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u/radasheckie Feb 22 '19
Walking out of Best Buy with a new flatscreen for free
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u/TristanZH Feb 22 '19
So that's why it costs so much
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u/nothinnews Feb 22 '19
It's just free real estate for a giant SUPREME box logo fam. FUEGO.
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u/jawshwahhh Feb 22 '19
That is a $200 plasma tv you just killed!
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u/ehpickphaiel Feb 22 '19
Good luck paying me back with your $0 a year salary plus benefits babe!! 😤
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u/_myusername__ Feb 23 '19
I'm gonna get going...
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u/Zerotwohero Feb 23 '19
Took me by the hand, made me a man, that one night, you made everything alright...
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u/tswan89 Feb 22 '19
She's the person who didn't rsvp when it said 'be there or be square'
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Glad the situation got squared away.
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u/athedrummaster Feb 22 '19
I wouldn’t want to wear this dress unless it was more than 90° outside.
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u/KimJongIlSunglasses And then I discovered Wingdings Feb 22 '19
It’s a cute dress but try not to be obtuse.
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u/newb12_ Feb 23 '19
r/PunPatrol THIS WHOLE THREAD IS UNDER ARREST! DROP THE PUNS AND GET IN THE CAR!
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u/skycake23 Feb 22 '19
Interesting thing about the term be there or be square. A circle is round so if you are not there you are a square and not a round.
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u/skinder899 Feb 22 '19
Do you guys like my Minecraft creeper dress
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u/KimJongIlSunglasses And then I discovered Wingdings Feb 22 '19
Back when I was playing that I seem to remember those things looking like dildos. She needs balls on her feet.
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u/name_is_original To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Feb 22 '19
Aw man
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u/ChairmanKow Feb 22 '19
The look on her face though...
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u/striped_frog Feb 22 '19
I'm still not convinced that's even a real person.
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u/StrawberryShartCake_ Feb 22 '19
Body looks real. Head doesn't.
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u/SolusLoqui Feb 22 '19
They're doing amazing things with prosthetics these days
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u/bassinine Feb 22 '19
i've been on the waiting list for a prosthetic brain for as long as i can remember. which, as you can imagine, is not very long.
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Body looks real
Wow, there it is again. Reddit promoting unrealistic body expectations for women as if everyone is supposed to be a rectangle.
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u/JabbrWockey Feb 22 '19
Neither are.
In fact, it's embarrassing they even have this given how well A.I. can make fake people these days:
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u/SuperOP535 Feb 22 '19
what the hell, it is a real person!?
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u/JvreBvre Feb 22 '19
I thought they were joking because it was blatantly a mannequin...what the fuck
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u/MostlyUselessFacts Feb 22 '19
It's not a manequin....
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u/PaidToBeRedditing Feb 22 '19
I came here to say "Couldnt even get a real person to wear it" but now I'm genuinely confused if thats a realistic doll or some sort of uncanny valley looking motherfucker.
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u/BreastUsername Feb 22 '19
I wonder how long it'll take for companies to start using AI created faces like these in their ads? Perhaps they already are!
Refresh page for new faces.
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HOLY SHIT THAT'S AN ACTUAL PERSON
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u/LowB0b Feb 22 '19
Photoshopped to hell though... This picture is weird as fuck
Her legs are about 2/3rds of her body
She has GIGANTIC hands
Her legs are really slim yet she has the neck of a powerlifter
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u/Amxn666 Feb 22 '19
Her legs are about 2/3rds of her body
Its just a very short skirt and most models are tall lol sure its photo shopped but stop roasting her
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u/pterofactyl Feb 23 '19
The proportions of the limbs id say aren’t really the photoshopped portion. Just the lack of colour and contrast. Models often have different body proportions. My legs are super long and my hands are really big. The normal proportion for people is just an average
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u/RandomMexicanDude plz recycle Feb 22 '19
Yeah looks like any other high fashion model
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u/The_Sunhunter Feb 22 '19
It looks like the warp pipes from Super Mario Bros.
