/fa/ - Fashion

>>7874203
what makes him a designer to me is the fact that rather than simply creating individual items of clothing or films for personal consumption and satisfaction, he's created his own aesthetic universe, one in which footwear and clothing plays a big part
in fact he was a cobbler for 25 years before making clothes, it was what supported him, and now his clothing is a continuation of this economic, not just personal, endeavour. the clothing relays the paul harnden "universe" if you will to the consumer, that's what makes it fashion design to me, as opposed to say someone like who makes cosplay costumes just for yourself: that is a hobbyist to me because it is simply for personal pleasure and is a non-economic endeavour. I suppose Harnden's photography and music is more like this because it seems to me to be the kind of personal escapism that he does for himself than his clothing. no doubt he is an individualist, and likes what he does, but i think it goes beyond a hobbyist at a stage like this.
have you heard harnden's music by the way? i know of the record label, but haven't been able to track anything down
I didn't say Junya, and I hope that's not who you thought I meant, I meant Jun Takahashi, of Undercover, and he's not, not really. All his personal exhibitions, his photography, his musical endeavours (TOKYO SEX PISTOLS) haven't been particularly capitalist. it comes from this desire to create as you say, but then again i don't think that precludes harnden, gosha or anyone from being a designer as well - i'm sure all creative people, from graphic designers to fashion designers to musicians, have an impulse to create.