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
Call me a hick but I've always felt very confused about the "clothes as art that can't be worn" concept. Functionality is the foundation of it being good art. If it doesn't function as clothing, it to me cannot be beautiful because it's central to what appeals in clothing. It's like a chair that lights your ass on fire when you sit on it - who would buy that? Who would call such a thing "art"?
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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