Personally I think there is a huge difference between fashion and art. Afterwords, 2000 I personally think is a piece of art Chalayan has designed and made. The reason behind this is because you would simply not wear this skirt out, as in out during the day and/or night. It is a piece of artwork that is for display and is there to show the viewers how detailed it is and/or how it's been made. On the other hand, Burka, 1996 I think can be an item of fashion as in the Muslim religion this piece of clothing can be noticed as fashion to them. The fashion trends change from season to season but in this situation the Muslims are to always wear their Burka when out in public all the time and this fashion trend never changes. The difference between fashion and art is that fashion is made to be worn, made to be sold in stores and made to be bought from customers. Art is made to be worn in an exhibition, a piece of art that has been made to be displayed, something to look at and admire more than look at and buy for yourself to wear. Because the skirt in Afterwords, 2000 is made to be transformed into a table, this gives it more of a reason to be art.
Fashion and fashion trends mainly refers to anything which is popular in a culture at any given time. The terms "fashionable" and "unfashionable" are used to illustrate whether or not someone or something fits in with the current fashion trend or even a certain type of popular mode of expression. Fashion trends change from season to season.
'The Level Tunnel (2006)' is a fashion design Chalayan has teamed up with level vodka to produce a new installation. The Level Tunnel' is a 15m long, 5m high installation that can be
experienced from the exterior or blindfolded on the inside. It impacts on the nature of Chalayan's work as it has developed an experience of the senses, working with a number of different materials as well as playing with scent, touch and sound. The viewer is blindfolded and led into the installation, where they are confronted with sound created by a flute made from a vodka bottle. Then a breeze carries the scent of lemon and cedar as the viewer moves along the leather coated railings. The final step is a heart monitor is fitted onto the viewer and a display on the outside projects their heartbeat to external viewers. I personally think 'The Level Tunnel (2006)' and 'Respose (2006)' are still definitely art, they are something that interests people and have been made to be displayed for people to look at it.
I think Chalayan's would have been influenced by the form of DNA. Chalayan's work is very modern and I don't think the industry would of changed his approach to art.
It is very important for the artist to design and construct their own piece of artwork because it gives the artwork a personal touch. Although who constructed it may not mean anything, behind all the designing and constructing nothing would be ever made if it wasn't for the artist.
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http://www.stylezeitgeist.com/forums/showthread.php?p=61712
I Agree with Manea and think Chalayans work 'afterwords' is art not fashion. To me it is wearable art ie art that is expressed on the body. Chalayan uses a model to add to the piece because of the idea behind the work. Using wood furniture and suitcases to create his garments we can identify that he is relating his work to the past times of war and how people (women in particular) had to pack up their belongings and leave their whole life behind. the models are central o the work making a personal connection to the garments showing s that they are their own belongings. wathing the piece unfold is truley an impressive sight and the construction is very impressive.
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