Understanding Demna’s Balenciaga

In depth analysis of Balenciaga Spring Summer 2020 by Demna Gvasalia during Paris Fashion Week. We look at the notes submitted by readers on IG.
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[@Lucas-sr1hd]

One of the runway models is a lad that used to be in my classes at school. Blows my mind seeing him working with balenciaga

[@ayyy3606]

which one?

[@Lucas-sr1hd]

ayyy 11:41 blue down jacket. Man like Jeremy

[@silverdimez298]

lad

[@elliott-rosie-oliviercroia1974]

Demna also worked with a scent expert and filled the room with smells from the literal most powerful things; money, blood etc

[@hydrokhlorothiazide]

idk how other people feel but im more than okay if you run ads on your videos. you deserve to get paid for educating the people!

[@TheWaldocrazy]

He said in a comment that it wouldn't make a big difference on his income, cause you dont really get paid that much for views if you're a smaller channel.

[@tyboomershine1459]

Most of the models are power brokers, gallery owner, dealers from the international art world.

[@pauline1809]

OMG FINALLY. I've been trying to find content like this for FOREVER

[@BlissFoster]

Welcome! You should also check out my ongoing series exploring every runway show by Martin Margiela and the TONS of other runway analysis videos I’ve done 💫💫

[@moriahhubbard5559]

Loved this! I have a hard time talking to some of my peers in the industry because they only break the surface of high fashion they become so fixated on trends and celebrities instead of the story behind the collections.. and i love irony in fashion it makes me smile. Great job!

[@BlissFoster]

You should share some videos with them! I find that most people really do want to dive deeper into fashion but many, myself included for a long time, don’t really know how to Break the surface of it.

[@moriahhubbard5559]

@@BlissFoster very true I can say the same for myself!

[@bubefr]

"icy miyaki" okay bliss

[@Martnmaceda]

Icy miyaki teriyaki

[@jahankhan4920]

HAHAHSJS YOU GOT HIM THERE MAN

[@TheWaldocrazy]

He's real Icy tho

[@deegee6062]

I would also guess that the razorblade earrings could be a reference to the cocaine problem in wallstreet

[@alfiegarland8140]

yeah, seems pretty obvious to me - credit cards and razor blades and power suits just screams coke, right?

[@annabarr1304]

Coke in fashion

[@samssung5771]

Dee Gee coke in every industry. Wall street is junior level in comparison to the fashion industry. Balenciage REFERENCED THEMSELVES. Damned fools 😂😂😂 the models n clothes are TERRIBLE. Made in China😳😶😳😶

[@Drcoctopuss]

Lara Kumuyi if you say so, get back to looking like wet newspaper Lara

[@GradyBroyles]

Actually razor blades and safety pins as jewelry was kind of a *thing* in ~'88-'90ish. We made them ourselves by dulling real razors until the stores like Headlines (think wet-seal but 80's) Daljeets and NaNa's caught on and made faux blade jewelry to mass market. We mockingly called those stores "One-Stop-Punk_Rock" You could buy cheap punk accessories AND get a piercing. LOL

[@JM-vd2zp]

The caricature idea is absolutely spectacular, even if it is not true it is a wonderful thought. When we pitch theories that are "wrong" according to the artist/designer, they are still right to us. No one can determine what is right or wrong, not even the artist or the designer. When you present something as art/fashion, you release it from yourself and it becomes open to all interpretations. Some might make more sense than others, but they all add to our understanding of the work. When you release the pathogen of the concept, you can not rein it back, it will follow its own wonderful and spectacular path. Lovely video.

[@n_aaal]

J M yeah but we can determine what shit is wack and whats not and this shit is beyond wack

[@JM-vd2zp]

@@n_aaal What about it do you not like? I mean I understand not liking it, but I would love to hear why. I think at the very least, the final 3 dresses of the collection are anything but wack... Would love to hear more beyond just a dismissal of it.

