/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>7908436
Well if your going to argue semantics over fashion history then I believe the person you would be looking for would be Rose Bertin not Marie Antoinette. She was the first recognised fashion designer in France who designed the clothing for Marie Antoinette and many other members of the aristocracy.

And by your logic anyone who wears entirely black can call it Phillip the Good, Duke of Burgundy (not a king or queen) inspired as he was someone who famously wore black as a leader of fashion during his time. Or anyone who wears a suit will call it Beau Brummel inspired (who also wasn't a king or queen and yet managed to establish a fashion).

Or even saying anything with an empire line is inspired by Joséphine de Beauharnais. Yes she is famous for the clothing and her beauty, yes she helped it spread in popularity. But no the style came about by the social and economical upheaval experienced during the French revolution. Same with Empress Eugénie de Montijo although famous for her style during the Belle Époque does not embody it.

Above are examples of queens, aristocrats and others who where fashion leaders, but in all truthfulness Marie Antoinette was not famous for her fashion, it is more a side note on her page in history to make her more palatable.

Fashion is a reflection of an Incredibly complex mixture of social and economic paradigms, normally accompanied by art and innovative movements. Don't whittle it down to "such and such was wearing this particular pretty dress at this particular time" Its embarrassing and more than a little bit frustrating for those who actually study it.