Oh no, WIWU... I am not offended at all I agree it's all so subjective.
I just don't agree that it is immature or that she needs to grow up... I think she knows exactly what she's doing and I love the results; not only the clothing but even down to her presentations and the models she chooses.
Inaya, again, I am sorry if I offended you. That was not my intention. I just feel like the presentation and styling of her work has changed since the move to Paris from Japan.
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^^^ I am terribly sorry, I don't in any way mean to be disrespectful of what she does....
I guess I find that, in her shows, she references a lot of themes that slightly rebellious teenage girls cling to - teddy boy, brothel creepers, lolita, cutsey-punk, new romatic, child-woman - and I find all that really quite tiresome and most girls tend to grow out of this by their twenties......yes there is this element in Comme collections (in respect of which I also find this fairly tiresome) - but I tend not to like that either and whenever I buy Comme I will certainly not be wearing it with doc boots!!!
Hope that explains the 'immature' comment adequately....
no not offended, i am hardly a diehard limi (or yohji, or comme) fan!
I think this could potentially become my favorite Limi collection so far. it's beautiful .. it really doesn't strike me as something that aims to be as emotionally piercing as his father's work or intellectually challenging on a level of her Japanese 'uncles', I feel like she's doing her own thing.. keeping many traces of different urban subcultures in her work, recognising her roots but still appreciating a good dose of French tones, at least in this particular collection. I don't know, I really like her.. and I'm well over 15.
^^^ I am terribly sorry, I don't in any way mean to be disrespectful of what she does....
I guess I find that, in her shows, she references a lot of themes that slightly rebellious teenage girls cling to - teddy boy, brothel creepers, lolita, cutsey-punk, new romatic, child-woman - and I find all that really quite tiresome and most girls tend to grow out of this by their twenties......yes there is this element in Comme collections (in respect of which I also find this fairly tiresome) - but I tend not to like that either and whenever I buy Comme I will certainly not be wearing it with doc boots!!!
Hope that explains the 'immature' comment adequately....
I'm a fan of her father, CdG, Junya Watanabe, but find little appeal in Limi Feu as well. She isn't a clear, stunning talent like they were at her age - she's trendy but her collections aren't memorable or innovative enough to really make her stand out and makes us all sit up and notice.
I love this, it's so diverse but cohesive. the HUGE pockets on the garments are so lovely (and functional). There is so much creativity but even still, most of the collection could be worn on a daily basis with such ease and comfort.
I really do hate that she's consistently being compared to her father. I mean, both are always very daring, but i really hope she can be viewed like a sole artist.
love the healthy debate going on.
I wasn't sure from the first few news pics, but the collection in its entirety is very strong to me
the cream & black dresses in #21 are like Chanel's two-tone brought to this century
I do think the styling (here anyway) references youth - the headphones look well though I think - but wearable by all I'm sure
i dunno,i can see the appeal of limi because personally i tend to look at collections in terms of pieces and limi she generally does really beautiful pieces. i can completely understand people's perspective that perhaps it is a bit derivative---perhaps redundant---as a total look,but ultimately when you shop,as i'm sure most of you eclectics might,and you get everything separate and put into a different vision,the clothes do seem to have another kind of distinction.
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the big straps remind me of those straps holding bullets in the army ...
can't find a military uniform pic with it but here is a different one
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I agree it's all so subjective.
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