[@n_aaal]

J M too abstract i can see the appeal but a lot of it is too overboard in trying to be creative. they try to do new things that people havent seen before and end up with a small crowd of people who get it and everybody else wondering why someone would spend $3k on a weird looking shirt jacket etc . im not bashing designer brands in fact im a huge fan of the offwhite aesthetic but i think its a bit much

[@JM-vd2zp]

@@n_aaal That makes sense! It is always very interesting to think about the reactions to clothing from inside and outside of the target audience. It can be very easy, in any field, to lose touch of what people on the outside think. Not that I think that should affect actions, but it is always interesting to take a step back. : D

[@FreshkidDori]

this was very entertaining, you can look down on balenciaga, but you cant deny the creativity here

[@BlissFoster]

I’m not sure why people look down on it in the first place tbh

[@NidalMorra]

Very glad this video was my introduction to the channel! Thanks Bliss, you're also right, this content is quite unique.

[@BlissFoster]

Welcome! Happy to have you here! There’s so much excellent stuff to check out in the back catalogue and more good stuff releasing next week

[@NidalMorra]

@@BlissFoster that's my plan, deep dive into everything on here. subscribed for future videos too

[@kianmcghee1102]

So happy to see this project come to a great conclusion, balenciaga is really overlooked in many high fashion circles, love to see great content made about it and demna

[@iantee6349]

This project turned out amazing. I am not gonna lie, I didn't notice the prosthetics until your video.. Too many details!

[@nateratliff3718]

super humbled to stumble upon this. For a while its felt like I'm the only one in the world who is actually interested in fashion, but here comes BF showing how much more there is to it. very refreshing to feel new to this again.

[@BlissFoster]

Hell yea!! I’m glad it’s useful for you 💫💫

[@RossLaidler]

never have i wanted to understand a brand more, you're fucking amazing bliss

[@retroazul]

Yesss exactly the first thing that came to my mind was the Eu government setup, the shape of the room and color reminded me of that. Business mood all over.

[@jasonjackson1178]

Can you do a runway breakdown of Dries Van Noten, specifically his recent AW 2020. This channel is the best! Thank you for all the time and work you put in!

[@JM-vd2zp]

I know I'm not Bliss but I though I could share my thoughts on that show... In my opinion Dries is'nt a designer who I often find to have an overarching conceptual idea but rather he is one to focus on the idea of creating a person in the collection. In fact, this season Dries said that the character of this collection “really likes to play with clothes... He is not afraid of certain theatrical effects. He really wants to use his sexual power, and he wants, really, to enjoy that kind of playful decadence.” Based on the 'Dries' documentary, he seems to be very focused on fabric as a launching point for his collections, and I think that is supported in this collection. While there are some recurring themes of animal prints and furs, I think what we are seeing is largely just the fabrics that Dries thinks fits the man of the season, and not some overarching storyline or concept. Theres nothing wrong with that, it is just a very different kind of fashion analysis versus a McQueen or a Raf or a Kawakubo runway show, and one that does not allow as much 'in look 15, this is a statement on the ferociousness of the tiger but the softness of their fur, so the tiger is emblazoned onto silk' so much as a 'the man of the season is wearing the the tiger because he thinks it is a friskfully luxurious way to express himself.' Hopefully that gives a little thought about the collection, but I would love to hear why AW20 Mens, it was not a show that really stuck out to me for this past mens fashion week, maybe you can give me a reason to find some more love for it.

[@aakashdeepmundi7226]

Super dope! The Bliss Foster fanbase is the biggest of bigbrains in fashion media follwers today 😎 I extend my thanks to everyone who contributed to this project, and hope we get even more people speaking up next time!

[@SilkShirt]

I wanted to contribute to the project but I was afraid that some of my ideas would've too farfetched lmao. I loved how this projected turned out though. I would enjoy seeing another project like this in the future.

[@space_opera]

The far fetched ideas are the most interesting.

[@BlissFoster]

I really wish that you had contributed! Someone already said it, but the far-fetched ideas really are the best ones.

[@NidalMorra]

Don't be afraid! What thoughts did you have?

[@SilkShirt]

@@NidalMorra Some of the ideas that I had but never mentioned them actually made it to the video, haha. One of the models resembling Jeff Bezos, which at the time I thought to be a reach since I didn't really any other models resemble any big figures. Also the red suit jacket/dress that reminded me of Hillary Clinton's outfit, but again, in my head I was thinking that it was too much of a reach, haha.

