/fa/ - Fashion

>>8224707
oh, i can see it now

how embarassing

>>7628946

And this is why everybody thought McQueen was a hack.

All sarcasm aside, I think that's a fair criticism if this was just a lookbook or even a catalog or something. But it's a show. It's about taking an idea from point A to point B and showing what you can do with it, how you can make it yours. The idea of capes, ponchos, coverage is obviously on editors, buyers, and customers minds when thinking about the fall/winter season, so I don't think it's that outrageous for Lim to be doing one. I grant that putting a stonewashed denim poncho with a silk scarf and a tonal stonewashed pant is quite a lot of look, but take it apart. It isn't the easiest thing in the world to wear, but it's just that; a poncho. You could easily throw it over one of the dark, technical sweaters that Lim favors, some of his military-inflected trousers, and a dark boot and it wouldn't be the most outlandish idea out there.

I think criticism is good and being able to say you don't like something when you don't like it is fine, but I also think it's silly to couch your personal dislike of a style or design in some grander statement about what creativity or moderation. You don't like it; just say that and own it. Everything else is baloney.