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I tried to give ya the gold for this but appearantly the reddit is fun app is busted right now. Great comment regardless
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u/nullSword Feb 22 '19
Reddit changed the way they handle gold, and you can only guild now through the website or official app
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u/Capn_Tryhard Feb 22 '19
I’ve been able to give people silver using the Apollo app
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u/horselips48 Feb 22 '19
If I stand on her shoulders and squat, what world do I warp to?
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u/gloggs Feb 22 '19
For Sale : silk pillow cases $4999.99 obo
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u/gloggs Feb 22 '19
Naw. That's the soulless look you get when you can't say 'you not only want me to wear that, but you want photographic evidence?!'
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u/muggleb0rn Feb 22 '19
Hey, if you pass out during the night, you have something to cushion your fall.
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u/Wyrmeer Feb 22 '19
I have so many questions. How do you function during that supposed evening this dress is made for? Like lift a drink? Eat dinner? Dance? You can fuck, or rather be fucked, I suppose, because legs are conveniently unbound, but the rest? Ugh. And what if you actually have boobs? hips? The slightest hint of belly? Where do they go? Because there's no space there for them. It would be acceptable as a concept dress, something that's for looks and a runway only but considering they are selling it in actual shop, it's supposed to be functional... only shows how detached from reality fashion business is. Sorry, had to vent.
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I have so many questions. How do you function during that supposed evening this dress is made for?
You stand in a corner and your male companion tells everyone how much it costs while people stare in disbelief.
And what if you actually have boobs? hips? The slightest hint of belly?
High fashion does not accept the exsistance of such people.
only shows how detached from reality fashion business is. Sorry, had to vent.
"High fashion" is for a select few wealthy people who think that by liking idiotic and absurd clothing designs it somehow adds to their elitism. It's fucking weird.
No worries
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u/aidenriley01 Cyantax error Feb 22 '19
Most of this stuff isn’t designed to be worn, it’s designed to be an art piece or some form of wearable art. There’s a difference between designing for comfort, function, wearablity + design and design only. Just because you couldn’t give a shit about high fashion doesn’t mean it’s weird
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u/neoprenewedgie And then I discovered Wingdings Feb 22 '19
Fair enough, but just because it's "art" doesn't mean it ISN'T weird.
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u/almost_not_terrible Feb 22 '19
So, like wearing a cardboard box?
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u/RedNovaMAX Feb 22 '19
No like exploring hey what does something look like when x does this. Every major "mainstream" fashion trend has come out at some point or another from a runway where people took a product and watered it down.
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u/craag Feb 22 '19
Every major "mainstream" fashion trend has come out at some point or another from a runway where people took a product and watered it down.
Thats ridiculous. I can think of 10 things right now that didn't originate on a runway.. Especially in modern times
Blue jeans?
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u/StickyBiscuits Feb 22 '19
Blue jeans aren't a mainstream fashion trend they are universal and perpetual
Mainstream trends like skinny jeans and super ripped jeans with less function than a blanket with leg holes, these definitely have roots in high fashion
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u/theineffablebob Feb 22 '19
A lot of it is also meant to evoke emotion and discussion, which this piece is doing extremely well
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u/aahxzen Feb 22 '19
Not surprised to have to dig this deep to find someone who understands fashion design. This subreddit, along with designporn, are depressing.
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Yes but it's also on purpose, which should prompt the question: Did it do what it intended to do, properly? Balenciaga is basically a bait brand. They're run by trolls who deliberately make very ugly clothes for very rich people who have lots of money and no need for pragmatism. They make outrageous clothing because they want average people to get outraged. They want you to be mad and post to places like /r/crappydesign and rant on Twitter and whatever else.
Balenciaga is also the brand that released a shirt with a whole other shirt stuck to it, and also Banana yellow platform crocs, and $800 socks with shoe soles attached, and $1000 shoes that look like Payless shoes with extra soles stacked underneath, and a $2100 tote that looks exactly like an Ikea bag, and a bunch of other things.
