Comments From Our Readers
Sometimes our readers love us, sometimes they call me the local idiot. Here are some recent comments that got us talking at the offices of Fashion Indie Media.
From khalid the dread
i understand your frustration with folks who pretend to be more cool or “it” than they really are but youre way off the mark with this one, killa. its clear you dont know them or have ever been to the store, since you assume they have clowns and whatnot on the walls. now that i think about it, where in God’s name are you running if youre catering to spots with naked clowns on the wall, b? the shop is official, no lie so come check it out so you can write a follow up article which starts with an apology. oh and if im correct “it” usually means confidence in your own style and vision. they are confident in theirs and i for one get “it”
In response to Who Cried Wolf?
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Ewwwww! “man-jam”…………well at least you didn’t say “spunk” or “jizz” or “penis vomit”…..
The Gays have always run fashion, influencing the fashion of unsuspecting straight fellas everywhere. I’ve been seeing the toughest dudes from the hood starting to wear tighter jeans & shirts and even hip-hop gear is getting more colorful & flamboyant. We can’t escape it! Damn them happy ass Gays….:)
In response to Boys, Boys, Boys
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At least half of the guys up there up there have a “classic” design aesthetic (a few listed aren’t even gay or women’s wear designers)….it’s only the few who do the wild and unwearable and even then it’s only a few pieces usually. To a large extent, it’s women who choose how the image is portrayed via the fashion magazine. This is as much, if not more, responsible for whatever images get out there to the public.
The idea of fashion being “aspirational” seems a more American approach than a French or Italian one……which I think is reflected in the to approach and quality of mag editorials. Americans seem to take what they see literally as the one and only way to be fashionable….that’s where the trouble comes in. The Euro editions merely show you what’s there, but the American editions attempt to instruct and define who/what/how it should be done. In French fashion particularly, there has always been a strong presence of female designers and they weren’t neglected in fashion coverage (which has until recently been the case in the US outside of 3-4 big name female designers). So not only were the French aware of alternatives, but they aren’t told that there’s only one way to approach something.
Perhaps we need to get away from the idea of “aspirational” and start thinking of designers and magazines as only suggestions. I think self-esteem would rise considerably if the need to be so literal is put into some perspective.
In response to Stuff Fashion People Like #21 Gay Fashion Designers
About the Author: Founder and main dude at Fashion Indie, Daniel Saynt began his career in fashion at the tender age of 14, when he worked in the stockroom for some unnamed fashion whorehouse. His distaste for the mainstream quickly festered until he decided enough was enough, denouncing all mainstream fashion lines (unless the stuffs on sale or just down right irresistible or free, you can't say no to free).
