"When was the last time you read something as thought-provoking on Vogue?" — sometimes I go to the Vogue website and always wish I could find something truly deep and substantive. It's hard to feel like it's the same publication for which Joan Didion wrote "On Self-Respect."
I agree! Major publications that used hold so much weight have sold out to money, and exclusivity. A lot of things have been watered down for mass consumption (and i'm not just talking about the quality of the clothes). People are now in the industry because of who they know, with actual skill, creativity and burning passion being a second thought. That's part of the reason it's gotten so boring to. People being hired to fill previous shoes, rather than to step in with their own shoes and making a unprecedented mark. SMH
Well said! The blandness pervades all aspects of the machine for sure, from recruitment to content, advertising, product and external communication. For an industry that prides itself on taking risks, it's the biggest irony that safety is the default path of the dominant majority.
"When was the last time you read something as thought-provoking on Vogue?" — sometimes I go to the Vogue website and always wish I could find something truly deep and substantive. It's hard to feel like it's the same publication for which Joan Didion wrote "On Self-Respect."
honored to be mentioned, wish i could be there for the event!
I agree! Major publications that used hold so much weight have sold out to money, and exclusivity. A lot of things have been watered down for mass consumption (and i'm not just talking about the quality of the clothes). People are now in the industry because of who they know, with actual skill, creativity and burning passion being a second thought. That's part of the reason it's gotten so boring to. People being hired to fill previous shoes, rather than to step in with their own shoes and making a unprecedented mark. SMH
Well said! The blandness pervades all aspects of the machine for sure, from recruitment to content, advertising, product and external communication. For an industry that prides itself on taking risks, it's the biggest irony that safety is the default path of the dominant majority.
My first reaction to the title was “fashion has no owner”, it belongs to all of us. I loved this read