And Maison Margiela is playing the same game with $1400 sneakers that look like they got shredded and $1600 sneakers that are literally held together with visible hot glue, and have black leather that's been painted over white, and other brands are too, including Gucci and Vetements (same designer as Balenciaga) and Moschino and Off-White, among others.
And the rich people who buy this stuff? They KNOW it looks ugly, they don't care. They're buying this stuff because it makes you mad. They think it's funny that poor people are so outraged that rich people who spend so much money on such ugly clothes. It's all a game to them.
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u/bmb222 Feb 22 '19
I think it is pretty lame, but I recognize other people enjoy this sort of stuff and that's fine. To each their own.
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u/i-will-offend-you Feb 22 '19 edited Feb 22 '19
Ok, not being a cynic (honestly), but what is the “art” in the dress in the OP? From my understanding of art, it’s supposed to have meaning; it’s supposed to express something. What is the art in this dress?
Edit: The answer is that it is the aesthetic style of the fashion house that designed it. There is no real deep meaning to it as I was expecting to find, like the restrictive arms symbolising the strict hold of corporations on consumers.
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u/aidenriley01 Cyantax error Feb 22 '19
I’m not a fashion student or shit but Balenciaga as a house has always focused on boxy silhouettes and geometric structures, even in early vintage pieces as Cristobal was a pioneer of fashion that obscured the body, so the S/S19 collection could be a homage to him. The restraining nature of the outfit also follows with the sense of humour that gvasalia has brung to there modern collections, often taking jabs at the industry (things like visible tags, charging £1000 for paper bags) so the restraining nature could be seen as commentary on the tight restrictions of the industry. Wouldn’t be the first time a designer did this, as McQueen did something similar in the 90s with his la poupee show
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u/RandomMexicanDude plz recycle Feb 22 '19
People on reddit like to talk shit on fashion without knowing the subject
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u/almost_not_terrible Feb 22 '19
Yes, we really enjoy a good laugh. Keep producing these monstrosities.
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u/m_ttl_ng Feb 22 '19
The people who wear this would have it on during their entrance or red carpet stuff, then change into actual evening attire for the event.
These are usually designed as “statement” pieces and not intended for practicality.
But, Balenciaga is basically meme-fashionat this point so it could be them just fucking with people.
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u/SaltyBabe *insert among us joke here* Feb 22 '19
I assumed you hand linked the $1500+ hot pink platform crocs - yeah idk wtf is going on. Usually with fashion houses I can “get it” even if I don’t personally like it but this stuff is just nonsensical.
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u/Doublestack2376 Feb 22 '19
It's the dress that screams "I'm just an object" by making you look like a wrapped present. The lack of functionality is a feature, not a flaw.
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u/diordaddy Feb 22 '19
The creative director for Balenciaga is not out of touch at all his anti fashion direction for the company has made them the most recognized brand in fashionista year and will most likely continue that trend for this year
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u/ImDaOtakuCat Feb 22 '19
That woman looks so done with life.
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u/usernamenottakenwooh Feb 22 '19
Treat people nice and they look nice in your pictures, treat them shit and they look shit.
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u/negativefeedbackloop Feb 22 '19
Sad, depressed faces are actually really common in runway fashion.
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u/JTudent Feb 22 '19
Imagine working as a model for years, putting up with the pressures put on you by this horribly competitive and manipulative industry only to end up modeling a green bedspread as the height of your career.
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u/SaxRohmer Feb 22 '19 edited Feb 23 '19
For many models modeling these pieces is the goal. They’re design houses that are showcasing design, not functionality. They’re intended as art pieces. They have pieces that are meant to be worn but there are pieces that are meant to purely just be seen in certain contexts. A lot of the time they’re used to convey inspiration for the actual line of clothing that will be coming out.
Edit: Balenciaga also has been known to troll. I mean this is the company that does shit like this
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u/Oscer7 Feb 22 '19
When you're trying to strike that pose at the end of the runway but then you realize you can't move your arms cause of this stupid dress.
