Comments on: Stuff Fashion People Like #21 Gay Fashion Designers

By: Tardy

Tardy — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:39:36 +0000

Yes! I'm late BUT- I think that gay men are absolutely and positively different from
a regular man. Whoever wrote this must have some sort of self pity. Gay
mean are different, gay men didn't "invent" fashion so why are you putting the blame
on them for how the models look? I LOVE gay designers because they happen
to have a better fashion sense than most women. The model image thing is the woman's fault
in my eyes.

By: Ian

Ian — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:19:12 +0000

The brainless, dazed, deficient, idiotic, person who wrote this is a nimrod! They are just mad because their “fat ass” can’t probably fit in these wonderful designers clothing! Don’t be jealous that some gay guys know what their doing and knows how to make wonderful clothing! And by the way, some of the designers listed above make clothing for plus size women! Maybe next time you should do more research. Oh yeah, are you gay yourself and have problems or something? Gay men are actually not idiots or whatever you like to call them, they are more compassionate and caring towards women! Gay men can relate to women more than straight men! Daniel Saynt I don’t necessarily mean to be rude but you’re the most meaningless, unintelligent, loser I have ever heard of! And why did I read this stupid article?! Ugh!

Anyways, have a good day bitches.
XOXO IanShane

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By: brooksie

brooksie — Sun, 11 May 2008 00:01:58 +0000

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.

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By: claire

claire — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:00:44 +0000

Why don’t more people – gay or straight, women or men – design clothes for the ‘real woman’? Because fashion is ASPIRATIONAL. Its about fantasy. Actually, plenty of clothes out there *are* designed for the average woman but they’re not, however, the ones that drive the fantasy hype of the magazines and runways. They’ve tried it – putting normal women in wearable clothes – in the fantasy and guess what? It doesn’t sell. We see that on the streets everywhere and its not what we want to see in our aspirational fantasy.

When most straight men design clothes, their designs look like they’re for strippers. Or video game characters. Gay men seem to be better able to create this abstract ideal of feminine beauty without overtly sexualizing it.

So why do gay men rule the fashion world and not women? Is it the boys club network? Check out Eric Wilson’s Dec 05 article in the NY Times for some insight. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/08/fashion/thursdaystyles/08FASHION.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=gay+men+fashion+pier&st=nyt&oref=slogin

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By: Daniel Saynt

Daniel Saynt — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:48:56 +0000

thanks for the love. Perry ellis had been fixed.

By: missviolet

missviolet — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:59:20 +0000

i loved this article. you were able to analyze the fashion industry’s attack on womens bodies in a conscise manner. also, you repeated “perry ellis” twice on your list, dear.

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