[@savedeion749]

I didn't know that I needed this video until today, bless you Bliss

[@allanmanzanares3119]

The first video I see from your channel. I can't believe I've missed you all this time. Great job!

[@tnwnvrpng]

Great video!! Hope theres part 2 coming up.

[@allanmanzanares3119]

Deep Anger + alien invasion + global political crisis +Nadja Auermann + those freaking shoulders + Hello Kitty + bell couture gowns + Bella Hadid + United Nations = Thank you, Demna!!!

[@hankys777]

Great analysis from the grams completely changed my perspective of the collection

[@adrianaordonez3247]

bro this is the greatest channel ever where have u been all my life

[@evilkid674]

bliss you swagged out! SWAGGED OUT!!!

[@homesteader4331]

just found your channel after being curious about the Balenciaga commercial i saw for this collection that I just thought was very creepy and was wondering about. Never heard someone go into depth about these confusing fashion things very cool to hear! just subbed!

[@azura_swayli]

Finally we have this episode out! haha love how this project was formed, expecting more projects like this in the future!!!

[@typedx]

10:49 btw, these are not jeans. it's jeans-printed silk pajamas (all denim pieces from the show). simulacrum practice just like in contemporary art.

[@JM-vd2zp]

Oh, how interesting! I think in fashion Trompe l'oeil is used more often than simulacrum. But what a wonderful insight!

[@typedx]

I would disagree. Trompe l'oeil is a flat surface that trying to make an illusion of 3d object. In this case there is one object that tries to be another.

[@JM-vd2zp]

@@typedx Simulacrum definitely seems more applicable to the technique, however fashion houses seem to like to use Trompe l'oeil to describe that kind of print. I checked Balenciaga's listing for the item, and they describe it as "Trompe l'oeil viscose satin" but I agree that it isn't a perfect description of the method. It is very interesting how fashion has chosen to use that term over simulacrum. And thank you yet again for bringing up that they are not denim at all because I hadn't noticed on all the times I had watched the show!

[@typedx]

@@JM-vd2zp thank you for pointing out to the Balenciaga official description. I think this is just "protocoled" term/standard used in fashion. In my opinion, Demna was inspired by fine arts / philosophy things. And this satin/jeans thing is another reason to think that many things in our modern world are not what they seem. Dunno it's just my interpretation.

[@JM-vd2zp]

@@typedx Yes yes yes! Trompe l'oeil has been bastardized horribly by fashion and it is absolutely mostly a protocol at this point. I would also agree that Demna builds off of arts movements and philosophy adapting them into the fashion world. And I also very much agree with your interpretation of it!

[@hunterandolive2693]

This collection to me was aesthetically a culmination and highlight of all of life's most mundane attributes and occurrences which also happen to take up the largest chunk of our lifetime - money, corporations, jobs, politics. I take the oversized apparel to represent how overly consumed we are by these things and how much "space" they take up in our lives. We are drowning in them much like the models are drowning in these clothes. The scary music is then self explanatory.

[@yasssgawwwd5643]

Ty so much for breaking la Moda of Balenciaga down! I am a security guard currently at a balenciaga and I am getting interested in all the clothing and shoes I’m seeing staring at them all day. Fun fact: I believe Jeffree Star might have worn those awesome raised cheek prosthetics!

[@petersalera3958]

YES! LOVE what you said about taking the time to comb through references and to explore the meanings embedded within the looks - something that is so often glossed over, as you said in the WWD or Vogue reviews. Love that you are bringing a depth and are doing the intellectual work fashion very much deserves.

[@BlissFoster]

Thank you so much, Peter. To be honest, I’m not sure why I’m the only one doing this. Seems like something that a lot of people are interested in. Thank you again for the kind words 💫💫

[@MarysRoom]

Such a unique concept, love your runway analysis👏👏👏

[@jacopofior]

Also one thing for the models: they are weird and sometimes not good looking because of the main thinking of Cristobal Balenciaga. He wanted ugly models to show up the dresses, so the focus is only there. (I don't know if you mentioned or just know this, hope it's good)

[@stealthis]

"I'm walking for Balenciaga!" "Are you sure that's a good thing?"

[@paulw7491]

I loved this video so much, it was very interesting to hear all those thoughts. I followed all of the Instagram Stories and now im thinking how i havent come up with some of those interpretations myself.

