This quarter I went to the Yves Saint Laurent exhibit at the VMFA. I don't know much about fashion but I went to see it because I think fashion design is a sort of underappreciated art. When I walked in, I was greeted with hundreds of drawings of models with different outfits on accompanied by swatches of cloth. Even before seeing the outfits themselves I loved being able to see the thought process behind the designer. It was also shocking to see how many ideas he had as well- I'm not sure if he ever ran out of ideas in his life. As for the actual clothing, it was stunning. Some of it was elegant and some of it was almost kitschy and cartoony in a thoughtful way. He played around with different fabrics and colors and made clothes for all genders. I found out he was a pretty progressive designer at the time and would include people of color as models and liked to play around with the androgynous look. I liked that it opened my eyes up to a whole new world of art that is not normally exhibited at museums. Seeing the real pieces that models had worn was incredible. Everything was so detailed, from his sketches to his choices of accessories to go along with his looks. I really enjoyed this exhibit and might go again just because it was that cool.
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June 2018
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