The controversy: 16 page editorial spread in Vogue India
The argument: The editorial spread was “not just tacky but downright distasteful” ... denounced as an “example of vulgarity.”
The rebuttal: “fashion is no longer a rich man’s privilege. Anyone can carry it off and make it look beautiful.”
Closing thoughts: Humanity and Common Sense VS. Team Vogue
Humanity and Common Sense: "There’s nothing “fun or funny” about putting a poor person in a mud hut in clothing designed by Alexander McQueen...", "There are farmer suicides here, for God’s sake..." (referring to thousands of Indian farmers who have killed themselves in the last decade because of debt.)
Team Vogue: “We weren’t trying to make a political statement or save the world.”
The argument: The editorial spread was “not just tacky but downright distasteful” ... denounced as an “example of vulgarity.”
The rebuttal: “fashion is no longer a rich man’s privilege. Anyone can carry it off and make it look beautiful.”
Closing thoughts: Humanity and Common Sense VS. Team Vogue
Humanity and Common Sense: "There’s nothing “fun or funny” about putting a poor person in a mud hut in clothing designed by Alexander McQueen...", "There are farmer suicides here, for God’s sake..." (referring to thousands of Indian farmers who have killed themselves in the last decade because of debt.)
Team Vogue: “We weren’t trying to make a political statement or save the world.”
Some personal thoughts on Team Vogue's closing argument, We weren’t trying to make a political statement or save the world: No duh.
***excerpts from this NYTimes article here.
***excerpts from this NYTimes article here.
1 comment:
oh,jo. i just love you. this article has your name written all over it.
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