[@humbleazn]

I just discovered your channel, and thank you so much for what you do, I watch this runway so many times. The music and the floor design . I am looking forward to seeing more videos.

[@EdgarsDrusts]

12:10 didn't they use razor's to crush cocaine on wall street before credit cards?

[@papadzules]

your intro is so good

[@GarrettCorbin]

BEEN WAITING FOR SO LONG

[@cameronrockwell89]

Great video.. I go to work on the DL every day in clothes that don’t “fit” me at all, it’s necessary. In some of the more recent shows the models look like they have scoliosis, painfully hunched over over from a sedentary at-your-desk 21st century life. Or at least that’s what I see… because it’s my life lol

[@lukerussell1858]

this collection gave me a lot to think about, seemingly plain outfits which developed into something more extravagant (such as the circular dresses) brings a juxtaposition between unfitting, plain outfits and over-the-top glamour. very interesting collection, more of an art exhibit of different ideas, rather than an iconic typical runway...

[@phunkh0u538]

They are definitely throwbacks to the loose fit suit in the 90's that showed as an appearance in power. It's taking the notion repeats itself, but taking it to an extreme exaggeratio.

[@lewisalejandro3922]

Keep going bliss we live and love you

[@jacknjill3000]

I’m older and with all these newer designers kind of doing the same shapes and designs, I now tend to just go for the classics. And stay refining my style. All these radical fashions are great to look at, but at what they costs, you really need to be a zillionaire to wear it only once or twice. Buying a piece here and there may still work to add with what you already own, but not the head to toe one designer for me.

[@jacknjill3000]

You can take fashion seriously, but also to keep it fun and not too seriously. Enjoy life and at the end of the day, it’s just clothes.

[@ciciaaaa]

10:53 As some of you might know Demna is from Georgia, a lot of wives used to sew their husbands’s denim pants this way. Even my dad had those 😄I’m not sure if this information is even relevant or not.

[@BlissFoster]

It definitely is relevant!! Thank you so much for sharing, Cici!

[@sandechoir]

Demna such genius fashion designer he killing other high fashion which still clean traditional design .

[@zarad2824]

zomg... i am SO glad to have found your channel. my first ever vid from you, but you are amaaazing!!

[@BlissFoster]

Thank you! You should check out the other runway show analysis videos! I have some of Raf, Rick, CDG, Craig Green, Iris Van Herpen, the list goes on 😊

[@zarad2824]

@@BlissFoster i cant wait!! thank youuu for the amazing content :)

[@scum3757]

Amazing video concept, love your work man

[@BlissFoster]

Thank you so much!!

[@kelly-tx8oc]

This is very informative 😍 I love it so much, thank you💖

[@TWINgreen1]

amazing as always bliss

[@Mbart403]

Reminds me of david byrne… also the set looks like his new concert

[@TymidymiBlogspot]

Wow the best thing that popped up in my recommended in months

[@kriztofrouchellier]

Loved the concept of this video

[@410540]

Those bags tho. So beautiful. I am fan. That bag shows a personality and a statement.

[@gabormolnar2208]

Demna´s Balenciaga reminds me of a dystopian society in the future, especially with this and the last collection together. you can see a clear connection between the two collections.

[@BlissFoster]

Absolutely. Big time overlap with these

[@forlearningenglish3789]

Please able the captions in your vids please !

[@JackMcCorkellVlog]

i never had any idea balenciaga was this nuanced. I guess i was introduced to balenciaga as a "hype" brand \:

[@thotlinemiami6627]

I love the models balenciaga use

[@connorliudahl8262]

Another thing the razorblade earrings could be referencing is disciplinary tactics used in the North Korean military in which they put pins in their collars so that if they slouch with their head they get poked. It would be the same sort of thing with razorblade earrings. If you don't keep your head straight, you'll get cut. So it also fits into the whole "uniform" thing the show was going for.

[@Ramdom68]

Balenciaga is a brand from Spain, now owned by a French multinational. Get it right sis.

