Fashion in Societies: Mugler, Pugh and Demeulemesteer

Who said fashion is just about art? It reflects the current politics and world's situation, as well.
You know that story about Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the 62-year old ex Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF). Here is some brief story about him, he was accused of raping a 32-year old maid at the suite of Sofitel New York Hotel. This issue of women being raped is like a hot cake. Even fashion designers like Gareth Pugh, Mugler and Ann Demeulemeester are provoking at the perverse men. 

(above) The collaboration between Mugler and Nicola Formichetti show how women are being the victims. The exposure to the skin at side, breastplate cut in half in which resulting a greater exposure to the breast and the asymmetric yet trailed looking ribbon bring our imagination to the girl who was abused and in a rush, searching for help. 

Moreover, the colour palette used in this 2012 S/S collection are nude and white. It makes the concept clearer, which is silent. Women can't do anything about what happened to them, the abusive manner of men, of course.

In the other hand, Pugh is show us the picture of women hidden in black and white cage. If you see it closely, you can see that the mouth is covered with the cage, as well as the shoes. From my point of view, it represent that women are controlled by man. They can't deliver their opinion because their mouths are sealed, they can't go anywhere because their feet are controlled. Basically, all parts of women's body and soul are controlled by men. That's what I got from Pugh.

If we going more further, it mustn't be a coincidence that Ann Demeulemeester also provoking men perverse in her latest collection. In addition, she add that lone woman feeling into it. Examining from the details, Ann let the clothes loose, sweeping the floor. In contrast, the ties are bind in the bottom part of the skirt. The issue behind the collection is a woman that was lonely, the loose clothes show how she suppose to be free, however, there's a tie bind on her leg that makes her hard to walk in a search of happiness. 

Enough about the interpretation. I just want to say that fashion is a part of art and it depicts our societies, it's not just about a beautiful girl in a branded clothes. If you are more interested in Mugler, there is a video that I uploaded above. It's the second time Gaga is helping her best friend / stylist, Nicola.

"I am Mugler woman, don't fuck with me, don't fuck with Mugler. Do you want to anger Mugler woman? She will eat you." - Lady Gaga

xx evelyn xx

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