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PreposterousHypothesis
06/30/09

In reply to Kanye Sneakers Wow The World With Their Pricetag; Model Who Claimed Sex Abuse Arrested
Fine, Kanye released some shoes, but he really needs to come out with a line of CAPS.
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LaFemme
06/30/09

In reply to Kanye Sneakers Wow The World With Their Pricetag; Model Who Claimed Sex Abuse Arrested
"and Isaac Mizrahi will talk about the 1995 documentary that features him, Unzipped."

LOVE. Go rent this now if you haven't seen it already.

So sad about Karen Mulder. I remember thinking she was so pretty and fun when she was on that MTV show.... (House of Style was it?)

I am ok with some age guidelines. I see enough tourists everyday to be convinced that most of the populace needs some dressing rules.
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Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny.
06/30/09

In reply to Kanye Sneakers Wow The World With Their Pricetag; Model Who Claimed Sex Abuse Arrested
What is a modern version of the color blue? Yellow?
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wtfox?!
06/30/09

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The soles of those sneakers look like they're made out of that pink stuff they use for the gums in denture sets.

Also, if they're not attached to a stillsuit, they don't count as Dune-ish.
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linnyt is a walking cliché
06/30/09

@wtfox?!: to me they look like they are inspired by duct tape prom outfits. the pink really looks like tape and the silver matches regular duct tape already.
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save jinger
06/30/09

In reply to Kanye Sneakers Wow The World With Their Pricetag; Model Who Claimed Sex Abuse Arrested
Are those sneakers made of SQUID BRAINS???!!!
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Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny.
06/30/09

In reply to Kanye Sneakers Wow The World With Their Pricetag; Model Who Claimed Sex Abuse Arrested
I call shenanigans on them being inspired by Dune:

1. The Quizat Haderach wouldn't be caught dead in those

motherfucking sneakers.

2. The Freman would have invented a way for those shoes to recycle foot sweat into water.

Nice try Kanye, but you can't fool a nerd.
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keldo
06/30/09

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The Karen Mulder story is sad. And it sounds like it has some merit. Bleh.
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lilbobbytables
06/30/09

In reply to Kanye Sneakers Wow The World With Their Pricetag; Model Who Claimed Sex Abuse Arrested
The $700+ kicks were inspired by the movie Dune, and Kanye's own mind-blowing genius.

This combination (Dune + Kanye's mad genius) make me want them like nothing I have ever wanted before*, but unfortunately I also want to pay rent. Sorry Kanye. Sorry Frank Herbert. Sorry Economy. I have failed you all.

Except for a pony, of course
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Eleanor Ramilly
06/30/09

@lilbobbytables is a la-di-da feminist: I feel like "Kanye's mad genius" cancels out the awesome power of Dune.
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hortense
06/30/09

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Those are pretty similar to Marty McFly's futuristic shoes, no?
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save jinger
06/30/09

@hortense: I think you mean, "DAMN, THAT'S SOME MARTY MCFLY'S SHIT!!!"
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curiousgeorgiana
06/30/09

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So now Kayne's a lyrical shoesmith?
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crazy_lady
06/30/09

@curiousgeorgiana: I urge you to retract your statement.

He might be listening.

Kanye knows all and sees all.
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save jinger
06/30/09

@crazy_lady: JUST LET KANYE'S SNEAKERS BE GREAT!!!
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Sukie in the Graveyard
05/08/09

In reply to The Costume Institute Has No Clothes
When one is busy romanticizing what fashion and modeling once was, they forget to consider what it is now. What it will be.

This exhibit seemed to be so much about showing the history of fashion. What there anything in the exhibit to communicate how each model influenced the artist? Their personalities, likes, dislikes, attitudes or just damn (sound it out) "jua de vie" (cause I can't spell it, let alone even begin to start). HOW did the model muse? They don't just stand there. You CANNOT tell me that Veruschka just Stood there and that photo came out.

Also, that ring belt IS the outfit. Fail. Super Fail.

I'm sorry it sucked. Let's make a better one.
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Baroness
05/08/09

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Beautifully written, I'm sorry it was a disappointment. The soundtracks, graffiti, unlit cigarettes- wow what sorry props. As you said, it's hard to fail with some stunning, classic fashion photography.
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tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock
05/08/09

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It sounds so underwhelming, and for that I am quite sad :(
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rightorwrong
05/08/09

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Sounds lame. Too bad, it should have been great. Both the Costume Institute and Islamic Art have been missing for years. I hope someone with influence is paying attention. I'll be seeing it on Saturday and Sunday - my usual deathmarch and art appreciation weekend.
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hfree
05/08/09

@rightorwrong: The Islamic Art galleries are being rennovated as part of the same project as the Greek and Roman galleries. They haven't been forsaken, I promise. I've seen some of the plans and it will be lovely when it's finally finished.
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hfree
05/08/09

In reply to The Costume Institute Has No Clothes
I still think this was an odd choice for an exhibit in an art museum in the way they are presenting it. If the point is model as muse and concentrates as much on the photographers as the designers, then the clothes are almost secondary. It seems like this would have worked much better as a photography exhibit. The Avedon show at the Met a few years back was fantastic, as was the David Bailey "Birth of the Cool" show in the UK in 2001. Both shows seemed to say more about the relationship between photographer and subject than this show. And if they left out Alaia then it really has nothing to do with model and designer. I usually really enjoy the Costume Institute shows, an included entries in my masters thesis about "Dangerous Liasons" and "Anglomania", but this one and the superheroes show last year just missed so badly. Why can't they stick to the small shows in the basement galleries? Those are always intriguing and well curated.

P.S. on the blank mannequins. I don't know if they are using them in this show, but the mannequins they use in the main Costume Institute basement galleries are based on Christy Turlington (both facially and in body proportions).
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Sandicomm
05/08/09

@hfree: Superheroes was okay, but they could have done so much more: gender roles, power dynamics, current state of the comic book industry. Instead it was all, "Hey, look, brightly colored body suit. IT MUST BE A SUPERHERO." Please. The exhibit could have been so much better.

The only exhibits that I saw recently that I loved was the Poiret exhibit and the Nan Kempner exhibit. But it seems like sponsors and donors (like Ms. Wintour) have really gained control of the Institute. The quality of the exhibits has really gone downhill. Poor Harold Koda.
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hfree
05/08/09

@Sandicomm: I'm hoping that the acquisition of the Brooklyn Museum's collection will breath some new life into the Institute. Something to shake things up.
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