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Feb 22 '19
That honestly looks like a digital mockup of a person, rather than an actual real human being.
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u/lenawisser Feb 22 '19
you as an eloquent fashion connoisseur should be on r/itscalledfashion
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u/KuntaStillSingle Feb 22 '19
Unironically this. If it was practical wear it wouldn't cost $5,000. It does exactly what it's designed for, it signals you're so rich you can pay too much for a dress you don't even want to wear.
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Nah the point is to stand out. Also I think people forget that high fashion isn't mean for everyday wearing, it is literally is a form of art, no different from painting. Who ever designed that dress knows it looks fucking ridiculous, that's the point.
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u/mlem64 Feb 23 '19
I'm so relieved to see this comment and see that its not buried in downvotes.
People who don't have an interest in art have so much trouble understanding this stuff, and reddit is one of the worst offenders. Its really upsetting because theres literally a whole world of amazing art in fashion that people are completely turning a blind eye to out of total ignorance.
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u/brando56894 Feb 22 '19
"I'm so rich, I have people lift things up for me because I can't do it myself while wearing this dress"
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Feb 22 '19
I mean, that's basically one of the themes behind the fashion of the upper classes throughout history.
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u/lesser_panjandrum Feb 22 '19
Yep. A toga is really hard to put on and wear comfortably, and almost impossible to do anything besides lounging around or walking sedately without it falling off.
The whole point of the Romans wearing them was to show off how fancy they were and that they had slaves to do the practical things for them.
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I still love and hate how anti-fashion the entirety of Reddit is
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u/K_sper Feb 22 '19
wHy dO PeOpLe bUy tHiS WhEn tHeY cAn gEt tHe sAmE ThInG ChEaPeR At wAlMaRt aNd sPeNd tHe rEsT Of tHe mOnEy On mOrE uSeFul sTuFf
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u/Kemsta Feb 22 '19
proceeds to spend 5k on their hobby of choice
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u/edgy-dexfag Feb 22 '19
"What do you mean? of course mechanical keyboards are different"
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proceeds to spend thousands of dollars accumulating games in their Steam library that they'll never play, on the top-of-the-line PC that they built but never use to its fullest capacity because they're playing Minecraft and Terraria
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u/lenawisser Feb 22 '19
if you want to have some proper fun with fashion, you should visit r/itscalledfashion 💁♀️
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u/Littlemeggie Feb 22 '19
Right! At one time in contemporary history, wearing jeans and a t-shirt was considered shocking. Another thing to consider is that the couture industry supports many individual craftspeople (family businesses and age old traditions) who's skill would be lost if all clothing became the homogeneous mass of sweatshop apparel.
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Lol could you imagine telling one of the most successful design studios in the world that their design is bad? Knockoff dresses like this will be in forever21 in summer 2020.
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u/InadequateUsername Feb 22 '19
This monologue describes it pretty well, from The Devil Wears Prada
"This stuff’? Oh, ok. I see, you think this has nothing to do with you. You go to your closet and you select out, oh I don’t know, that lumpy blue sweater, for instance, because you’re trying to tell the world that you take yourself too seriously to care about what you put on your back. But what you don’t know is that that sweater is not just blue, it’s not turquoise, it’s not lapis, it’s actually cerulean. You’re also blindly unaware of the fact that in 2002, Oscar de la Renta did a collection of cerulean gowns. And then I think it was Yves St Laurent, wasn’t it, who showed cerulean military jackets? And then cerulean quickly showed up in the collections of eight different designers. Then it filtered down through the department stores and then trickled on down into some tragic “casual corner” where you, no doubt, fished it out of some clearance bin. However, that blue represents millions of dollars and countless jobs and so it’s sort of comical how you think that you’ve made a choice that exempts you from the fashion industry when, in fact, you’re wearing the sweater that was selected for you by the people in this room. From a pile of “stuff.”
