February 2011

There are so many aspects of fashion, and why it matters, that I think a book could be written on just that subject.
From necessary functionality to playful frivolity to artfelt expression, to lofty self stature and more. Then there are the emotional interactions and effects, as well, not to mention the differences between the obvious....men & women.
I found myself thinking beyond this simple question into realms of imagined "others" and realized that this was a truly thought provoking subject.....with many alternative aspects.

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"Fashion represents the artistic side of the body: it constitutes a fundamental moment during which the body ceases to be only a functional means to daily life and becomes a symbol, a form of art."

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“If you look a certain way, fashion helps you look better. Look at Mrs. H. She’s 80 … I don’t want to say. She looks amazing. She walks in here and she takes a pair of jeans and she just rocks it out. Fashion makes a difference, whether it’s expensive or it’s not. You just have to know how to work it.”

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I have always loved fashion and putting myself together. It's how I express myself, it's my art form. I am my canvas. I have an eye of what's good on me and have found through the years that I am always ahead of finding & wearing clothes & shoes, sometimes 3 years or so before they catch on as 'trendy' and all the designers start designing, what I started wearing years before. For example, I bought a pair of ripped Dolce Gabbana jeans when Dolce first designed them and at least 3-4 years before they even caught on. I may have spent $650 15 years ago, but I still wear those jeans today.

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