashion”. I personally think if fashion shows are not just press for a designer but theatrics should that only stay on the catwalk and not be able to be illustrated on the street. I fully understand the dishonesty and feeling of fraud when you see a well known editor or blogger wearing a whole outfit that has been gifted to them by a designer for free press. I feel like personal style should come from within and if everyone wore a full look Prada styled exactly as it is on the catwalk wouldn’t that just be so boring and irrelevant. I think there is a difference between this and Bloggers like Susie Bubble who thoroughly support the designers that they wear and feature them on their blog. 

Ultimately i think style should be organic and if you want to go down to Somerset house to absorb fashion week and feel apart of if you should. Fashion fundamentally is clothing which is for everybody.

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