[@nikolassodiant2595]

The creator of the fashion house was indeed Spanish : Cristobal Balenciaga 💚⭐🎩

[@Ramdom68]

@@nikolassodiant2595 claiming that Balenciaga is French is like claiming that now Versace is American since the Michael Kors Group bought it....nonsense

[@nikolassodiant2595]

@@Ramdom68 I think you need glasses my friend ....Read what i wrote.I said that the creator of Balenciaga was Spanish.But as a brand is being bought by another country , i guess it' s like someone' s nationality, it may change 😉

[@Ramdom68]

@@nikolassodiant2595 it doesn't change at all sweetie because in this case Balenciaga's designs were strictly linked to Spain...

[@nikolassodiant2595]

@@Ramdom68 Balenciaga relocated to Paris in 1937.If you search online the brand is obviously refered to as a French brand created by a Spanish designer.Same for Kenzo, a French brand created by a Japanese creator 🙏🙏🙏

[@mpopiwaodhura2993]

Bro return the laughter soundtrack, i love it

[@liam6807]

This was the first of your videos I watched and it’s really great enjoyable content - keep it up🙌

[@BlissFoster]

Thank you so much, Liam! Welcome 💫💫

[@anged6920]

Loved seeing what everyone taught!!!

[@sihamstakeon3445]

Fantastic info and review

[@dou6934]

Yoo it’s me from the @eazybreezybootafulthuggagirl page this video helps a lot cuz I was gonna write about Demna at Balenciaga. Great video

[@TheMrMonsterDino]

Those cheek prosthetics are straight up from lady gaga’s born this way

[@TheTillinger123]

This felt weirdly compact xD But nice none the less. Coming from someone who´s into fashion, but not too out there, this show looks like it has fairly little wearable pieces. I was reminded of some hiking boots from Balenciaga´s fw19 season that i liked. Very bold and heavy looks that you really need to be able to pull off allmost^^

[@omnomnom5691]

Balenciagas most recent show F/W 20 was amazing. Id love to see a video like this about that one. Totally different aesthetic than this show.

[@BlissFoster]

I LOVED that show! Gotta knock out some other designers first, but I could easily see the channel circling back around to cover that masterpiece of a show

[@DigitalRyuutaCyberIntelligence]

Yesterday I've watched Arte tracks on TV. And they featured BFRND the husband of Demna, and the composer for the music of the Balenciaga fashion shows. He said that the music was his version of the Jaws soundtrack. It is socially critical and should ask the question who are the real sharks in society.

[@7somekindofsomething]

The message I got from a lot of this was consumption and consumerism. The suits and workwear looking like security guards, Wall Street stock brokers, or hotel staff (the silver name badge), jobs which in a way serve as the gatekeepers to our consumption. Then followed by the MasterCard logo accessories (obvious - don't need to explain the link), the memed oversized jackets (consumerism on social media), and then these extravagant ostentatious dresses at the end effectively flipping this on its head and 'meming' past trends. Just some thoughts I had when initially watching this runway.

[@bubblebutt4919]

next ones let’s discuss about celine, saint laurent, balmain, chanel & gucci! 🤓📂📑🗞📋🖌📝🔍🔎🖤✨✨✨

[@BlissFoster]

I have a two-part Gucci episode! I’m extremely proud of those eps, you should check them out!

[@bubblebutt4919]

Bliss Foster thank you! i just saw your channel from my recommendation coz the other fashion reviewer sound hater as always (clue “haute”) anyways thank you for this, i always like to read vogue and watching ftv since i was a child and rn watching runways show over and over again as my indulgement especially Chanel! me living in non fashionable country, i know some places of this world are enthusiastic when it comes to fashion just like you! thanks to social media...glad i’ve found you! Thank you! Keep it up! new subscriber here! ♥️

[@vincentwachowiak4310]

To me as an absolute newcomer to fashion it is crazy to see how people are searching for all of these references, some of the fits do reference things for sure but I have a feeling that people are really over searching it. I doubt very strongly that every piece has a reference to something, I have more of a feeling that some of the fits just look good together with the ones that have a clear reference. How I see it as a someone with an art background, the designer puts in some referential pieces to catch the people searching for endless amounts of time to find references in every peace, this way you spent a lot of time with the brand and come obsessed with it. Eventually you will find what you are searching for but the question is, was that really there?

