Minimalism is a super trending word right now. Aesthetic of simplicity invades in fashion and art as society needs to return to a state of balance through thoughtful consumption, purity of lines and clarity of forms.
Bir seneyi geçkin bir süredir tüm dünya pandemiyle savaşıyoruz ve aşıların bulunup geliştirilmesiyle, aşılama programlarıyla artık pandemiden çıkış sinyallerimizi veriyoruz. Yani en kısa zamanda öyle olmasını umuyorum. Bu konu hakkında düşünürken pandeminin moda dünyasına etkisini, bizim üzerimizdeki etkisini düşündüm. Ve bu düşünce beni tarihi incelemeye yöneltti. Acaba savaş zamanlarında moda nasıl ayakta kalmıştı, neler değişmişti?
Moda tarihini seven birisi olarak hemen 1940 lara gittim. İkinci dünya savaşı..
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The Pantone institute determines main colors twice a year, so here is what we know for the new S/S 21 season:
5 classic shades and 10 from the main palette.
The production of clothing, particularly denim, is one of the most polluting industries on Earth.
Have you ever thought that while creating one pair of jeans, 13 kilograms of CO2 is released into the air?
Or have you ever thought of ordinary workers in the industry?
Fashion world is changing for good! Not only it became more inclusive and artistic but also it unlearns many discriminatory ideas and changes its one-sided perspectives. Do you remember the dark times that people had to follow the trends and imitate or fit in what fashion world provides for us? Now fashion world imitates real life; it gets inspired by people and includes people… as it should!
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Starting from the mid-20th century, the fashion industry has been presenting young and thin people like it’s the only correct way to exist -especially for women. High fashion clothes were made in smaller sizes and worn by thin models; of course, this affected the ready-to-wear clothing, too. I want to say that ready-to-wear brands have always been nicer and more open to big people but their designs were either basic or not stylish. Most of the big size clothes were out of style, like things my grandma would wear. This supported the idea that young people are not allowed to be fat and bigger people are not fashionable -or even beautiful- so they can’t wear stylish clothes unless they lose weight. And there were tons of styling tips to “help” big people look thinner. It felt like this industry didn’t even care for them!
Sustainability became an important part of our lives. Whether it’s for saving the planet or not wasting money, we tend to buy less items or upcycle our belongings and use them in different ways after they are ripped off or are needed anymore. Thankfully people are getting more and more creative with using their old belongings so recently, it’s not a need that arises from prudence but a need of beauty and fun!
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Merhaba! Bugün önceki yazılarımdan farklı bir içerikle karşınızdayım. Başlıktan da anlayacağınız üzere dünyanın en ünlü erkek giyim fuarı Pitti Uomo’yu ele alacağım. Bir tasarımcı olarak belki içinizde merak eden, modaya ilgi duyanlar vardır diye düşündüm. İyi okumalar ?