wifey watches some of the pop culture tv and i noticed that references to bjork's infamous swan dress are always ridiculed on the e channel or vh1 or such shows. of course. the dress was intellectual and it was easy to construe as being anti-fashion so no wonder the industry vilifies it.
the swan dressed mocked the idea of designer dresses. because there is this paparazzi media for awards shows and people who love them, there is a little industry around shaping public fashion opinion. their authority is self-made and unenforceable, as bjork proved.
instead of a famous designer, bjork's friend made the dress. just think if every person at the academy awards wore something made by a friend, (ideally by someone who knows how to make clothing.) who would the paparazzi cover? would they create public interest stories, (like they do for the olympics,) to accompany the artists as the make their ways into the kodak theatre?
the point is sometimes the famous designers make dresses that are appealing but as taste is subject, it's a crap shoot. moreover, the idea of consensus in matters of fashion is representative of a sheep mentality. so who wants or needs that?
i liked the swan dress. it did not take fashion seriously and it was fun . bjork is cute so of course, she looked cute in the unconventional dress.
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