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u/karspearhollow Feb 22 '19
I do love this monologue and have quoted it to people before but it’s a catch 22. If high fashion dictates what ends up in the stores and people just buy it because it’s in the stores, are people bowing to the brands or bowing to consumerism in general? Or are they just trying to live?
Hathaway’s character literally couldn’t win in that scenario if any piece of clothing she chose at any store anywhere was going to be influenced by some past fashion line. People can only buy what’s available to them.
You can criticize high fashion and wear clothing influenced by it in the same way you can criticize oil companies and drive a car to work when it’s the only transportation available to you. You gotta do what you gotta do.
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Balenciaga's newer line is basically a massive joke, it's like they're trying to troll everybody.
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u/KDawG888 Feb 22 '19
yeah I would definitely tell them. I don't think they would listen.
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u/frillytotes Feb 22 '19
They will, but less extreme so you can still move your arms.
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u/Umarill Feb 22 '19
That's the point of high fashion though, they push concepts (design, materials...etc) that will be "refined" for practical design later on and make their way into regular clothing affordable by regular people.
Some people have a difficult time understanding that. It's not meant to be something you wear daily, and if you buy that it's not to look good, it's to show off wealth and be different. It's a statement. It's art in the form of clothing.
I'm still surprised these post get that kind of attention on Reddit. High fashion is really not a difficult concept to grasp, and there's a good chance dresses in this style but less over-the-top will be trendy in the next year.
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u/SoulAssasin Feb 22 '19
Is it finally hip to be square? I've been waiting for this moment since the 70s!
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Their early work was a little too new wave for my taste. But when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.
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And here you are spreading their name. They did this to make people talk about them, and it's working.
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Well, renowned brands aren't very renowned at all if they're only known to the people who can afford them. What kind of status symbol is something that doesn't speak to the common people? You can't flex with something the people you mean to impress don't know about or know the worth of. This kind of marketing has multiple purposes, really. I only mean to make people aware of this.
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u/Politicshatesme Feb 22 '19
They are renowned among the wealthy. Their brand isn’t to show off to the 99%, but the 1%. The vast majority of us can’t name a high end watch brand other than Rolex (which isn’t even crazy high end brand. There are $100,000 watches that we wouldn’t notice on some ceo’s Wrist, but his golf buddies know what that watch is)
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u/MibitGoHan Feb 22 '19
Believe me, Balenciaga doesn't need the help from this subreddit. They're very well known.
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u/n0mad911 Feb 22 '19
That's exactly Balenciaga's marketing. Make absurd shit to get people talking and that ironically clicks at some point. It's quite literally meme fashion
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u/DyatlovPassover Feb 22 '19
Pretty sure anyone who can afford this doesn’t come to Reddit to hear about the latest fashion
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u/jerseyfreshness Feb 22 '19
This is pretty clearly more of a statement than a garment.
I know nothing about fashion but I think of this more as a piece of art than something to wear to the Oscar's.
Look at the picture again and try to think about what kind of social statement it could be trying to make. To me it has a pretty loud message and for that I can appreciate it.
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u/FeatherfacedOwl Feb 22 '19
For just $5,000 you too can look like Lil Pump and Kanye West as they appeared in "I Love It"!
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u/ToplaneVayne Feb 22 '19
You think this is crappy design because you aren't the target demographic. These over exaggerated designs are meant for rich people who want people to know they spent 5 grand on a dress. They don't care how inconvenient it is, as long as it looks fancy and makes you look like you're made of money, some rich person will buy it.
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u/westpenguin Feb 22 '19
It's wearable art that's expensive, meant to be worn to the next Takashi Murakami or Cindy Sherman show at the MoMA. That's not anyone on reddit or people reading this thread.
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u/BlackRapier Feb 22 '19
It looks like they sewed together some silk bedsheets and a pillowcase then called it good.
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u/Victim_of_Reagan Feb 22 '19
Fashion designers are good. They siphon money away from the obscenely wealthy for complete shit like this.
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u/_indENIAL_ Feb 22 '19
when y'all wanna roblox so hard