In-habitation
Human scale
Runway unveiling
Limited lifespan with wear
Differentiates from “apparel”
Art
Co-habitation
Negates function, limits use
Created as a whole, “finished”
Multi-media and immaterial
Unlimited scale
Gallery or site unveiling
Preserved to last
Differentiates from “kitsch”
Winged Victory of Samothrace, 200 BC
Fashion + Art = Aesthetics
Appearances, Visions, Inspirations, Propositions, Design, Craftsmen, Forms, Original, Multiples, Identity, Brands, Display, Context, Performance, Documentation, Press, Museums, History, Memory, Commerce, Status
It is also important to consider that fashion and art can together advance the same meaning or values. There are general global values and any number of specific subculture values that emphasize morals, economics or other aspects. There are also conservative values and liberal values within subcultures.
Global Values
Protection of humanity
Protection of a small group
Continuation of particular families
Particular views on education
Care of territory
Particular styles
Conservative Values
Continuation of existing leaders and habits
Continuation of pricing
Continuation of existing style
Liberal Values
New ways of doing things
Adaptable pricing
Open to freedom of actions, changing rules
Open to change existing style
In fashion, this Ralph Lauren advertisement is an example of global values because it is reaching more than one type of culture. It is also an example of conservative values because it is continuing the tux and turban traditions.
Shirin Neshat, Rapture, 1999
The art work of Shirin Neshat represents the local subculture of Iranian women whose clothing and decoration express their values. Neshat's work documents conservative fashion but gives a liberal perspective by showing the women challenging their submission. In this way an art work can appear local and conservative but after close consideration is understood as global and liberal in its aim. Watch the Shirin Neshat video and read an interview with Neshat and Arthur Danto.
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