[@soxgoflix5986]

This gives me Michel vibes from Breathless (1960) Godard

[@balenciagahardcoreslave]

Make more balenciaga videos related pls 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@BlissFoster]

I’m so glad you liked it! I have a review of their Haute couture Collection, an episode about the clones show, an episode about their collaboration with Gucci, a Vetements episode, and a walk-through of the Balenciaga video game 💫💫 more to come! **also check out the episode called “There is Only One Anti-Fashion designer left”, that one deals with Demna a lot 🦾

[@tamaratashna972]

@@BlissFoster how about a video on the recent events with balenciaga?

[@fairuzastevenson9896]

Thank you

[@lolaritter7518]

12:06 ohhhhhh, Yuta wore those razor blades earrings for nct year party 2020

[@jordanbert7458]

support bliss foster

[@BlissFoster]

Strong agree 😤

[@frog99825]

just found you, over a handful of videos in, nice to see the flannel vests and killer vids

[@evelynprunier5097]

The team SIMPLY RAN OUT INSPIRATION

[@michelegalavotti176]

brilliant

[@spaghet8960]

all the red looks with the blue is a color pattern and it is the exact shades from suspiria, it might be like a evil/luciferfarian however you spell that, but it goes so hard

[@gabrielduartegv]

this video opened my mind

[@datingsimulator-tk4xs]

yess my favorite designer :) subbed

[@asdf072xxp]

Those frumpy suits. I can only imagine the show title was "Make Fashion Great Again."

[@galitgreenberg8524]

Hunchback coats w travel slippers- reminds me of celebrities/other famous figures hiding from paparazzi while leaving an airport. Shoulders up, head down.

[@BlissFoster]

Wow what an excellent observation! Great thought

[@darwinsaye]

I don't see any mystery to the baggy/ill fitting suit thing. After years of the prevailing fashion being skinny jeans, too short to even cover the ankles, skin-tight button-up shirts, and tight, form fitting suits with ill fitting sleeves and legs, it's not illogical to swing the opposite direction. Same thing happened going from the late 80s into the early 90s and grunge.

[@BlissFoster]

I think the difference is that most oversized outfits on the runway have very specific shapes to them. They’re purposeful. These suits are fit poorly, that’s where the mystery lies imo

[@darwinsaye]

Bliss Foster I get what your saying, but I guess what I was thinking was that the skinny-suit fit was kind of like... over-fitted? Like they are so skin tight, they look literally tailored to the exact shape and size of the wearer’s body. So this baggy, mis-shaped look is kind of the opposite of that.

[@andulicious6129]

please do balenciaga men’s FW17 ! one of my absolute favorite show of the decade

[@GlobalRecess]

Awesome vid

[@TheSLATEcleaner]

I mean, [lə dis] or "Luh Deece" is the correct in the way it's used by Balenciaga, but the way you pronounce it is better.

[@ariesorbiter]

...Not mention that in the times of Cristobal Balenciaga, the in house models were called “The Monsters”. Balenciaga didn’t hire attractive models, just models that fit the dresses or in somehow resembled a particular client...

[@sarcasmallover8999]

Look 7 reminds me of Nancy Regan, I think that more in line with the 80's power suits. Also the sharp cheek bones look more like Lady Gaga's Born this Way look.

[@BlissFoster]

Good call 💫💫

[@jacopofior]

PS. Just discovered you!!! Nice video, nice talk: super interesting!!!

[@BlissFoster]

Thank you so much!! Glad you’re here! There’s tons more to explore, I have runway analysis episodes on Rick, Raf, tons on Margiela, CDG, Gucci, etc.

[@meganjones3164]

I love this!!!!!!!!!!

[@mal-qb1mh]

I ’m from China and it ’s fun to watch your videos to practice speaking😂

[@BlissFoster]

Thank you!

[@disdust]

You look so much like Carl Martin Eggesbø!! the actor who plays Eskild in the show Skam!

