Buy now: https://aaronshirt.com/product/san-francisco-49ers-holiday-nutcracker-2024-tshirts/ I think aesthetic risk in fashion means being free to reimagine and innovate how clothes interact with the human body, to take risks without being constrained by the rules of the market. But fashion is not art. Fashion designers deal with the physical limitations of the body, while artists deal with the boundaries of perception. And art can be more overtly political, while fashion has become inextricably linked to the people-pleasing entertainment industry. Moreover, the rules of fashion today are dictated by large corporations, a battle of Titans that often crush small or midsized brands. How can you take aesthetic risks in this context, if you are not protected by the deep pockets of a fashionista? Also—fashion prices are skyrocketing—where does this come from? The answer tends to be unclear, depending on who you ask. How can a designer’s joyful message (this is the mantra of the season) be combined with the creation of a dress that costs a teacher’s monthly salary? Who would happily spend $1,000 on a white T-shirt (I won’t name names)? Is high fashion truly democratic? I wondered.
Which got me thinking: Are brands as engaged as they should be with the times we live in? Willy Chavarria did so in New York, in what was for me the most moving show of the season, a