[@jorisg5591]

Well i didn't contribute to this project on instagram because french is my mother tongue and it's a little bit hard to explain my ideas, but well I'll try in this comment section The main idea that I had by watching the show was the animalisation of the bourgeoisie with the look 51,61,77 and 79. First I think i can assume that fur and especially "exotic" fur was really popular in the bourgeois's world. In fact we can see in the look 61 a leopard coat and in the look 51 a tiger ( i think it is but i'm not sure) the coats are now litteraly a part of their bodys it's look like they are showing us their animal parts, and this part is taking more place than their humans part, in fact we don't even see their eyes. With this two looks we can for me assume that the bourgeosie is animalised but that's not all. In fact with the look 77 and 79 we can see tiger patterned clothes which are sticking to the skins of the models. Thei're animals fur becomes a part of their bodies and become skins, they don't have human's skin anymore they have animal's skin. The idea linked with that analysis is that the bourgeoisie has the power of money but this power is used by people who has primitive reaction which are embodys by animal's patterns. And we can push this idea a little more with the accessories in fact we can see shellfish earring and with the look 66 we can see a strange accessorie that can be assimilate to a sea urchin. This accessories could signifi that as an addition of becoming animals the bourgeois who exploited products of nature to become bourgeois are becoming the animals that they exploited. They're are slowly metamorphosing like Gregor in the metamorphosis of Kafka (Well I think this show is really "kafkaïen") Well i know it's not very clear but i hope it's quite understable, I know this idea is really farfetch because it's based on a few looks but i like it By the way amazing video Bliss, I hope there well be other videos like this! And well if you read this comment Bliss, i want to ask you a question, I don't remember you speaking about that (I don't watch Fashion Hangout sorry I don't have the time) but will you speak one day about the John Galliano's work in maison margiela ? Because I love his current work even if his past is not really cool.

[@BlissFoster]

Beautiful thoughts, thank you so much for sharing!

[@fabiolamele9262]

Would have been nice to credit the people's Instagram who suggested you all those references at the end of the video, maybe :) Also, the "ill-fitting" suites are a reference to Demna's childhood back in Georgia, heard an interview by Loïc Prigent, if I'm correct, where he points out at how children in his country, back in the day, used to wear whatever came to hand, regardless of size

[@BlissFoster]

Thanks for the thoughts! I received over 1,000 submissions for this project, and nearly everything I listed was sent to me by multiple people. I would have loved to credit everyone, but I didn’t have the bandwidth to add that to the project.

[@fabiolamele9262]

@@BlissFoster oh! I see, it sounds quite complicated actually :) good luck with your channel!

[@JustinLHopkins]

I don’t think anyone really gets it other than the designer. One could apply any theory and it would more or less make sense.

[@JM-vd2zp]

I think the analysis of art is very similar to the analysis of dreams. Both are pointless to an extent, but at the same time there are some interesting things to come about from it. Both never have concrete conclusions that come from them, but when you look at the themes provided in them, there is a story to be found of the moment that they were created in. That is to say that individually, they mean nothing, but together, they cast a story. A term for this, which interestingly enough is used both in art and psychology, is gestalt, which is said to be something that is 'more than the sum of its parts'. So with that said, it is very true that many concussions can be drawn. But a stream of 50 looks or so is bound to have some threads, intentional or unintentional, that run through them stronger than others This is even assuming if the designer were sending random heaps of fabric down the runway. But designers do not work in such a way, and most every fashion designer has an idea of a theme or concept or story for each show. I think the inaccessibility of shownotes can sometimes make it seem as if the clothes have no clear intentions of expression, but when you do read shownotes, you begin to see how intentional designers visions can be. Rick Owens writes blocky poems, Alessandro Michelle namedrops Foccalt and Donna Harraway, and Rei Kawakubo gives two word koans. But I would say the only role of the designer is to create the art, and it is the audience's role to interpret and understand it. Meaning can be misconstrued but if that meaning is constituently misunderstood then what makes that interpretation so prevalent? There has to be something interesting in that. Because let us say in a hypothetical, the designer has no intention of concept. Well, they have provided some statement by doing that. It is impossible to say nothing, you are always just holding a different filtered mirror up to your surroundings. And even if we do not find the filter to the mirror that was originally put on it, we simply find a different distortion that it casts. Who is to say which is more important?

[@394bowser]

I'm surprised no one brought up those Sanrio/Hello Kitty handbags! lol

[@BlissFoster]

What’s your interpretation of them?

[@sofikler9349]

@@BlissFoster maybe it's about desire of the workers and old people to return to their childhood when everything was playful and fun

[@moustacheandnisi]

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